Fish Tank Maintenance : Adding Snails to Fish Tanks

[bradstar108]

The only fish I saw were white skirt tetras

[InvaderMan777]

Hes the skinny version of Robert De Niro

[mccommas2]

I did not know that. Thanks.

[KidMumba]

That wasnt a plecostomus...it was a chinese algae eater

[SpinninTom]

is this the first ''expert'' expertvillage has to offer? this guy knows what he's talking about !!

[TheBUtter629]

Kramer!!



[stingraystud1]

I wouldnt recomend snails they reproduce too much soon u wont be able to see ur fish = D

[miracoli5]

first i saw 1 then i saw 2 now i've got 100s of them snails!

[TheKoolGuy01]

I FUCKIN HATE ADS!!!!

[bobcheese427]

@TheKoolGuy01 i have a mac, i dont have them :)

[TheQuick64]

@TheKoolGuy01 me too!!!

[TheBSideDJ]

a lot of people don't understand it : the snail he puts in eats the other little snails not wanted in your tank !!!!! the big snail like apple snail is a small snail eater ( 1 or 2 a day)...but if many other snails, then the apple snail will never be able te clean up all the other snails..anyway it's a thing you have to do !!! Put in an apple snail !!! it will also clean the aquarium glass...

[SageZane560]

i found a great pond snail baby at the size of a pea a few years ago, i chucked him in an aquarium and now hes the size of a golf ball.

[MrAshRogers]

guys piss off!! i bety you couldnt make a fish vid half as good as this.

[ChiefOfLife]

We always used snails and suckers to clean out the tanks

[ogmusicmaker]

this guys a gangsta back off

[TheShyguy26]

If u add one snail u will get many... they are asexual and will multiply like crazy

[MrNathanMartins]

@TheShyguy26 really it depends on the snail type, Like the common apple snail have septate gender and for the to reproduce you need a make and a female snail

[brennakell]

alright we understand you cant put a snail upside down ..

[MrDarekx12]

i am gonna get a dragon eel :)

[mermaidamp]

My dad bought me 2 snails named Ursula and Captain Hook.

[mrbenaguilar1]

Poor snail :(

[jackrakino]

this guy sure smokcs

[BobtheSnailTM]

the algae eating fish grow pretty big and they would harrass the other fish..

[04ZOEY]

@BobtheSnailTM I've hhad them  befor and i have never heard that before!

[bkats831]

i love how he drops it

[escottish140]

APPLE SNAILS! I love them! They're adorable and funny little creatures. They seem to play with bubbles a great deal.

[JDCredible]

i like his hair its like flint lockwood from cloudy with a chance of meatballs

[Skyplue123]

um... whoospies... ma snails are happay

[TeDuaMalakie]

i have had a lonely snail for more than 1 year now , and all i feed him is a cooked rice ! :D . he eats almost everything .

[ragnarok523]

i think this guy is fricken awesome

[protocl]

even though you mentioned snails are scavengers, they still need suppliments and such to have a balanced diet and live a quality life.

[vett3l0l]

@protocl nobody cares for snails, once you have two you have a thousand in a month

[protocl]

@vett3l0l not me.

i have a total of 7 snails in my 180G. been like this for a while now.

[vett3l0l]

@protocl lucky you, i have to beat them down with a stick

[makkreol]

@vett3l0l I didn't even get one, they hitchhiked their way in ! Thousads at least !!!

[tize79]

even if you add 1 only snail hell fockin breed and infestate the aquarium my tip in case of infestation is adding a clown loach for each 50 liters of water cause theyll eat the snail eggs and all the snails but keep in mind if u want to have snails not to add loaches and remove by hand :D

[kittylass1]

my mate had snails in his fish tank n they flippen breed his tank was infested with to many snails he did clean it out but there was so many baby snails no matter how much he toke em out there be more of em in a matter of weeks breeding again he also had an alge eater n it was tichy next it grew flippen massive it grew so big he had to take it outtank n put igt in a bucket..... after that i feel like i dunt want one of thoses slimey alge monsters in my fish tank :O( the little sods can grow huge

[silverscreenname]

Its clear from the context that when he says "algae eaters" he is referring to algae eating fish in general and not just the species known as Chinese Algae Eaters. CAE do have a bad reputation but many algae eating fish such as Otos and Plecos have great reps for eating algae.

ps what he said about snails at the end is BS.

[aznboi567]

POOR SNAIL being pushed around like that!

[dragonslayer124120]

do LionHead GoldFish eat snails?

[eedee91]

how often does a snail lay a bunch of eggs

[PlayGurlParty]

Thanks, this helped

[LiamC123321]

This has already been said, but algae eaters are rubbish for algae control. They're sold as 'algae eaters', but infact they eat algae for about a week then just eat the food you give them.

[chickwheat]

It's sad that we have to put others down because of our on insecurities. Thank you for the video because i really needed to be informed.

[dinkabeni]

lol, snails DO turn over, if they get to be upside down. I imagine this guy sitting next to the tank, and whenever a snail falls off a leaf he saves them from being upside down turning them over. =) What a loving petkeeper, I love him! =))

[musicman195959]

My mini bow 1 gallon has no odor. I have 2 japanese trapdoor snails and no fish. My snails sleep upside down most of the time. They right themselves and seem fine.

[23Lifesaver]

Wow this guys no expert, You cant rely on algae eaters to eat your algae, the best algae cleaner is the owner! You need to feed them bottom feeder pellets too.

[nexzabuza]

in 2-3 weeks the nitrogen cycle wont be half done, so you'll just fund your new fish/snail a ammonia/nitrite bath, also the smallest types of plecos need atleast a 20 US gal tank (to me that looks like 10 or even less

[happisonu]

my snail always fell off the glass, but manage to get up and walk away again, i don't know why we need to flip it around when its on its back.

[armeniandude99]

its so funny how hes like dont do like "this(hurting the snail)"

[YeahThatsRightDude]

He looks like "Doc" from Back to the Future!!!!

Yeah, snail drowning... man, don't know how many snails I've had to rescue from my tank cuz they forget to 'hold their breath' when I dumped them in. Poor little bastards.

[XxBubbleBearXx]

@IAmGunzNoob Really? Dang... How about if you just get 1 snail? Will it still have babies? Eww thats sick..

[IAmGunzNoob]

@XxBubbleBearXx i dont think so, im not really good at sea creatures, but i dont think snail's are those type to make babies without a mate!

[XxBubbleBearXx]

@IAmGunzNoob ohh.. Haha! Yeah.. I bought like... 4 snails? And only 1 survived! He's ugly... he stares at me with his ugly eyes..haha. but hes fine.. i DONT reccomend getting snails cause they stink up your fishe's tank!!! :O

[IAmGunzNoob]

@XxBubbleBearXx but my snails dont stink up :D

[Natokowsky]

bit short on info for me...still he's sexy as hell so it doesnt matter.

[UmakeMeSYK]

Snails are tropical water animal yes? so does that mean u need a heater? u cant just chuck them into a koi pond to eat the algae coz they will die? when it gets to cold for them? or can they survive the winter without any heating source?

[DESERVANT]

@UmakeMeSYK No, they don't need a heater...Though, it might depend on what type of snail you get. But, the little brown ones that reproduce like bunnies don't need heaters. You can get them in frozen ditches in the winter and they're fine.

[keebe2006]

"when you add a snail you dont just dump it in there because believe ir or not they can actually drown"

lol, how he said that just made me laugh!

[MrDarekx12]

i alos think snails are cool im gonna buy one.

[wndebu]

snails are cool.

[STERNOTH]

@IAmGunzNoob - can i ve some? :D

[IAmGunzNoob]

@STERNOTH sure xD can i have some shrimp? :P

[STERNOTH]

@IAmGunzNoob - shrimp have been all eaten lmao!

[IAmGunzNoob]

@STERNOTH oh wow! =( POOR LITTLE SHRIMPS! D; i only have 1 left in my tank ._.

[miIkandcookies]

I love how everyone is criticizing the way this guy looks. I"m sure you all look like models.

[awinski999]

@miIkandcookies you don't have to look good to be rich. and this guy prooves it

[9DragonMaster]

@miIkandcookies i like the bob ross look, happy lil aquarium trees 59 thubs up =D

[sambite]

albert einstien hahahahaha

[auggie888able]

who are we judge this man? aren't you glad that he is sharing his knowledge to us? instead of saying bad things against his look, we should say tahnk you this man.

[STERNOTH]

Algae eaters are get pesty, and plecos grow to big, Snails are good i need

to buy some.

[yournamehere954]

Fishies?

[dannybabydoll]

:)) quality comedy these 'how to' movies. there was actually some rumors that neritina natalensis would not flip, but that was busted, it can produce an extension to re-position. the other common aquarium snails, well, they're better than gymnasts, trust me :P

[danielgirotto]

looks like cosmo kramer

[xxHUNGREExx]

he looks like robot chicken

[CRYST2SHELL]

I had two mystery snails. They didn't last very long and I'm not sure why. I really like them

[scrillabobilla]

alright!

[blownable]

He looks like a mad scientist with that hairdo

[Defenda44]

he is mad but no scientist

[blownable]

so sorry, let me rephrase that. He looks like a mad hobo with that hairdo. Better?

[Josh105MW2]

@Defenda44 HAHA



[23GT35R]

I got just a snail today and I just dumped it in there. He didn't drown.

[rluix]

dont flip the shell! * flips the shell about 3 times* epic fail

[nuber10]

Dosen't he look like the dude From I Carly but an old version.

I think the dude is called Spencer

[blownable]

somewhere in the us spencer is cursing you for comparing his face to a pig

[octopustime342]

he kind of does (weird)

[Bioniclefox34]

He reminds me of Christopher Lloyd from Back to the Future.

[filijohnpino]

Can i put it on my betta fish tank?

[CamflyTV]

yes

[Spartiatai300]

When I had an Aquarium I always got Snails after a while without introducing them myself, eggs always went with the plants.

[commonSagitario]

dude please snail are breding machine they even breed in the cheapest tanks available

[fishcrazy104]

um um um

[ramonrios01]

flip the snail on its shell............ epic fail!

[rottishake]

i found a snail in my garden so i picked it up and put it in my house. i forgot about it and i saw white eggs.I don't know what kind it is and i see some are cracked but no snails i also had it for about 4 days

[purx3ranger]

haha i had a snail the first time i set up my tank feb 22 09 and and now i got a baby snail in it and all are hapy

[mcdanic97]

yeah, look at all the happy fish in there.

[costenbaderj]

You can keep them under control with picking up some of the little ones and cleaning eggs off the glass. Also if it gets really bad get a loach to keep the tank undercontrol.

[TheTexanAtheist]

Can I put some in with Fancy Goldfish? I asked petsmart and they said that he goldfish like to eat them lol what do you think?

[irbenson]

it depends on how big the loach is

if it's small, your fish will eat it/might nip it if its too big to fit into their mouth

[shampoodles666]

i added snails to my tank and they have over run it im gona get a chemical to kill them

[greekmonstervt91]

how did they over run your tank?

[irishjoesbar]

well how they over ran my tank was that they mated :p and now i have 300 tiny black things all over my tank (these are not the snails shown in the video above) but a smaller more garden variety snail

[irbenson]

lucky :X

i bought apple snails(they have genders) and I WANT more snails :D

afraid i'll get all of the same gender if i buy 2 or 3 more :X

[irishjoesbar]

do not do it dude! i wanted my snails to breed too and when they did i was excited buy they just kept on breeding and breeding until finally im over run.

And since the chemical didnt work ive greatly reduced fish feedings. STARVE THE BUGGERS OUT!

[irbenson]

lolol :D:D

and wow i posted this only 19 hours ago? o.O

I have apple snails so they lay eggs above the water...maybe i can fill up the water so they cant lay eggs? :D:D

[irishjoesbar]

hmmm no that wouldn't work they can simply crawl onto the tank lid and lay them upside down. Its best just to not have a mail and female snail. But if you need too well then i advise you look out for when she lays them then dispose of the eggs you don't want to hatch (but the easiest is just to keep the genders the way they are)

[irbenson]

aww man that sucks D:

owell im trying to get a cheap used 55 gallon tank from craigslist :O

[picatsoforfma]

You should just buy a second one of the same gender. When they breed they make 100s of baby snails that eventually get big.

[greenpalaka]

i hate snails..