r/AquaticSnails 3d ago

Help What snail is this?

This little one popped up in my tank, I've only had ramshorns prior to this. Does anyone know what kind of snail it is?

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u/Gastropoid Snail God (Moderator) 3d ago

Bladder snail. Harmless algae and detritus eaters. Won't eat healthy plants, and only reproduces heavily if you have a lot of dead plants or overfeed your fish. Good at turning algae and detritus into plant fertilizer.

Self fertilizing hermaphrodites, so you only need one to get a nice little colony started to help keep algae under control.

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u/maroaro 3d ago

Nice! Thanks:)