Killer Snail

by **Irish_Lass** on Wed Oct 06, 2010 6:57 pm

So my friend put a mystery black snail into a tank with her ADF. She admitted not researching beforehand but she thought "its a snail, what harm can it do!" She came home and it was killing 1 of the frogs? Any idea of what sort of snail it might be and are there snails that would kill other fish/frogs etc.? She's removed the snail for now but is completely baffled.

by **kizno1** on Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:02 pm

Snails are opportunist and wont kill fish/frogs but if they get the chance they will eat one. Its most likely the ADF was dieing already and the snail has latched onto it because its very unlikely a healthy ADF couldn't pull away from the snail. Although it might me best to get rid of the snail just to be on the safe side

by **flip** on Mon Oct 11, 2010 1:14 pm

kiz is right they wont kill but are very oppertunistic! a dead or dying fish/frog is a meal to them. they will even make a meal of another snail if it is dead or dying!!

by **Irish_Lass** on Mon Oct 11, 2010 6:07 pm

They're such dirtbirds! Smile

Thanks Kiz and flip. x

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