Pleco James
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 | | Subject: Benefits of snails? Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:13 pm | |
| This may sound like a bit of a silly question but what would be the benefits of snails in an aquarium? I have heard of apple and ramshorn snails but i do not know what they would be doing in an aquarium, or are they just nice to have? Any help is appreciated  Thanks James |
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| | Subject: Snails in your aquarium Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:46 pm | |
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Pleco James
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| | Subject: Re: Benefits of snails? Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:56 pm | |
| thanks for the info wolverine  James |
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| | Subject: Re: Benefits of snails? Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:47 pm | |
| I see no benifit to them. Some people with heavily planted tanks like to have some of the digging snails to help turn the substrate over but in my experence they always end up being a massive MASSIVE pain in the butt!
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Pleco James
Large Bristlenose
Number of posts: 243
Age: 15
Location: Surrey, England
Job/hobbies: Fishkeeping, Cricket, Rowing, Fishing, Camping
Humor: Michael McIntyre and Rhod Gilbert
Thank You Points: 11
Registration date: 2011-02-15
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Thanks for the info Doug, you have all been a great help 
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