Trap door snails ???

[99SRXMAN]

Does anyone know any thing about Trap door snails good or bad????:biggrin::banana::banana:

 

[koiguy1969]

they are the only really good snail in a pond

 

[oldmarine]

Koiguy's right. They will also help clean up some algae and any food left on the bottom.

 

[Oldhead]

They are a live bearing snail so you won't be over run with thousands

 

[CPT_CRUNCH]

so how many would you need per 100 gallons?

 

[oldmarine]

I have twenty in my 365 gallon pond. They seem to do a good job keeping things cleaned up, and they also are part of the balance in the ecosystem of my pond.

 

[aji1217]

I got 7 for my 250G and..its not nearly enough. Next year I aim for at least 3x that.

 

[CPT_CRUNCH]

thanks for the inputs

 

[FredrikAnderson]

I am guessing that it would be a bad idea to add the trap door snail to my pond if the idea of a algea coating on the walls of my pond is appealing to me?

 

[oldmarine]

Fred,

Actually, the snails will never be able to eat enough of the algae to make the lack of algae a concern. As well as creating some balance in your pond, algae will assist in the diet and health of all habitating your pond.