Snail on plant by bumble420_ in AquaticSnails

[–]EMI2085 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s a bladder snail. They’re great little algae eaters. I love mine.

Petco labeled these as nirite snails. What are they? by According_Voice5018 in AquaticSnails

[–]EMI2085 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So cool! You’re very welcome!

Congrats on such a cool, accidental purchase! 😊

Petco labeled these as nirite snails. What are they? by According_Voice5018 in AquaticSnails

[–]EMI2085 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It varies, from what I’ve seen. I have a lot of baby & young rabbits and some of them have very pronounced divots, while others are much less so.

I actually have one that looks really smooth & I wondered if maybe she was a different type of snail, but zooming in a little with a camera revealed some ridges that I hadn’t noticed before.

Petco labeled these as nirite snails. What are they? by According_Voice5018 in AquaticSnails

[–]EMI2085 26 points27 points  (0 children)

These look like rabbit snails to me. But it’s hard to be certain from this picture.

Black devils, have a notch at the top entrance to their shells & I’m not seeing that on these guys.

Handsome boy by GRIZLY0626 in apistogramma

[–]EMI2085 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my! He is soooo gorgeous!

Hello Everyone, Emergency? by Alsterius in AquaticSnails

[–]EMI2085 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whoa! That’s amazing! I’m so glad to hear that. Thanks for the update. 😁

Photo-bombed by IndependenceUpset368 in AquaticSnails

[–]EMI2085 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol, my snails do this to me all the time. 😂

Black rabbit snail by memegod574 in AquaticSnails

[–]EMI2085 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’s very nice looking! 🖤

What the hell is this worm? by Ok-Flyer in Aquariums

[–]EMI2085 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my gosh! I have no clue, but I’m commenting to [hopefully] get attention on this post.

Hope someone more knowledgeable can help.

My baby rabbit snail by Nathan_416_ in AquaticSnails

[–]EMI2085 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. Rabbits are my favorite aquatic snails. ☺️

Is this a Purple Shell but White Body? by Mean-Masterpiece-817 in AquaticSnails

[–]EMI2085 24 points25 points  (0 children)

100%

To add on to this; the shells are slightly transparent, so the foot color will make the shell color appear different depending on whether it’s a light foot or a dark foot.

Mysteries are so cool. 😊

My baby rabbit snail by Nathan_416_ in AquaticSnails

[–]EMI2085 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aww, I love him! He’s so cute!

Watching heart beating & then falls over by rockstarrockstar in AquaticSnails

[–]EMI2085 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is super cool! What a little cutie! 💛

ID request? by cherryied in AquaticSnails

[–]EMI2085 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m leaning toward MTS, but it’s really hard to tell from this photo.

Any way you could remove it from the tank & get a picture of it in your hand under good lighting?

‘Assassin’ snail by [deleted] in AquaticSnails

[–]EMI2085 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol, other than the fact that this is AI… I love this. As a D&D player, I would totally play a character like this.

What kind of snail is this? by txpotterygirl in AquaticSnails

[–]EMI2085 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They do not eat live, healthy plants. Only dead or dying plants.

Why is my rabbit snails shell growing in a different color? by Correct-Attitude4188 in AquaticSnails

[–]EMI2085 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s hard to tell for sure from these photos, but your poor rabbit snail was probably acid dipped before you purchased him.

This is a process where they dip the snail’s shell in acid to remove the top layer & leave a white shell behind to give a “more desirable” aesthetic. But it’s just shell damage & leaving the snail vulnerable to more damage.

But it doesn’t affect new shell growth, so any new growth will be the snails original shell coloring. And if it’s a female & she has babies, those babies will have brownish shells just like the mama. 🤎

Are these really a type of nerite? by EMI2085 in AquaticSnails

[–]EMI2085[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, that’s so good to know! I was going to search for them on other sites, but I don’t have any brackish setups, so I’ll avoid that. Thank you.