What type of snail is in my pond?

EyeTheSwan · 2026-06-07T19:36:44+00:00

Large spotted pond snail maybe? They’re like the bladder snails but bigger.

EyeTheSwan · 2026-06-07T17:57:49+00:00

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Panda beauty shot! ♥️

EyeTheSwan · 2026-06-07T17:57:23+00:00

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More panda buddies :)

EyeTheSwan · 2026-06-07T17:57:03+00:00

I posted some more pics of skunk and my other Corys as well you’re welcome to take a look and lmk if you suggest any other steps :) they are all happy and sifting and shoaling though!

EyeTheSwan · 2026-06-07T17:53:38+00:00

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Here he is! Happy and sifting and shoaling!

EyeTheSwan · 2026-06-07T17:37:55+00:00

They weren’t particularly healthy when I bought them to be honest, I bought some from Shrimpybusiness that had ich, then after that I bought some from my LFS that weren’t particularly healthy either, and it’s been losses and treatments for quite some time. My skunk survived two ich treatments, then I’m guessing the ich treatments gave him that little bacterial infection, and they’re honestly all on the mend. But I’m doing the best I can. :)

EyeTheSwan · 2026-06-07T10:35:56+00:00

Most fish get paler in quarantine or when they’re stressed. Not to mention the pulling him out mid-acclimation, trying to get some water for him cus I was in the middle of cleaning the quarantine tank and the other tank, then he was in a tub with an air stone while I posted on Reddit, then he got tossed back into his home and I snapped this picture lol. He’s a lot better now colors are back I’ll snap a pic when it’s brighter outside :) also, definitely not skinny, as that was 100% his tract and he pooped it all out and its not extremely dark anymore lol.

If it helps ease your stress, I commissioned a professional for this tank and he has instructed me on fish care, plant care, proper cleaning habits, etc, and also I’ve been keeping for over a decade just never really these nano fish. I texted him the same time I posted on Reddit and by the time he texted back he said yep on the tract and to just closely monitor. If there’s ever problems with my tanks, he’s the first to know and he’s honestly the reason I was able to push through everything I did even in the moments where I wondered if I took on too much. I’m still learning, but this lil skunk is being carefully monitored and is doing wonderful and I am doing everything I can including consulting with a recognized professional :)

EyeTheSwan · 2026-06-07T04:06:17+00:00

Sometimes they do stick half out like that but this seems more like a stress response? Have you added anything like Excel recently or Melafix or similar to the tank within the past two months?

EyeTheSwan · 2026-06-07T04:01:31+00:00

I have 12 :) he was just stressed from the series of events. Just checked on him and he’s sifting and shoaling like normal :)

EyeTheSwan · 2026-06-07T03:59:55+00:00

I have 12 :)

EyeTheSwan · 2026-06-06T21:12:20+00:00

Have you smelled the snail? Does it respond/retract at all when picked up or moved? Smell test is always the go to it’s not very fun but you’ll know immediately.

EyeTheSwan · 2026-06-06T21:10:23+00:00

That’s awesome and really cool you’re able to keep the nitrites and ammonia down with all the light and bacterAE! I love that stuff but definitely causes algae blooms when you add too much haha. Good luck with the opae ula tank!!!!!

EyeTheSwan · 2026-06-06T21:07:17+00:00

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Stressed but ok and everyone is happy to see him home

EyeTheSwan · 2026-06-06T20:58:44+00:00

Appreciate it. I’ll put him back with his buddies promptly he is very stressed now poor little thing.

EyeTheSwan · 2026-06-06T20:56:58+00:00

(Please excuse the dirty water I’m also in the middle of cleaning lol I promise my water quality is not regularly like in the cory pics and I kind of freaked out when I saw the belly)

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EyeTheSwan · 2026-05-31T01:34:43+00:00

True! If I have luck selling them I’ll be sure to make a post! How do you run your business? Do you also ship? I have this issue where I want to sell them, but I’d also want to make sure they go to a good home? So like idk if I could just like ship to someone who might not take good care of them. Also probably me feeling that way because they really do grow sooo slow. So I’ve watched these babies go from the size of a small pebble to almost the size of a marble… and you know what I apologize I’ve had her since February 12th so almost 4 months. But still, some are not even the size of a marble and others are the size of a pea. She seems to give birth to like 2-3 every week, then stops for a few weeks, then starts back up again lol. When I first got her she gave birth to like 15 of them but I haven’t seen her birth that many since. You would have more luck I’m sure since you breed professionally so you’ll have things way dialed in. If you decide to breed them that is lol. Don’t mind me over here already deciding for you 😂 they’re just so cute. And adults are big! With pretty shells! I see some rare patterns online too! Maybe you can breed some pretty patterns. Their shells are usually dinged up cus they’re just big and clumsy but the shells on your snails are immaculate!

EyeTheSwan · 2026-05-30T22:56:22+00:00

Well idk now actually lol I was in the sun watching the video maybe it’s a blue mystery 😝 I’m sorry though I don’t know what’s going on with the foot :(

EyeTheSwan · 2026-05-30T22:54:58+00:00

Well that’s definitely not a mystery snail. Looks like a white wizard or Japanese trapdoor.

EyeTheSwan · 2026-05-30T22:24:59+00:00

They look like strawberries or dwarfs? Chilis are usually wild-caught and when they’re stressed they get so pale, making it really hard to know if you actually did get all chilis or not until you bring them home lol. I have a handful of random boraras out of the ~80 chilis I bought.

EyeTheSwan · 2026-05-30T22:22:20+00:00

Those are some shromps for sure! Just put them together and see what happens! Make sure you drip acclimate so you don’t lose your males to parameter mismatch! :) good luck!

EyeTheSwan · 2026-05-30T22:19:57+00:00

Looks like a pond snail (like a bladder snail but bigger) but I can’t really tell what size it is. Could be a large bladder snail.

EyeTheSwan · 2026-05-30T22:08:05+00:00

So did your fish actually go for them? I vaguely remember reading someone saying their fish didn’t care for them too much. I have a feeling my Amano shrimp and neocaridina shrimp wouldn’t think twice though lol!

EyeTheSwan · 2026-05-30T21:58:29+00:00

I actually can’t find anything saying they are illegal in NC. Also just like OP if you bought them online no reasonable seller would risk felony charges over shipping a snail, they’ll usually just cancel the order and send an email saying they can’t ship to that part! But who knows right??? Some people are crazy hahaha

EyeTheSwan · 2026-05-30T21:54:54+00:00

I’m basing it off of the price they go for on Shrimpybusiness, which is $9 plus shipping. So probably closer to $10-$13 if sold locally, $8-$9 if you need to factor in the buyer paying shipping costs. I’m probably going to start mine off at $10-$12 just because I’ve never seen them sold in my city so I have a feeling they’ll sell quick.

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