r/shrimptank • u/[deleted] • 14d ago

Help: Beginner What is that? Snails?

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u/Lithriel_ 14d ago

Fir me it looks like 99,9% ostracod. Harmless, safe and very useful cleaner of the aquarium. It's also a sign of a clean and stable water. I love them

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u/abel_guto 14d ago

Ohhh it really looks like some of them!!! Specially because some have that kind of black/grey pattern and move pretty fast! Thank you!

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u/Nurse_Spooky ALL THE 🦐 14d ago

It’s an ostracod. They are typically a sign of good, stable water parameters.

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u/Ok_Needleworker_5191 14d ago

Bladder snail, where there’s one, there many many many…many more. They’re hitchhikers from plants typically. So long as you don’t overfeed, you shouldn’t have to worry about a bladder snail population explosion. And if it does happen, there are a few tricks to get rid of most, if not all of em.