Snails in a rimless aquarium

[Briko03]

Anyone else have a issues with snails escaping the aquarium and snailing onto the outside of the aquarium / stand? I found a few snails on the front of my stand and outside of my tank this morning. I obviously popped them all back into the tank, is there any thoughts on how I can keep these critters in the tank?

 

[divewsharks]

the only snails i ever had leave the tank like that were nerite snails as they are a tidal snail. what kind of snails are you having the issue with?

 

[Briko03]

Fairly certain these are the nerites as well.

 

[kschweer]

I can't say I have had this problem. On my rimless I do have a mesh screen as a cover to keep fish from jumping so it may also be keeping the snails in.

 

[Slm222]

+1 with kschweer

 

[hart24601]

the only snails i ever had leave the tank like that were nerite snails as they are a tidal snail. what kind of snails are you having the issue with?

+1, My trochus don't wonder out, but those netrite I had to give away.

 

[LetItReef]

Yes, Nerites. Mine decided to polish the wood floor one morning.

 

[Briko03]

I can't say I have had this problem. On my rimless I do have a mesh screen as a cover to keep fish from jumping so it may also be keeping the snails in.

Where did you get the mesh top? DIY?

 

[kschweer]

Where did you get the mesh top? DIY?

Mesh top is DIY. Brs sells all the parts. I got the mesh from them and the rest from Home Depot. If I did it again I would use 4 pieces of acrylic near the corners as opposed to 2 in the middle.


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