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2. Physidae - Wikipedia

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   These snails are sometimes viewed as pests in aquarium tanks with fish, because the snails create waste, reproduce very often, and are very hard to remove completely. However, some aquarium owners deliberately chose to add these freshwater pond snails to their tank because the snails will eat uneaten fish food, algae and waste, as well as ...

3. 32 best aquarium pets that aren't fish - AOL

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   Bamboo Shrimp need stable water conditions, and they do best in well-established aquariums, like one of the best tropical fish tanks, that have lots of plants and places to hide. 16. Mystery Snails

4. Marisa cornuarietis - Wikipedia

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   This species eats aquatic plants, algae, dead fish and snails. Easily adaptable to captivity, this snail may invade and damage aquarium vegetation. [4] It is practically omnivorous, and feeds on animal and vegetal detritus. [4] This snail acts as a useful aquarium scavenger when it is not excessively numerous. [4]

5. Chinese mystery snail - Wikipedia

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   This species is primarily an algae eater in an aquarium context. These snails are popular in freshwater aquariums because they do not eat fish eggs or plants, they do not overpopulate the aquarium, and they close up if there is a water problem, giving people an indication that something is wrong a few weeks before the fish die. [15]

6. Algae eater - Wikipedia

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   Algae eater or algivore is a common name for any bottom-dwelling or filter-feeding aquatic animal species that specialize in feeding on algae and phytoplanktons.Algae eaters are important for the fishkeeping hobby and many are commonly kept by aquarium hobbyists to improve water quality. [1]

7. Vittina natalensis - Wikipedia

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   This species is a common choice of algae-eating snail among freshwater aquarists.In the aquarium trade, the striped shell of this species has caused it to be known as the tiger snail, zebra snail, or zebra nerite.