Kansasslider wrote:There is someone that breeds them. Can't remember who it is though? Just keep in mind they can get in your filter. Its not really a bad thing just something to keep in mind. I believe mine are the same snail your looking for. Small and black with a point at the rear of the shell?
Nope. Ramshorns are the flat spiral ones.
I breed shrimp, and there's a forum for water invertebrates that talks focuses on shrimp and snail breeding:
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=88You will need to figure out exactly what kind of snails you are talking about. Some are easier to breed than others. Some need brackish water. If you are talking pest snails, you may mean pond snails.
Some snails, like the Malaysian trumpet or assassin snails I have with my shrimp, have shells tough enough, they can be dangerous.
The advantage of breeding your own in a separate container is that you pretty much guarantee no parasites.
Let us know how the project goes.