Malaysian Trumpet Snail in a Newt Tank

[nagukush]

Hi Friends,

A few MTS ( Malaysian Trumpet Snails ) have in to my tank thru plants and gravel. I've heard they are really good for the substrate as they burrow and scavenge under the substrate layers but I'm worried and want to know if its ok to have them in the Newt Tank ?

I'm asking this because I've heard that Newts can ingest small gravel particles etc so if my newts accidently or intentionally eat a MTS, will it kill them (because the MTS have a sharp shell) - Kindly guide me Friends...

Thanks a lot !
Regards and Care
Kush

 

[nagukush]

Friends, kindly guide me regarding this...

 

[Kerry1968]

It would depend on the size of the snails compared to the size of your newts.

If they are very small snails then they would probably pass through your newts system with no problem, but larger and it could be a very serious problem.

Many people recommend that you shouldn't have any other species in a newt tank other than the newt!

I think the safest thing to do is not have the snails in with the newts. You can clean the substrate yourself by hand.