Golden Apple Snail

As aquarium pets, these snails are clearly not the best choice for tanks where aquatic plants are a priority but, in most cases, they prefer to consume dead or dying plant matter as well as fish food etc. Although theres some differences between species, most will graze algae growth but are unlikely to have a huge impact on the cleanliness of their aquarium in this regard. Compatibility issues with these animals tend to be rather one-sided, take care not to add them to communities housing snail eating loaches, pufferfishes or cichlids.