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I've had my share of dealing with snails in tanks, and honestly, they can be quite a pain. However, in a setup like yours with livebearers, they shouldn't cause any issues. But if you ever plan on breeding egg-laying fish, I'd advise against having snails in the tank.

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Hi,

I recently picked up a 40L, already-planted tank from Gumtree (Aust's local buy/sell site). It's got 5 male neptunes and a guppy fry, plus a bunch of tiny snails (I know, I know, but I got it like that). The tank's levels are pretty good - pH is around 6.3 and ammonia's near 0. However, the ...