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Some snails have very interestingly designed shells and can add color and uniqueness to an aquarium. Also, snails are an algae consumer and help clean the aquarium. Some fish also require snails as part of their diet, such as some puffers.

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They are part of what's know as a "cleanup crew". These are fish and inverts that consume algae and uneaten fish food.

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Most people asked me for snails to control algae

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