Snails to the rescue

People like to keep snails in their tanks, especially those who are lazy. I will show you one of the things snails do best..... Cleaning.

A full grown male guppy died and the snails were eatting it..

This is what it looked like in day 1 when I first see the corpse:




Day 2 morning:



Day 2 night:


Day 3 morning:


As you can see... the corpse was disppearing fast. I don't recommend anyone to leave the dead body in their tank and let the snails to do their job.. Remember that the water quality is dropping as the corpse pollutes the water. But lets say you have a bigger tank with a lot of hiding places, or you have been busy and didn't have the chance to look at your tank... these snails just saved your (fish's) life! Instead of letting the bacteria to spend a couple of weeks to enjoy their meal, the snails can take care of bussiness in a few days. Having a dead fish in a tank for that long most likely will wipe out your whole tank.