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Joined: 21 Feb 2005 Posts: 117
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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 6:49 am Post subject: Baby snail question? Please help |
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I just looked into my one gallon tank and saw a really tiny baby snail. In my tank I have one ivory snail and two Amano shrimp. I have a few question about what I should do.
1.) Will the shrimp or big snail kill or eat the baby snail, if so should I remove the baby and put it in a small bowl of the tank water.
2.) How many babies do snails have usually will I see more.
3.) Do I feed it something if I put it in a seperate container. What kind of food?
Someone please help. I know most people consider snails pests, but I would love to help this or these snails grow up. :o |
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t_chelle16 Moderator

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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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1) I don't think the shrimp or other snails will kill it.
2) Depends on the type of snail. Common pond & ramshorn snails will multiply like crazy and can quickly overrun a tank. Apple snails will lay more eggs at once (100 - 200), but they don't breed as quickly and the eggs are layed above the waterline so if you don't want hundreds of snails, you can easily remove the egg cluster.
3) I just feed my apple snails spirilina. When I had little baby snails, I'd put in a couple pellets and within 5 mintues they'd be completely covered in snails.
-Chelle |
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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Well There are no eggs above the water line, but there are little transparent balls under one of my fake plants. The shell on the baby snail is a different shape then the mothers. |
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t_chelle16 Moderator

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Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 3:56 am Post subject: |
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They're probably the "pest" type snails that will overrun your tank.
-Chelle |
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