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claudia Member Posts: 29 |
posted 09-13-2003 05:39 AM
Hi everyone, I just been to the pet shop, to look at the new fish, and they have some apple snails, they are really cute, small little yellow snails. I was gonna get one there and then, but its better to get a bit of info before, I'm gonna do a search, but does any of you ever had some of these? Another thing is that I never had a snail in my aquarium, so I don't know a thing about them. IP: Logged |
kc5gvn Moderator Posts: 806 |
posted 09-13-2003 11:38 PM
Apple Snails can get rather large. I put a couple in my pond. It wasn't long before the pond was over run with Apple Snails. They lay their eggs on the plant stalks just above the water. In an aquarium they would probably lay eggs on the glass if the water were kept about an inch low, but beware they do multiply quickly (faster than rabbits), and do get large. IP: Logged |
claudia Member Posts: 29 |
posted 09-14-2003 01:15 AM
Hi thanks, Well I think I'll get only one , to avoid the multiplying bit. IP: Logged |
dianenm Member Posts: 183 |
posted 09-14-2003 09:07 AM
if you have plants they will eat them down to nothing! well, they never touched my amazon sword, but ate my wendtii to the rhizome in a matter of days. I don't keep snails anymore IP: Logged |
nobodyyouknow Member Posts: 22 |
posted 09-14-2003 05:17 PM
a warning: just getting one doesnt guarantee that it wont multiply. most snails can store sperm and the one you purchase may already be fertilized. IP: Logged |
kc5gvn Moderator Posts: 806 |
posted 09-14-2003 11:37 PM
Clarification on Apple Snail reproduction. Apple Snails are hermaphroditic, which means they have both male and female reproductive organs. Even though they have both sets of organs they do not self fertilize. There must be two to spawn. What is interesting about this is that while the sperm of one is fertilizing the egg of the other, the others sperm can be fertilizing the egg of the one. Kind of twice the bang for the buck so to speak. In buying two Apple Snails you don't get one mated pair, you get two mated pairs. [This message has been edited by kc5gvn (edited 09-14-2003).] IP: Logged |
claudia Member Posts: 29 |
posted 09-15-2003 04:18 AM
Wow Kc5gvn, That was a lot of very detalied information.I think I'm gonna leave it, my aquarium isn't big, and they seem very active (in reproduction) fellas. Even tough they are sooo cute, at least the small ones the pet shop has, well maybee in a future bigger tank. thanks everyone. IP: Logged |
kc5gvn Moderator Posts: 806 |
posted 09-15-2003 12:14 PM
My apologies, I didn't mean to offend or embarrass anyone with that information. IP: Logged |
claudia Member Posts: 29 |
posted 09-15-2003 12:29 PM
No you're great, I would liek to take the occasion to THANK YOU for all the help you give, and I know its not only to me , cause I read nearly all the posts. You're a great help. IP: Logged |
katanas_edge Member Posts: 266 |
posted 09-22-2003 09:36 AM
I didn't know that about snails, that's pretty cool. I had snails (not apple) in a planted tank and they did a good job of consuming dead plant leaves etc, till they got too big and started to eat the stems. They were fairly selective though, and left some of my plants alone entirely. IP: Logged |
katanas_edge Member Posts: 266 |
posted 09-22-2003 09:36 AM
I didn't know that about snails, that's pretty cool. I had snails (not apple) in a planted tank and they did a good job of consuming dead plant leaves etc, till they got too big and started to eat the stems. They were fairly selective though, and left some of my plants alone entirely. IP: Logged |
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