Snails Thread 2

Occellatus · 21-03-2007, 11:09 PM

Here we go.........dont believe we are actually discussing about pests that most ppl regard as. But then again, they are cool creatures.

21-03-2007, 11:16 PM

hmm
anyone here keeping zebra snails..
they munch on plants?

Occellatus · 21-03-2007, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by fireopal

hmm
anyone here keeping zebra snails..
they munch on plants?

U mean zebra nerites bro? IF it is, yeah, i used to keep them....but they dun munch on my plants.....they scrape the tank wall clean of algae..and then attacked my DW.

21-03-2007, 11:22 PM

oh..
no wonder it keeps attaching itself to the wood that the java mosses are tied too

Occellatus · 21-03-2007, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by fireopal

oh..
no wonder it keeps attaching itself to the wood that the java mosses are tied too

u will then see white patches of eggs on the DW, but in freshwater conditions, they dun hatch. My tetras finished all of them...some bros posted before that if left unattended, the eggs will somehow or rather stain the DW.

21-03-2007, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Occellatus

u will then see white patches of eggs on the DW, but in freshwater conditions, they dun hatch. My tetras finished all of them...some bros posted before that if left unattended, the eggs will somehow or rather stain the DW.

meaning they are brackish huh?
wah like that..
they cant hatch liao in my tank

EvolutionZ · 21-03-2007, 11:42 PM

i intend to keep snails... but scared they breed my tank till siao..
cannot buy puffer put in.. cause got shrimp.. lol

Freshman · 22-03-2007, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by LTL

got total 20 apples now... so tempted to breed them....

... can see any results in 2 weeks?

yup..
my first 4 apple snails started laying eggs after a few hrs in my tank..

but the eggs took quite a few weeks to hatch..

so..with 20 apples ...sure got a few couple inside...

22-03-2007, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Freshman

yup..
my first 4 apple snails started laying eggs after a few hrs in my tank..

but the eggs took quite a few weeks to hatch..

so..with 20 apples ...sure got a few couple inside...

they will turn dry..
a lil white..
then hatch

22-03-2007, 06:16 PM

Any bros here has got the "bumble bee" snail? does it eat algae or moss?

21-03-2007, 11:09 PM	#1
Occellatus Endangered Dragon Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 10,797	Snails Thread 2 Here we go.........dont believe we are actually discussing about pests that most ppl regard as. But then again, they are cool creatures.

21-03-2007, 11:16 PM	#2
fireopal Guest Posts: n/a	hmm anyone here keeping zebra snails.. they munch on plants?

21-03-2007, 11:22 PM	#4
fireopal Guest Posts: n/a	oh.. no wonder it keeps attaching itself to the wood that the java mosses are tied too

21-03-2007, 11:42 PM	#7
EvolutionZ Endangered Dragon Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,566	i intend to keep snails... but scared they breed my tank till siao.. cannot buy puffer put in.. cause got shrimp.. lol

22-03-2007, 06:16 PM	#10
natsuboku Guest Posts: n/a	Any bros here has got the "bumble bee" snail? does it eat algae or moss?

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