How to keep snails without reproduction

Originally Posted by Jon-san

I keep 1 of each type of Horned Nerite and Tracked Nerite and Zebra Nerite. So far so good. But never try with MTS before. Can't keep them in my planted coz I don't want it to go burrowing around my plants and giving them a get-out-of-soil boost.

If I am not wrong, these snails need brackish water to breed and for the eggs to hatch and survive.

Found out this;

MTS reproduce by a process called parthenogenesis, i.e., they are livebearers that do not require two parents. The individual snail carries both male and female organisms, so that it can reproduce by itself, asexually.

Originally Posted by Framejumb0

Found out this;

MTS reproduce by a process called parthenogenesis, i.e., they are livebearers that do not require two parents. The individual snail carries both male and female organisms, so that it can reproduce by itself, asexually.

But I think it also say depend on the species you got. Some lay eggs and need both male and female. Some are so call sexless can be both sexes.

Originally Posted by avex30

But I think it also say depend on the species you got. Some lay eggs and need both male and female. Some are so call sexless can be both sexes.

I'm only interested in MTS only bro. Thanks.

[FanAromatic]

Just to share. I kept one famale Horn snail, it grow from very small till it dead off recently, though it lay egg, but never hatch...

Yap. Horn snail needs brackish water to breed and for the eggs to hatch and survive, just as what Darkmind mentioned. Ramhorn snail on the other hands can breed and lay eggs individually. Experienced this myself, one ramhorn snail initially and now > 20 of them!

Originally Posted by FanAromatic

Just to share. I kept one famale Horn snail, it grow from very small till it dead off recently, though it lay egg, but never hatch...

Originally Posted by Shrimpshrimp

Yap. Horn snail needs brackish water to breed and for the eggs to hatch and survive, just as what Darkmind mentioned. Ramhorn snail on the other hands can breed and lay eggs individually. Experienced this myself, one ramhorn snail initially and now > 20 of them!

Thanks bros. I'm keen about MTS. Is anyone kept a single MTS?

Originally Posted by Framejumb0

I'm keen about MTS

I dread having MTS in my tanks but I'm equally curious.... why would you want MTS only??

Originally Posted by RonWill

I dread having MTS in my tanks but I'm equally curious.... why would you want MTS only??

I want to keep MTS for clean up spoiled eggs which is in artificial hatching.