Ramshorn snails

Originally Posted by LTL

CC can anot? tink is for the calcium only rite?



tink tetras will try anyting that is small enough for their mouths... and freshly hatched snails looks tempting...

of course depends on the ratio also la.. if one whole tankful of ramshorns liao, then only 2-3 small tetras, then maybe still ok.... can use these tetras to control population boom also...

icic..
hope the whip tails and corys dun find them yummy too..

[LTL]

Originally Posted by fireopal

icic..
hope the whip tails and corys dun find them yummy too..

whip tails dun tink so... maybe they mite try the eggs...

but corys, they mite "accidentally" try tasting the baby snails or eggs...

... tink is worth a try la... can keep a lookout of the snail eggs, and if it disappear overnite, then u shd know the culprit liao...

my snail-only tank, WC a few times, splash here and there, the eggs still firmly glued to the tank sides... and, i transferred all the snails to the main 2ft tank liao...

ok..
will try to look out for the eggs..
but now at this point of time..
i dont even get to see all the snails..
dunno where they hide too..

[Occellatus]

You guys have been discussing about cuttlefish bone....may i know whats the use of it? You mean the baby snails will crawl onto it and eat it? Or does it function like CCs and help up/buffer the pH?

Originally Posted by Occellatus

You guys have been discussing about cuttlefish bone....may i know whats the use of it? You mean the baby snails will crawl onto it and eat it? Or does it function like CCs and help up/buffer the pH?

its a source of calcium...
being rich in calcium carbonate.. also helps to buffer the water?
and carbonate hardness?

[Occellatus]

Originally Posted by fireopal

its a source of calcium...
being rich in calcium carbonate.. also helps to buffer the water?
and carbonate hardness?

But do the snails eat it?

Anyway, i just bought 5 apple snails together with LTL....will feed one to my puffer and keep the remaining 4......whats the probability of apple snails breeding in captivity? Any idea bros?

Originally Posted by Occellatus

But do the snails eat it?

Anyway, i just bought 5 apple snails together with LTL....will feed one to my puffer and keep the remaining 4......whats the probability of apple snails breeding in captivity? Any idea bros?

thats.. a good question..
5 snails.. minus 1 equals 4..

but i think other factors like how big ur tank also counts right..
if smaller.. the snails see each other more.. higher chance of breeding?
if bigger.. dun see each other.. lower?

hehe..
hypothesis only hor..
not sure

[Occellatus]

Originally Posted by fireopal

thats.. a good question..
5 snails.. minus 1 equals 4..

but i think other factors like how big ur tank also counts right..
if smaller.. the snails see each other more.. higher chance of breeding?
if bigger.. dun see each other.. lower?

hehe..
hypothesis only hor..
not sure

will put 4 of them in a 1ft tank.....laid with CCs as base and put at my corridor...will put in one betta to control mozzies...guess they lay their eggs above the water so the betta will not have a chance to eat it i guess.

If got eggs, i post pic.

hmm
i think ramshorn snails lay their eggs in water leh..

[Occellatus]

Originally Posted by fireopal

hmm
i think ramshorn snails lay their eggs in water leh..

issit?!

geeze...........cant setup liao....hmmm