Ramshorn snails

[Occellatus]

Originally Posted by bsplenden

water from african setup. water hard hard... should be good for snail right...

i not sure whether the chlorine bad for snails or not. but i think since it's bad for fish, should be bad for snails also mah...

yeah...pH at 8!

well....i was thinking about that, but to save time, i just introduced tap water......nevermind...i will monitor and keep u updated of the effects, if any.

Originally Posted by silane

For big snails like apple, you can feed them vege and fruits. Cucumber, leafy vege (ensure pesticide free) and even apple.

will water be polluted.. like in the case of plecos?

[Occellatus]

Originally Posted by fireopal

will water be polluted.. like in the case of plecos?

I think water will not be polluted if we feed the right amount....anyway, apple snails have huge appetite...since they can finish all the plants, i think they should have no problems finishing the leafy veges. If uneaten, just remove them will do.

[LTL]

Originally Posted by Occellatus

I think water will not be polluted if we feed the right amount....anyway, apple snails have huge appetite...since they can finish all the plants, i think they should have no problems finishing the leafy veges. If uneaten, just remove them will do.

ya.. appetite scary... but their shit is very bad also... very messy shit... some float some sink somemore..

[Occellatus]

Originally Posted by LTL

ya.. appetite scary... but their shit is very bad also... very messy shit... some float some sink somemore..

Their poo can float? How come mine all sink?

They look like small granules.....liap liap one....at first i thought is eggs.

[LTL]

Originally Posted by Occellatus

Their poo can float? How come mine all sink?

They look like small granules.....liap liap one....at first i thought is eggs.

mine got that also... together w floating strings of poo... only fed them pellets ma... maybe the wafer too much fiber...

[Occellatus]

Originally Posted by LTL

mine got that also... together w floating strings of poo... only fed them pellets ma... maybe the wafer too much fiber...

I also find that apple snails secrete sticky mucus...and the poo are usually stuck to this substance.....

Anyway, we all know that snails like hard water as their shells can absord the hardness directly, so to achieve this, we pop in coral chips. I'm wondering, can we use baking soda to up the pH and do away with coral chips? Will that do? Understand that coral chips up kH and pH......baking soda only up pH.....

[moscowblue]

Originally Posted by Occellatus

I also find that apple snails secrete sticky mucus...and the poo are usually stuck to this substance.....

Anyway, we all know that snails like hard water as their shells can absord the hardness directly, so to achieve this, we pop in coral chips. I'm wondering, can we use baking soda to up the pH and do away with coral chips? Will that do? Understand that coral chips up kH and pH......baking soda only up pH.....

i thought you like sticky stuffs, no matter where they come from

[Occellatus]

Originally Posted by moscowblue

i thought you like sticky stuffs, no matter where they come from

you think these snails will eat mosses , like java mosses or not?