ludimac Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 hi all, i just need some advice about snails. i have a tank set up to eventually hold some convicts and angels, i would like to know what snails would be safe in there? it sounds mean but i heard that my clown loaches love snails so i would hope the snails would breed. any advice is much appreciated. TIA p.s. the loaches are in a seperate tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 ramshorns are good breeders and they stay out (in plants, on glass etc) during the day so theyre easy to harvest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludimac Posted November 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 does it matter if they're red or brown? trade me has alot of snails on there and i'd like to get the right ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 im not sure, i have reds and they are pretty easy to squish but i think i had some browns (no idea what happened to them) and they were just as easy for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludimac Posted November 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 thx heaps sharn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meesheelly Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 i have red ramshorns and they are fine, they dont eat plants and survive pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplecatfish Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 Having learnt the hard way I wouldn't advise anyone to add snails to their tank. Apple snails eat everything :roll: , and those pointed pond snail type cause havok with my twisted val :evil: , Ramshorns multiply worse than guppies :-? , and then there's those little flat ones that you just can't get rid of. I have Skunk, Chain, Clown, Yo-yo, and Angelicus Loaches and they couldn't keep up with the pace of the breeding snails once they're out of control. When I set up my new tanks I managed to get it all under control and I now have one tank with Ramshorns which I always crush before giving to the loaches. I keep the water very soft so that the shells are easy to crush. But I'm still having to battle those pond and tiny ones. :evil: :evil: :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 for some reason my ramshorns have never over run me. i see little ones on the plants etc but i never see any adults. my water is quite soft though so perhaps their shells are going soft and breaking apart :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 I bought 10 ramshorns quite some time ago and put them in my planted tank, they all just slowly disapeared in a few weeks, and aparently they are meant to multiply like crazy.... !!!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 they were probarbly all males lol... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludimac Posted November 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 uh oh purplecatfish you have me worried now. well i've bought them.....just waiting for them to arrive. i was going to put some in my baby guppies tank and the tank for the convicts which just now has a few neons, 2 zebra danios and a couple of angels. i also have clown loaches in my community tank i'm hoping they can keep up with the breeding. we shall see. i will let you know how i get on. thanks all for the advice. be prepared and all that ...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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