helen101 Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Hi all!!! I recently got two ramshorn snails, one red one brown. I'll probably come to regret getting them at a later date but ah well. To prepare myself I would like to know how quickly they can breed etc. Also how often to they breed? All I can get off the net is that they are egg layers and are hermaphrodite, but I can find nothing about their breeding habits. Can anyone out there in the vast expanse that is New Zealand shed some light on this for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 They have probably already laid eggs, and so long as there is food they will keep breeding - expect to see some eggs by the time you are home, and tiny babies in a week or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helen101 Posted October 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Thanks for the quick reply! Odd question: Do goldfish eat ramshorn snails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Bigger fish will eat smaller snails - they may also eat the eggs from time-to-time, but they'll never get all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helen101 Posted October 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 We have a large fish pond outside No matter how hard we try it ALWAYS goes green! We have 7 quite big goldfish Would they eat the larger adult apple snails? I don't mind em eating the babies and eggs (population control I guess) I'm trying to find a chemical free way of controlling the algae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 No, but be aware that apple snails can cross land - try the ramshorns first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helen101 Posted October 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Okay - thanks a bunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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