bedazzled Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 I got an Apple snail at the LFS today and on doing some research I thought it was "Pomacea bridgesi" which pleased me as they are not meant to eat the plants but then I searched this site and found that some one who was breeding them thought the yellow ones readliy available in pet stores were "Pomacea canaliculata", the thread I found was from way back in 2002. Does any one here know anything about these? I have it in a seperate tank at the mo but thought I may try putting it in my community tank to clear up some algae but I do not want to get up in the morning to all my plants looking like stalks lol TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 I got some of my mum and she had java fern in here tank and they didnt touch it then when she gave me them i thought i would put some in there tank within mins my java fern was just a stalk. I used to give them bottom pills within seconds they were gone lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 If you feed the snails things like spirulina discs and vege then they will mostly leave you plants alone. My snails really only ate Indian fern and other thin leaved plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreedingFrenzy Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 I have heard that if you just put a lettuce leaf into your tank the snails prefer that much more than plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumzy50 Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 I found them to messy,and poo alot thats why i got rid of mine.They would eat the food meant for my fish,and they can eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 I can only go by what the guy at my LFS says (more than 20yrs experience) and what I've seen of their behaviour: Yellow apple snails = plant murderers Brown apple snails = plant friendly (unless really hungry) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 the best site I found that gives a heap of information about apple snails is applesnail.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedazzled Posted June 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Thanks for the replies guys I really wanted it to clean up any extra food in the fry tank I have just set up but I think I should really have gotten a smaller type of snail lol He is a messy bugger!! poo every where almost instantly!!! I decided to test it out and out him in my community tank and within 30 seconds it had latched on to a plant and take a HUGE chunk out of a leaf lol so it was back in the empty tank very quickly and I may have to take him back to the LFS and get something smaller lol :oops: It is a shame as they are awesome to watch and look really good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedazzled Posted June 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Yup, they awesome, juss eat too much plant! Awesome pic mystic!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Well, I didn't see the front of the snail (at pet store) but the shell and I'm wondering if that is what they were because the shell looks identical. They were huge, so possibly this kind of snail...never thought to ask someone what kind it was, duh :oops: Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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