petermc Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Does anyone have them? I saw them today and thought they may bring abit of colour into the tank...anyone had any experience with them? Thanks Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Apple snails are great as long as you dont have plants. They will eat em right down to the ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermc Posted May 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Is that all kinds? Thats no good cause i have plants... Is that the case if you keep them well fed as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 i have heard they will eat all plants and keeping them well fed doesnt stop them from eating your plants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrenB Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 got one but as soon as i upgrade the tank he's in with live plants he will be gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 a great site http://www.applesnail.net/ 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Get red ramhorns... they're much smaller though. Lighter on plants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 yup, and altho not as colourful, mystery snails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougstark Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 I keep bristlenose cats as snails dont mix with loaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquila Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 I inherited one when I got my little tank, but I had to give him away when I got plants because he would b-line straight for the eel grass. I even put him in a breeding chamber temporarily as I looked for a good home and kept him fed on some lettuce and plant scraps that I didn't want....well one night he somehow muscled his way out of the chamber into the rest of my tank and over night, ate half of my one plant. He was cute otherwise though, always went to sleep in the same spot But yeah, luckily found him a home in a plantless tank! Milena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermc Posted May 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 Thanks for all the advice. Will leave that idea alone then as i have spent so much time getting my plants growing and would be guttered if they got eaten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael.qian Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 They say they are excellent at deforestation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 I believe there are two distinc types of apple snail. One sort is fine but the other practises deforestation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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