Squirt Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Hi Can a mystery snail live in cold water? I'm addicted to snails now. I even have some on my bedside table and I watch them at night :3 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 to an extent. I did some experementation with this last year when my apple snail population exploded. They can go down to about 18C but much colder and they don't move very much as their metabolism is slowed down. This Is also the case with water temps over about 27-28C except it speeds up their metabolism so they eat and move more but live shorter lives. so if your room temp stays above 15C on the coldest days they will be fine. My flat gets down to 12C or less in winter so have to keep mine in heated tanks. Hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Hi Can a mystery snail live in cold water? I'm addicted to snails now. I even have some on my bedside table and I watch them at night :3 Thanks I'd thought they were coldwater snails anyway, not tropical? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I was told they are tropical. My house stays about 18C so hopefully they will be fine. Will wait for the TM Person to reply! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 they are definitly tropical. If you have no luck on TM I am trying to get mine to breed again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Hey thanks. The person I angrily to get them off is around my area so will see how much she wants for larger ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Hey thanks. The person I angrily to get them off is around my area so will see how much she wants for larger ones. Probably will want a lot if you're going to ask her angrily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Whoops that was a typo I meant am trying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 @waterlogged can I ask how you breed your snails? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 put a male and female in any of my tanks with food, wait for rggs, them make sure they don't dry out/ get squashed/ fall off, then one day you';ll notice there are some broken looking parts and aslong as your fish aren't patial to a tastie snail dinner you should get babies. The hardest part is once the eggs are hatched for me. The lids sometimes get too wet ans the water causes the eggs to slip off, but they need to be moist so don't want to move them WARNING: I let 2 egg bundles hatch and ended up with over 200 snails lol so be prepared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 ah and another note, check the water ph levels, as this can eat away at their shells, if you want beautiful smooth shells. I think just 7-8 ish is good. aslong as it isn't to acidic as thats what eats at their shells. I think I could be wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted June 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Okay thanks. Think I might set up a breeding tank for them will do a google search on how to sex. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 I think i remember reading that most shell degration in aquarium kept larger snails like apples, is caused from a lack of calcium in there diet and/or a natural vitimin they get from the sun, as well as they can contract a velvet like sickness that slowly eats and/or discolours the shell of the snail. I kept apples for a time and never experienced this though, but i have seen other snails in bad condition re: shells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 I have had them in different tanks but fed on similar diets, left over fish food, and only the ones in particular tanks got it. will try more calcium in diet though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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