Ramshorn Snails..

have some query on this snail.. wad do they consume on? algae? fish poo? thankss

[aia414]

snails are basically scavengers, they feed on algae, dead leaves, left over fish food etc...but fish poo i dun think so, they more of become fertilizers for ur plants.....

As far as I know, no fish actually eat up fish poo. Its a long myth about the common pleco and now it has moved on to the shrimps and snails.

As mentioned, left to their own devices, they basically eat anything they can find.

-Calvin

[alanng]

do they breed very easily?

ya. mine laid a lot of eggs.. now all the baby snails all coming out.

[alanng]

oh.. meaning after weeks need to remove some out? because it crawls around when they start breeding and look untidy..

any type of snails doesnt breed easily? but can help in a planted tank?

those i see in LFS with horns selling for $1?

mine is like infested with snails now. so i just remove most of the snails to control population..

Originally Posted by bluescorpion93

ya. mine laid a lot of eggs.. now all the baby snails all coming out.

Hahahaa, bro, yours is those big red colour type of Ramshorn ar??
I'm looking for some for my 2footer. Need them to eat the algea in my tank. Can spare me some?? Thankzz.

[alanng]

wow.. breed so fast? isit those LFS selling for $1?

Originally Posted by bluescorpion93

mine is like infested with snails now. so i just remove most of the snails to control population..

or get those pufferfish... one of the most common and recommended snail-removalist. you can actually leave them in your tank if its heavily planted.