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chunkswrestles
10-09-2009, 9:47 PM
hey,
i have some trumpet snails in my tank and some do not have the red spots and their shell is like a blueish kind of color. Why is this?
thanks
snoopy65
10-10-2009, 5:25 AM
There are several different colors of MTS. Check out this thread. http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=172137&highlight=flavors+mts
jamesstill84
10-12-2009, 2:24 PM
It could be a color variant. I have Red Ribbon Trumpets and Quilted Melania. How many of these trumpets do you have? I would be interested in Blue trumpets. Is it a really pronounced color, or a light shading?
vampie
10-12-2009, 2:45 PM
Could be wrong, but there have been accounts where regular MTS have such weak shells that they appear to be blue.
jamesstill84
10-12-2009, 2:48 PM
That's very true. I never thought of that. Mine appear pink when the shell is fairly thin.
chunkswrestles
10-13-2009, 3:58 PM
i have a good amount of blueish colored snails but i have a lot more of the snails with spots
jamesstill84
10-13-2009, 3:59 PM
Do you think they're blue for the same reason that Vampie said?
snoopy65
10-13-2009, 4:01 PM
My regular MTS in my discus tank appear pink - they have eco-complete red for a substrate. Mine in my other tanks are normal color. I also have some that are completely different looking - they are a tannish color with their tip being a dark brown or black.
bluekrissyspike
10-13-2009, 8:24 PM
i'd like to see a pic of blue mts
If you mush them up, they all taste the same.