WTH are these 2 snails doing!? Killing each other?

[petluvr]

You ordered the reptical?

 

[dafferspup]

You ordered the reptical?

Yes. I ordered the Reptical. And while at work today, I spotted a reptile shop and so stopped in there and bought another jar of it. So, I made the snail jello when I got home.

I picked up Gerber Green Beans. OMG! Let's just say that I have not seen anything that color and in that consistency since my nephew's diapers when he was 4 weeks old! Good GAWD!

Anyways, hopefully in a few hours, I will have my first batch of snail jello. Mixing in the gelatin was a you-know-what!

 

[Hollygirl]

Making snail jello is very rewarding; you will love the response you get from your aquatic friends.

 

[dafferspup]

I scraped off the sides of the dish, made a little rubbery ball with that, and put it in the tank. I set a Nerite on it and he is going to town! So are my German Blue Rams. And they are supposed to be sleeping. I just checked again, and there is a circle around it. Snails, Otos, German Blue Rams and one Denison Barb...they all can't over eat can they? And this stuff isn't going to mess with my water parameters is it?

 

[Hollygirl]

I scraped off the sides of the dish, made a little rubbery ball with that, and put it in the tank. I set a Nerite on it and he is going to town! So are my German Blue Rams. And they are supposed to be sleeping. I just checked again, and there is a circle around it. Snails, Otos, German Blue Rams and one Denison Barb...they all can't over eat can they? And this stuff isn't going to mess with my water parameters is it?

If you got that kind of response (told you- LOL) your water should be fine. As long as they eat everything. If there is anything left by morning, take it out and dispose of it before it goes bad. All my inverts and fish LOVE snail jello, and it's fun it mix up the flavors.

 

[dafferspup]

So I guess lights out is when I should put the snail jello in the tank since that is when ALL of the snails are most active. I also currently have a chunk of zucchini in there for the Pleco's as today was water change day and I always stick a chunk in there right after. And needless to say, snails, otos and hillstream loach, and plecos are on that right now.

 

[Hollygirl]

So I guess lights out is when I should put the snail jello in the tank since that is when ALL of the snails are most active. I also currently have a chunk of zucchini in there for the Pleco's as today was water change day and I always stick a chunk in there right after. And needless to say, snails, otos and hillstream loach, and plecos are on that right now.

Sounds good. What I do is remove anything that might be leftover in the morning, and I have never had a problem. I have 3 tanks devoted to snails and shrimp and have never had any water quality issues. I also have found that my snails love pea flavored baby food.

 

[dafferspup]

AND, here it is! My first batch of SNAIL JELLO!

In the tank waiting for munchers to come along.

 

[dafferspup]

I just have one last question....how often do I feed this to the snails?

 

[Lupin]

I just have one last question....how often do I feed this to the snails?

I hadn't done any snail jello lately but before, I feed them every other day. I have over 200 snails.lol