Alright so I know this is an old thread but I'm going to bump it because I just had a similar experience and can answer the question.
For the first time I experienced my bloodfin tetra lay eggs and here's what happened before mine did (I have 4 males and 1 female).
First I fed them bloodworms...
I put him back in the same bowl just to observe him for a day and the snail seems to have recouped.
I think I'm going to put him in the 20 gallon, hopefully my good plants won't get eaten hah =\
EDIT - Found my apple snail just now, I got water from my main tank and put it in a cup. When I put him in, air bubbles came out of the shell.
He's starting to come out of the shell right now! I'm surprised he's even alive, it's been over a day and a half without water.
He has a small crack...
So I moved my apple snail to a small planted bowl, and last night I heard something fall around the bowl but I didn't really think it through and just went back to sleep.
I go to check on the snail when I wake up and he isn't even there.. and I immediately thought, uh oh. :uhoh:
I looked around...
I actually have a friend that comes down to my area every once in awhile and lives in san diego, maybe he can pick em up?
But that is very complicated haha.
I adopted him/her at my local fish store and they did not know the name, can someone help me ID him/her?
I noticed so far that my pleco likes to come out at daytime and is a very good algae eater if that helps.
The eyes also have the same pattern and color as the skin, the pictures don't do it...
I live in the Orange County area in California and will be more than happy to pick them up if you are in the area,
Oh and I am also new to this forum :D
(Also looking to buy plant fertilizer and nutrients used or unused)
Thanks
-Ed