I have baby snails...now what

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Over the past 3 days my clutch has hatched. Now what do I do? I don't think I should put them in the 55g tank yet as they are tiny and would probably get eaten. Can I just keep them in the tuuperware bowl floating in the tank? Do I feed them?
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you can try leaving them in the bowl, but they may try and climb out, just make sure you do frequent water exchanges. You can feed them what you would feed the adults, just in smaller portions (veggies, sinking wafers, algae wafers). Congrats on the hatchlings, I am eagerly awaiting a clutch from some snails I got from your sister.
 
you can feed the same as adults like msjinkzd said. i kept mine seperate as they were tiny. i put a hand full of them in my main tank when they were about 3-4 mm. all doing well.
 
Aha...keep us informed on your progress. I have a feeling you will soon know how Barb was "pulled into" the hobby and why the need for more tanks :D
Sure, keep them in the bowl, then transfer them to a larger bowl or better yet, another tank :grinyes:
 
beviking said:
Aha...keep us informed on your progress. I have a feeling you will soon know how Barb was "pulled into" the hobby and why the need for more tanks :D
Sure, keep them in the bowl, then transfer them to a larger bowl or better yet, another tank :grinyes:
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I don't have room for 7 tanks like Barb had. Hey, what about calcium supplements? Do they need it? Tums?
 
It depends on your local water conditions, i have hard water with a ph of 8 so I just feed calcium rich foods (veggies and barb's snail jello) and have little problem with shell growth or health. If you have softer water you may need to buffer the hardness and add calcium. Vacation feeders and cuttlebones are the easiest way to supplement the water column, but the feeders can also make a mess. You can boil the cuttlebone and put it in your filter, or in the main tank. You could also make plaster of paris discs to put in the water to help. Veggies like collard greens, zucchini, radish and turnip greens, cucumber and green beans have a lot of calcium and are good for shell health. Hope this helps
 
Snail Jello

1 jar baby food
1 packet Knox unflavored gelatin
1 tsp. crushed fish flakes/pellets
1 tsp. calcium powder (such as Jurassi-Cal reptile powder with calcium only...no phosphorus)

Microwave the baby food till really hot. Stir in the gelatin till smooth. Add fish food and calcium and stir. Pour into a wide shallow dish and chill till very firm. Cut into pieces for feeding. You can freeze it and just thaw a few pieces at a time. I've used green bean and fruit flavored baby food, just make sure it has at least 4% calcuim if you aren't using the calcium. Or you can crush up a calcium pill and use that instead.
 
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