baby snails ID

[paperdragon]

Ok, I just got plants from both flaringshutter and ladyblues today, and had a lot of stuff all mixed together.

It wasn't until I was cleaning up that I noticed these little guys:

Going the opposite direction from a tiny MTS:

Are they assassin snails? Or something else entirely?

 

[msjinkzd]

They are assassin snails. That is one expensive hitchhiker!

 

[paperdragon]

Woohoo!! :dance::nilly::dance:

I now have 4 different types of aquarium snail.

 

[msjinkzd]

for now, until the assassin eats them! LOL

 

[paperdragon]

Heh, I separated some MTS and ramshorns into my fry/invert tank since I was afraid my loaches would eat any babies that showed up in the tank, and I want them to breed... Looks like it was a better idea than I realized even.

 

[msjinkzd]

congrats!

 

[Flaringshutter]

Heehee, I figured some of the assassin babies would be hitchhiking on the plants I sent out. I tried to catch them all, but apparently I missed three! They're so teeny.
So there's the bonus to buying from me, I guess. Just put them in with other asexual snails (the ramshorns would be fine) - assassin babies don't eat much at that size, but they will need other snails their own size or smaller to munch on. Good luck with them!

 

[Fishy_Fun]

Nice freebie

 

[paperdragon]

Heehee, I figured some of the assassin babies would be hitchhiking on the plants I sent out. I tried to catch them all, but apparently I missed three! They're so teeny.
So there's the bonus to buying from me, I guess. Just put them in with other asexual snails (the ramshorns would be fine) - assassin babies don't eat much at that size, but they will need other snails their own size or smaller to munch on. Good luck with them!

Hehe, you missed more than three! I dug through the packaging a bit more after I posted, now I've got five!
I put them in my "pond snail farm" jar for now.

 

[Flaringshutter]

I just realized I said "other" asexual snails - implying the assassins are asexual, which they're not! With five, you likely have a pair in there, but I wanted to correct myself on that.