Is there a clear ramshorn?

[James0816]

Gotta do some searching on this but I've got several in the tank that have clear shells with the black leopard stripes.

 

[James0816]

Here's a pic

Wrong setting on camera but not that bad.

 

[msjinkzd]

yup, veyr cute

 

[Lupin]

I love it!

 

[crimsonmoon]

sweet! that would be freakin awesome if there was a type of brigs like that!

 

[jackiomy]

Might need calcium.

 

[Wycco]

Might need calcium.

I feel bad- a lot of the small bladders that hitch-hiked in on my plants have clear shells and I know it's because of a lack of hardness in my water. (MTS seem fine though)

I'm adding some buffer tonight- so hopefully that will help the poor fellas out.



Incidentally- the red ramshorn is red (from what I've read) because it has red blood (unusual in snails) and has a very thin partially transparant shell. The colour of the snail inside the shell helps colour the shell... or something like that.


Anyhow- I only say that because- if that's true- it must mean that ramshorns have thin shells- and yes, quite likely some can be transparant.


Also- I've read ramshorns are some of the most affected by low calcium and low pH... so it could just be an unhealthy shell too...

I really don't know... I'm no expert.

 

[vampie]

Well, out of those three, MTS by far has the toughest shell, so they can deal with acidic/softer water better than the other two.

Baby Ramshorns generally have rather thin shells anyways. It's the color of the spots that fill in later on.