Please help! My blue mystery snail laid eggs!!
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the pictures are nice. they're sure cute!
the pictures are nice. they're sure cute!
You don't have to feed them any differently, they will eat anything the adults would just feed sparingly and keep the tank very very clean. Are you going to be keeping them in that holding pitcher? If so, try and pick up at least an air stone and air pump and plan on doing daily water changes. I typically feed my babies twice a day and do daily 50% water changes. Keeping the water quality pristine is imperative to their survival. Best of luck and holler if you have any questions.
okay, I will be sure to do daily water changes. I don't have another airline, unfortunately.
one more question:
why are they all crowding at the water line? is this okay?
one more question:
why are they all crowding at the water line? is this okay?
Its pretty typical really for the first day. Without surface agitation, there is less dissolved oxygen in the water. That container will only be big enough for about a week or two. Can you possibly pick up a large rubbermaid container (storage bin)? They make them in pretty big sizes and the increased volume would really make your job, and their health much easier. I might have an extra small airpump and line I can send you, pm me tomorrow afternoon (after I am done shipping, lol) and I will dig around and see. If you can come up with $5 for shipping, its yours.
BettaFishMommy
finkids make me happy :-)
when you go to wash the larger container, as long as it has not had anything in it that is possibly detrimental to the snails, the container will simply need a good hot rinse. don't wash it with soap, as any residue will be harmful to the snails. a brand new medium to large size rubbermaid bin that you would find at walmart or some such store would be perfect, and you could use it as a spare quarentine or hospital tank once the babies have grown and moved on.
snails will go to the water line to breathe with their lung organ when the water is crappy for any reason (ammonia, nitrite, or depleted oxygen in the water). my briggs are what keep me on top of my water change schedule, as they tend to hang out near the surface more often the day or so prior to me doing a water change.
those are gorgeous babies, with the spots on them they look like 101 dalmations, lol.
as for food, like msjinkz said, just give them exactly what the adult snails eat, just in smaller quantities and more frequently. you don't need to crush or grind up any food. i feed my adult snails once every two days and my babies once or twice a day.
the babies will fare better in a filtered environment. any way you might put a spare hob or sponge filter on the larger container they will be in? if you go with a hob, make sure to put a sponge or netting on the intake tube to ensure the babies don't go for an impeller ride into the filter.
snails will go to the water line to breathe with their lung organ when the water is crappy for any reason (ammonia, nitrite, or depleted oxygen in the water). my briggs are what keep me on top of my water change schedule, as they tend to hang out near the surface more often the day or so prior to me doing a water change.
those are gorgeous babies, with the spots on them they look like 101 dalmations, lol.
as for food, like msjinkz said, just give them exactly what the adult snails eat, just in smaller quantities and more frequently. you don't need to crush or grind up any food. i feed my adult snails once every two days and my babies once or twice a day.
the babies will fare better in a filtered environment. any way you might put a spare hob or sponge filter on the larger container they will be in? if you go with a hob, make sure to put a sponge or netting on the intake tube to ensure the babies don't go for an impeller ride into the filter.
