Small Red Snails Every Morning...

[Mgamer20o0]

they look the same as some of the ones in my tank. make sure you dont over feed your fish and they will stay under control. they are good for the tank. they clean the glass and eat extra food.

 

[tmtpowers]

wow, those are really red! Aren't canas snails a kind of apple/mystery? They're gold when they grow up, right?

Canas are a type of large plant eating apple snail. When babies, their intestines are red due to the stuff (yeah, couldn't think of the name LOL) they eat while in the pinkish egg clutch. When grown canas can be gold, brown, or striped.

 

[plah831]

thanks for the info, tmt!

Blaize, I just saw some of my younger ramshorns and they don't look like their parents. Probably because their shells are smaller, the coiling looks different. They look almost like miniature mystery snails (with coiling coming out toward the side).

 

[ET1]

I ended up with a lot of snails after hitchhiked in on a plant. Every now and again I'll squash one against the glass. My fish swarm and chow them right down! Its a tasty treat for all of them. My catfish just love them!

 

[fballguy]

I've never heard of freshwater limpets before. Anyone know where I could get a couple for my tank?