More Mystery Snails ! - Page 2 - Aquarium Advice

joannde · 10-20-2006, 11:06 AM

I had three egg sacks, one hatched - but unfortunately the little ones didn't make it (but I have no idea why - I thought I did everything exactly like my research had told me ... oh well). Hopefully you'll have better luck

scalesojustice · 10-20-2006, 11:11 AM

how long did it take before you saw egg sacks? i've had mine for over about a month and haven't seen anything. i'm hoping i didn't get all males.

Jarred Darque · 10-20-2006, 12:39 PM

It took me having 3 snails for about 3 months before Isaw eggs, and I had two egg clusters withing 5 days of each other both have hatched, I have about 200 small apple snails now. Waiting on more egg clusters.

Dont have any albinos though for parents, if some of the kids are albineos, I will keep them, the others are getting sold.

joannde · 10-20-2006, 01:40 PM

HOLY SMOKES ! You've had alot of luck with your egg sacks. What's your secret ? Did you just leave the eggs where they were or did you create one of those floating rafts ? And did you put them into the tank immediately after they hatched ? I had my in their own little tank - apparently I did something wrong along the way.

BTW, it took me having 6 or 7 snails for about 6 months before I saw eggs.

onah · 10-20-2006, 03:25 PM

u know i still havent seen any, i have had about 16 for a while(2months), i am now some where in the 80's, i had a cana clutch delivered and that hatched. But yeah i am not hooked, lol. HAHAHAHA heres a new one for the books Multiple Snail Syndrome(MSS), lol, and mine say,

"Que Honda!"

gautier · 10-20-2006, 05:27 PM

question regarding snails.

i've heard that you have to maintain calcium in the tank to keep their shells hard and healthy. is that true? anyone have methods of doing this? i bought some coral shell calcium from the drugstore (calcium carbonate) and i dunno what to do with it.

i posted a similar question about calcium and KH here:
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=88636

joannde · 10-20-2006, 06:14 PM

If you have "hard water" then you probably don't need to add extra calcium - I don't. If your water is soft you can add a small piece (about the size of a nickle) of cuttlebone (sold in the pet bird dept) for the snails to munch on.
I don't know about calcium carbonate from the drug store - it might be very finely ground which could cloud your water and / or dissolve too fast. You could put a small handfull of crushed coral into your tank (sold in the Saltwater section of your LFS) - it dissolves slower and will also raise your pH and hardness.

Jarred Darque · 10-20-2006, 07:06 PM

I lef tthe eggs where they where. one clutch onloy hatched about 75% the other the almsot all hatched.

As for the calcium quistuion, I have some argonite crushed coral in one of my filters, along with some 14 day feeder blocks, which are almost pure calcium.

jsoong · 10-20-2006, 07:32 PM

I have one egg clutch now (1 week old - the female laid the clutch about 2 weeks after I got her). I am hoping some will hatch. What do you do with the babies? I am tempted to leave the babies in the main tank (lots of food, no risk of poor water ....) but I think the golds might make quick meals of them .... Advice?

Mosaic · 10-20-2006, 08:20 PM

Snackin'. My other blue was sitting on my pleco, but I didn't get a good pic of that one.

Yes, I only have 3 mysteries, which is pathetic compared to some of you. But keep in mind I have 5 snail species, with 2 more species on the way. The collecting gets to be a mania, at times.

10-20-2006, 11:06 AM	#11
joannde Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 1,724 Images: 6	I had three egg sacks, one hatched - but unfortunately the little ones didn't make it (but I have no idea why - I thought I did everything exactly like my research had told me ... oh well). Hopefully you'll have better luck __________________ 35G barebottom: 2 boesemani rainbowfish, 4 congo tetras, Low light plants (1.5wpg) attached to or planted in my own handmade ceramics - Anubia v Nana, Anubia v Barteri, Red Rubin Sword 2.5G - Spot (beautiful betta - Soft pink with red spots on his fins. Java Moss.

10-20-2006, 01:40 PM	#14
joannde Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 1,724 Images: 6	HOLY SMOKES ! You've had alot of luck with your egg sacks. What's your secret ? Did you just leave the eggs where they were or did you create one of those floating rafts ? And did you put them into the tank immediately after they hatched ? I had my in their own little tank - apparently I did something wrong along the way. BTW, it took me having 6 or 7 snails for about 6 months before I saw eggs. __________________ 35G barebottom: 2 boesemani rainbowfish, 4 congo tetras, Low light plants (1.5wpg) attached to or planted in my own handmade ceramics - Anubia v Nana, Anubia v Barteri, Red Rubin Sword 2.5G - Spot (beautiful betta - Soft pink with red spots on his fins. Java Moss.

10-20-2006, 03:25 PM	#15
onah Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: laredo,tx. Posts: 289 Images: 2	u know i still havent seen any, i have had about 16 for a while(2months), i am now some where in the 80's, i had a cana clutch delivered and that hatched. But yeah i am not hooked, lol. HAHAHAHA heres a new one for the books Multiple Snail Syndrome(MSS), lol, and mine say, "Que Honda!" __________________ things that make u go hmmmmmmm......

10-20-2006, 06:14 PM	#17
joannde Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 1,724 Images: 6	If you have "hard water" then you probably don't need to add extra calcium - I don't. If your water is soft you can add a small piece (about the size of a nickle) of cuttlebone (sold in the pet bird dept) for the snails to munch on. I don't know about calcium carbonate from the drug store - it might be very finely ground which could cloud your water and / or dissolve too fast. You could put a small handfull of crushed coral into your tank (sold in the Saltwater section of your LFS) - it dissolves slower and will also raise your pH and hardness. __________________ 35G barebottom: 2 boesemani rainbowfish, 4 congo tetras, Low light plants (1.5wpg) attached to or planted in my own handmade ceramics - Anubia v Nana, Anubia v Barteri, Red Rubin Sword 2.5G - Spot (beautiful betta - Soft pink with red spots on his fins. Java Moss.

10-20-2006, 07:32 PM	#19
jsoong Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 1,894	I have one egg clutch now (1 week old - the female laid the clutch about 2 weeks after I got her). I am hoping some will hatch. What do you do with the babies? I am tempted to leave the babies in the main tank (lots of food, no risk of poor water ....) but I think the golds might make quick meals of them .... Advice? __________________ 75 gal FW with 30 gal DIY wet/dry/sump. 9 fancy golds, 1 hillstream loaches, 1 rubber-lip pleco (C. thomasi), 3 SAEs, planted.

10-20-2006, 11:11 AM	#12
scalesojustice Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 152	how long did it take before you saw egg sacks? i've had mine for over about a month and haven't seen anything. i'm hoping i didn't get all males.

10-20-2006, 12:39 PM	#13
Jarred Darque Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 666	It took me having 3 snails for about 3 months before Isaw eggs, and I had two egg clusters withing 5 days of each other both have hatched, I have about 200 small apple snails now. Waiting on more egg clusters. Dont have any albinos though for parents, if some of the kids are albineos, I will keep them, the others are getting sold.

10-20-2006, 05:27 PM	#16
gautier Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 14	question regarding snails. i've heard that you have to maintain calcium in the tank to keep their shells hard and healthy. is that true? anyone have methods of doing this? i bought some coral shell calcium from the drugstore (calcium carbonate) and i dunno what to do with it. i posted a similar question about calcium and KH here: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=88636

10-20-2006, 07:06 PM	#18
Jarred Darque Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 666	I lef tthe eggs where they where. one clutch onloy hatched about 75% the other the almsot all hatched. As for the calcium quistuion, I have some argonite crushed coral in one of my filters, along with some 14 day feeder blocks, which are almost pure calcium.

10-20-2006, 08:20 PM	#20
Mosaic Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 646 Images: 3	Snackin'. My other blue was sitting on my pleco, but I didn't get a good pic of that one. Yes, I only have 3 mysteries, which is pathetic compared to some of you. But keep in mind I have 5 snail species, with 2 more species on the way. The collecting gets to be a mania, at times. __________________ I just want my planted tanks to be perfect. Is that so much to ask? 55g: (Mostly) African riverine species: Alestes Chaperi, breeding pair of Kribs, and rhino pleco 30g: Newly established reef tank 10g: Planted but fishless 5g: Unplanted with various snail species 2.5g: Heavily planted with betta.

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