Not sure what kind of snail this is but... - Aquarium Advice

mrcrazypants05 · 08-02-2005, 02:33 AM

I bought it for like $1.17 at wal-mart because my mom wanted it... So I said whatever its only a buck... Well it's black, and its probably just a common snail. What is the typical size of a snails eggs? I think this one has already laid eggs. How many eggs do they usually lay? I hope it didn't, or i'll just have to kill them. I don't wanna be over run...

EMTtony · 08-02-2005, 02:40 AM

I had 1 snail turn into close to 100 now, in less than a month. Now I have 2 fish that prefer snacking on them to keep the population in check.

mrcrazypants05 · 08-02-2005, 02:44 AM

Well, I have like 4 giant danios that seem to eat just about anything. So, maybe they can control it if anything happens...

greenmaji · 08-02-2005, 03:08 AM

if you dont overfeed your fish you shouldnt have too much of a population problem..

mrcrazypants05 · 08-02-2005, 03:10 AM

alright, thanks guys

krap101 · 08-02-2005, 02:45 PM

hmm walmart+snail= bad snail :P walmart usually doesnt sell apple snails, and some apple snails are bad too. these eat your plants too if you have any. besides that and multiplying if kept with too much food, their not that bad

tkos · 08-02-2005, 02:58 PM

How big is the snail?

mrcrazypants05 · 08-02-2005, 03:05 PM

Its about the size of a $0.50 cent piece... pretty large. The wal-mart I work at sells the Mystery Snails, which I've heard are the same as Apple Snails? But yea... so does anyone know how big the eggs are and how fast they hatch? Also, how many usually come from one egg lay? Thanks

mr86mister · 08-02-2005, 03:12 PM

up to 30 can come from on set of eggs, i beleive

they can hatch from 4-7 days and then the snails disappear for a while and then suddenly you will see them coming to the surface for the air

krap101 · 08-02-2005, 04:02 PM

hmm i guess that could be an apple... may not want to risk your plants though (if you have them of coarse)

08-02-2005, 02:33 AM	#1
mrcrazypants05 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 458 Images: 7	Not sure what kind of snail this is but... I bought it for like $1.17 at wal-mart because my mom wanted it... So I said whatever its only a buck... Well it's black, and its probably just a common snail. What is the typical size of a snails eggs? I think this one has already laid eggs. How many eggs do they usually lay? I hope it didn't, or i'll just have to kill them. I don't wanna be over run... __________________ 125gallon - 3 Giant Danios - 1 7" Jack Dempsey - 1 5½" Green Terror - 1 9" Lutino Oscar 65RR - SW - 30g Sump w/fuge - 40lbs MI LR 30lbs Base - 4-5"Sand Bed - 2 false black perculas, 1 six line wrasse, 1 peppermint shrimp, 6 zebra hermits, 6 blue leg hermits, 6 nassarius snails, 6 astrea snails

08-02-2005, 02:44 AM	#3
mrcrazypants05 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 458 Images: 7	Well, I have like 4 giant danios that seem to eat just about anything. So, maybe they can control it if anything happens... __________________ 125gallon - 3 Giant Danios - 1 7" Jack Dempsey - 1 5½" Green Terror - 1 9" Lutino Oscar 65RR - SW - 30g Sump w/fuge - 40lbs MI LR 30lbs Base - 4-5"Sand Bed - 2 false black perculas, 1 six line wrasse, 1 peppermint shrimp, 6 zebra hermits, 6 blue leg hermits, 6 nassarius snails, 6 astrea snails

08-02-2005, 03:10 AM	#5
mrcrazypants05 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 458 Images: 7	alright, thanks guys __________________ 125gallon - 3 Giant Danios - 1 7" Jack Dempsey - 1 5½" Green Terror - 1 9" Lutino Oscar 65RR - SW - 30g Sump w/fuge - 40lbs MI LR 30lbs Base - 4-5"Sand Bed - 2 false black perculas, 1 six line wrasse, 1 peppermint shrimp, 6 zebra hermits, 6 blue leg hermits, 6 nassarius snails, 6 astrea snails

08-02-2005, 02:45 PM	#6
krap101 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Roscoe, IL Posts: 3,824 Images: 12	hmm walmart+snail= bad snail :P walmart usually doesnt sell apple snails, and some apple snails are bad too. these eat your plants too if you have any. besides that and multiplying if kept with too much food, their not that bad __________________ Wizards first rule-People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true. Wizards second rule-The greatest harm can result from the best intentions. Wizards third rule-Passion rules reason. Wizards fourth rule-There is magic in forgiveness the magic to heal! In the forgiveness you grant, and more so in the forgiveness you receive. Wizards fifth rule-Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie. Wizards sixth rule-The only sovereign you can allow to rule you is reason. Wizards seventh rule-Life is the future, not the past Wizards eighth rule-Deserve victory. Wizards ninth rule-Contradictions don't exist, in whole or in part.

08-02-2005, 03:05 PM	#8
mrcrazypants05 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 458 Images: 7	Its about the size of a $0.50 cent piece... pretty large. The wal-mart I work at sells the Mystery Snails, which I've heard are the same as Apple Snails? But yea... so does anyone know how big the eggs are and how fast they hatch? Also, how many usually come from one egg lay? Thanks __________________ 125gallon - 3 Giant Danios - 1 7" Jack Dempsey - 1 5½" Green Terror - 1 9" Lutino Oscar 65RR - SW - 30g Sump w/fuge - 40lbs MI LR 30lbs Base - 4-5"Sand Bed - 2 false black perculas, 1 six line wrasse, 1 peppermint shrimp, 6 zebra hermits, 6 blue leg hermits, 6 nassarius snails, 6 astrea snails

08-02-2005, 02:40 AM	#2
EMTtony Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Seattle,WA Posts: 86	I had 1 snail turn into close to 100 now, in less than a month. Now I have 2 fish that prefer snacking on them to keep the population in check.

08-02-2005, 03:08 AM	#4
greenmaji Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,937	if you dont overfeed your fish you shouldnt have too much of a population problem..

08-02-2005, 02:58 PM	#7
tkos Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 1,423	How big is the snail?

08-02-2005, 03:12 PM	#9
mr86mister Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2005 Location: East Syracuse, NY Posts: 779 Images: 27	up to 30 can come from on set of eggs, i beleive they can hatch from 4-7 days and then the snails disappear for a while and then suddenly you will see them coming to the surface for the air __________________ 20G High Semi-Aggressive, 5G Community 46 Bowfront Reef Tank, 2.5 Salwater Picotope 1.1 Normal Ball Pythons 3 Cats, 1 Choc. Lab, 1 Lop-Eared Bunny

08-02-2005, 04:02 PM	#10
krap101 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Roscoe, IL Posts: 3,824 Images: 12	hmm i guess that could be an apple... may not want to risk your plants though (if you have them of coarse) __________________ Wizards first rule-People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true. Wizards second rule-The greatest harm can result from the best intentions. Wizards third rule-Passion rules reason. Wizards fourth rule-There is magic in forgiveness the magic to heal! In the forgiveness you grant, and more so in the forgiveness you receive. Wizards fifth rule-Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie. Wizards sixth rule-The only sovereign you can allow to rule you is reason. Wizards seventh rule-Life is the future, not the past Wizards eighth rule-Deserve victory. Wizards ninth rule-Contradictions don't exist, in whole or in part.

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