Wanting to add ramshorns...how many is too many?

[callisto9]

I really like the little red or pink ramshorns...does anyone purposely add them to their tank? I have a 6 gallon tank that I'd like to add a few ramshorns to.

Will my apple snail eat them?

Does anyone know how big they get?

Thanks in advance!

 

[KevinM]

Ramshorns... Grr


I put 15 in my dwarf puffer tank so they could breed a little before my little guys get here.. Well something happened with my breeder and his last fry didn't make it.. So now what started out as 15... Last count I made was over 90 in a month! These things breed really fast and a lot. The side of the tank looks like its snowing, I'm starting to get most of the big ones in a breeding tank, but be careful one little over feeding and they'll over run ya

 

[callisto9]

I have six of them on the way and one already in my tank. I do plan on giving them away/selling them if they get out of control. I figure with them being cool colors, I'll have a better shot at people wanting them.

These are the ones I'm getting:

 

[KevinM]

You could also take 3 or 4 and keep them in a 5 gallon with a heater, just feed the crap out if them and breed them, I like the blue ones myself but with them bring puffer bait(uhu haha, couldn't resist =p) I just have brown and white ones

 

[callisto9]

I do have a spare tank in case they get out of control. I'm hoping that won't be the case though.

 

[Tetra1990]

Just watch your feeding, these snails can very easily go from a few to a few hundred.

 

[callisto9]

Just watch your feeding, these snails can very easily go from a few to a few hundred.

Duly noted!

 

[hpiguy]

They make for great tank cleaners and if you get too many, you have an excuse to order some assassin snails and watch the slaughter.

 

[callisto9]

They make for great tank cleaners and if you get too many, you have an excuse to order some assassin snails and watch the slaughter.

Oh, there's no way I want to get snails to eat my other snails!

 

[_skyla_]

I want some blue and pinks too now thanks to you posting that pic hehe I have some plain brown ones but I want the pretty ones

 

[callisto9]

Update: I'm pulling all the snails. I went from five to over 100 in about two months.

Live and learn.

 

[TidBitz]

Wow and I was looking into getting some. Think I'll stick with my Malaysian trumpets.

 

[callisto9]

I can now safely say getting these was a mistake. I've given away about 40ish and I've pitched about 30-40 and I probably have about 40 - 50 left in a spare jar and a handful in my 20G tank.

Would not recommend!!! They breed too fast and too much.