My Sulawesi/Rabbit snails had a baby!

[KatieBunky]

I came to clean out the tank today & found this little guy comes out of nowhere I've got 3 Sulawesis in the tank but didn't even know I had a male & female. I'd read online that their breeding process is mostly unknown & I see why :L no clue how old this guy is, I've had the snails for about a month so I'm guessing he's maybe a week or two old as I was in France a week & a half ago & didn't see him them. He's so cute, but he won't roll over properly, I guess he'll get the hang of it XD

Let me know if you have any tips on feeding the babies etc

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[KatieBunky]

For anyone who is interested, I found another baby Sulawesi snail today. She's half the size of her brother Roger, who is now about 6 weeks old. Happy fish mummy here.

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[mikem691]

Congratulations!! I know nothing about them tho.

 

[KatieBunky]

Thanks they're super slow at growing :L

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[dodo]

Congrats, Katie! I love Rabbit Snails. That baby sure is cute!

My rabbit snails had 2 babies this week. They are much smaller than your baby, though. I have read online that its good to drop a tiny piece of cuttlebone into the water, to give the snail calcium to grow good shells. So I think I'll try that.

 

[KatieBunky]

Really? I never knew that, I've just been giving them some algae wafers... I've been thinking about growing algae on the bottom of the baby bit but I wouldn't know how to stimulate the growth of algae

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[KatieBunky]

What colour skins are yours?

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[dodo]

Google "Cuttlebone for Aquarium Snails". It's kind of interesting! I am also using algae wafers, although the goldfish seems to nibble most of it before the snails reach it.

Mine aren't too fancy in color, they are just a muddy yellow/brown color. I'd really like to get some golden ones but they are expensive in Canada. O_O

 

[KatieBunky]

Mine are the same colour as that my lfs currently have some orange skinned ones & I really want some but my tank is overstocked

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[emeraldking]

I've a got a bunch of those snails overhere as well... They're doing great and I've got baby snails on a regular bases.

 

[KatieBunky]

Awh they're so gorgeous they're my favourite aquatic snail

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