Snail question

[Homedog98]

What do mystery/apple snails do? Like, I know nerites eat algae, and assassins eat other snails, but other then sit there and look pretty, what do they do?

 

[HalfMoon B]

I feed my algae wafer supplements occasionally. But blanched zucchini, a leaf of lettuce, and even some blanched squash gets gobbled up in my tank REALLY quickly.
I only feed when I notice they are inactive from cleaning everything in the tank.

 

[xfactor6699]

They are good for plants they eat only dead rotting plants so they are good for that

 

[HalfMoon B]

It's true, the definitely help out with pruning/trimming as it were.

 

[mfdrookie516]

They reproduce... they aren't really efficient at doing anything else IMO

 

[xfactor6699]

They reproduce... they aren't really efficient at doing anything else IMO

They only reproduce if u have a male and female so that can be controlled lol

 

[mfdrookie516]

My point was they don't do much of anything else

 

[xfactor6699]

My point was they don't do much of anything else

I know but some times that can scare people thinking that they are going to have an outbreak of snails that's why I said that

 

[HalfMoon B]

They lay their eggs above the water line, so they are really easy to get rid of the clutches if you don't want their offspring

 

[xfactor6699]

They lay their eggs above the water line, so they are really easy to get rid of the clutches if you don't want their offspring

My 2 lay a clutch every like 2 days its aggravating...they hid one clutch so well that I didn't find it and the clutch hatched now I have hundreds lol it sux

 

[Homedog98]

My 2 lay a clutch every like 2 days its aggravating...they hid one clutch so well that I didn't find it and the clutch hatched now I have hundreds lol it sux

Which is exactly why I'm getting nerites lol.

 

[HalfMoon B]

They will still lay eggs, but they will only be fertilized and hatch in brackish water, so that is a safe bet

 

[Homedog98]

They will still lay eggs, but they will only be fertilized and hatch in brackish water, so that is a safe bet

Exactly! I was just curious what the mystery and apple snails did lol... Which I now know isn't much. Thanks!

 

[severum mama]

They will still lay eggs, but they will only be fertilized and hatch in brackish water, so that is a safe bet

Yes, exactly. The eggs can be kind of a pain to remove, but with a razor blade it's pretty easy.

 

[HalfMoon B]

I am about to have a brood! Lol