Breeding snails

[AdamHorton]

I just got a couple of puffers and I want to set up a bowl for some snails so that they can multiply and create more snacks. I put some gravel, root tabs, and an Anachris plant into a fish bowl, and every time I see a snail in my FW tank I put it into the bowl. There's one big one and several very small ones that are probably its offspring. I'll probably go to the LFS tomorrow and take a few snails off their hands. My question: is there anything else I will need to accommodate this? These are the same kind of pest snails that people try to kill off and can't do it.

 

[HN1]

As long as the have a food source and not completely foul water, they will reproduce.

 

[mgamer20o0]

Snails - how to recognize them

like hn said just add food and they will breed.

 

[littletankbigworld]

Exactly. I started off with 2 snails last week. I now have 15. It's ridiculous!

 

[FishEggs]

i just use a 5 gallon bucket and throw in my plant clippings for them to feed on.
works like a charm.

 

[cabezon]

I used to keep a 1 gallon for the same reason. No filter PWC every once in a while.

as long as there is an abundance of food they will reproduce. I have used celery, cucumber, potato to good effect.