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	Breeding pest snails
CeltGirl Enthusiast Posts: 170 Votes: 0 Registered: 08-May-2004	I'm breeding my pest snails from my 20 galon to feed my puffer fish and I'm wondering what's the best way to keep them healthy and multiplying? Right now they're in a 2 gallon hex with a small airpump run filter keeping the water clean and I'm feeding them Omega One Tropical flakes. The temp in the tank is about 77 degrees. Is there a way to encourage faster growth and breeding? Thanks!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
vic Enthusiast Posts: 213 Kudos: 228 Votes: 288 Registered: 16-Mar-2004	Raise your temp to 80-82 Degrees....Add plenty of plants and food source, and they will multiply like crazy....try algae wafers as well....
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I can give you some if you're willing to fly to Malta. Yes, just add some plants & food & they'll multiply in days.......... [span class="edited"][Edited by jasonpisani 2004-08-10 13:23][/span] http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
CeltGirl Enthusiast Posts: 170 Votes: 0 Registered: 08-May-2004	Thanks! I noticed some eggs this morning when I fed them, so I know they're breeding. I'll raise the temp like you said.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
jake Fish Addict Posts: 594 Kudos: 875 Votes: 2 Registered: 21-Mar-2004	what's the best way to keep them healthy and multiplying? Convince yourself that they are a pest and you don't want them in that tank...then forget about them. Before you know it, the tank will be overrun.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
CeltGirl Enthusiast Posts: 170 Votes: 0 Registered: 08-May-2004	LOL, jake. That sounds like it would work. Pests grow and breed much faster than things you actually WANT to grow and multiply.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	I throw a piece of lettuce in the tank I breed my snails in, they love it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
puffer_archer Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 250 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jul-2004	I bred mine in a small tank as well. I would just throw in Aglae wafers a lot and kept the temp up. They also do very well in HOB filters. I was quite surprised when I was cleaning it one day to discover a multitude of them and lots of egg sacs. It was interesting though because the filter was actually incredibly clean. The interesting thing was that even though the filter was full of them, the tank had no snails and still has no snails in it even though my puffer has since died. [span class="edited"][Edited by 2004-08-11 22:10][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
CeltGirl Enthusiast Posts: 170 Votes: 0 Registered: 08-May-2004	Yeah, they seem to LOVE HOB filters. Every week when I do my tank maintenance, I find tons of baby snails in my filter. Now I just toss 'em in the snail tank to grow up as puffer chow.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
puffer_archer Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 250 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jul-2004	yeah, I used to do the same, have you ever had trouble with them stopping the filter by jamming it? I had it happen once or twice, but only on my small filter...I guess the 300 GPH filter was a bit too much for the snail shell.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
CeltGirl Enthusiast Posts: 170 Votes: 0 Registered: 08-May-2004	They've never caused any problems in my filter. It's a Penguin Bio-wheel 125, so maybe it's too powerful for them to mess with as well. They mainly congregate on the filter cartridge. Maybe they're helping me out and keeping the cartridge cleaner longer.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
puffer_archer Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 250 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jul-2004	Yeah, that's what I've found. It's like a refugium for snails! It seems to be the perfect environment for them.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
CeltGirl Enthusiast Posts: 170 Votes: 0 Registered: 08-May-2004	I agree. There's always some sort of food for them (bits of plants, etc.) and no fish can get to them to have a little snack.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27


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