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Fish Profiles: Apple Snail / Pomecea bridgesii
The food of choice would be an algae supplement, small or large algae wafers. A calcium block will help strengthen the shells. Apple snails will eat voraciously.
Aquatic Oddities: Snail Food Signage
In this regular blog feature we present aquatic-themed oddities and curiosities discovered throughout the UK.
In this article, we picture a shop sign, that was formerly in use on our fish house premises. We had stored the fish house sign in a sealed storage container, which snails appear to have infiltrated and begun to munch on.
Will a Clown Loach control my Aquarium Snail problem?
Clown Loach, as well as many other species in the same family, are often marketed as 'snail eaters' or 'pest snail control' for aquariums, but is this fair, and is this wise?
Do Red Tail Botia Loach eat snails?
Yes the Red Tail Botia loach will eat snails, and also other crustaceans. Take care not to house Red Tail Loach with ornamental snails or shrimp, such as cherry shrimp. Click here to find out more.
Will Skunk Botia Loach eat snails?
Yes the Skunk Botia loach will eat snails, and also other crustaceans. Take care not to house Skunk Loach with ornamental snails or shrimp, such as cherry shrimp.Click to find out more >
OATA Care Guide: Freshwater Shrimps & Snails
OATA produce a good range of free care sheets for coldwater, tropical freshwater and marine fish as well as for invertebrates, aquatic reptiles and plants. Freshwater invertebrates are a great way of introducing a bit of variety to your freshwater fish tank.
Can Nerite Snails crawl out of a fish tank?
Nerite snails are great for controlling algae in your fish tank, but nerite snails can and often will crawl out of a fish tank. Sometimes, they do it because of poor water quality and not enough food, but often its simply an opportunity to explore.
Do Nerite Snails reproduce asexually?
Although most aquatic snails reproduce asexually, nerite snails do not. A female nerite snail will produce eggs for the male to fertilise, like fish. The eggs will then be spread throughout the tank and develop into larvae.
Can Nerite Snails turn themselves over?
If Nerites snails land upright, they will be able to quickly get acclimated to their new surroundings, but unlucky snails that land upside down have a very difficult time turning themselves over to the upright position.
Are Apple Snails aggressive?
Apple snails are peaceful and will not act aggressively towards any species of fish or shrimp. It is often mistaken, because they scavenge and feed on the carcasses of dead fish, that the snail has killed the fish.
