where to buy malaysian trumpet snail?

[driftbaker]

hi guys, wanna get some snails to feed my dwarf puffers. i always go to c328 to buy the common pond snails but they dont have regular stock, or it's always sold out.

anyone knows where else to buy snails? west side preferred. if anyone knows where to buy malaysian trumpet snail, that would be better!

thanks!!!

[Trichopsis]

Malaysian trumpet snails can be found in large numbers in a number of drains and ponds. They are easy to find, and that was how I stocked my aquarium with snails when I was a teenager, but there is always the risk of introducing disease or parasites. But then again, I'm sure the common ramshorn and mystery snails sold at C328 are also caught from the wild.

An alternative is to scrutinise the planted tanks in the LFS to see if they have Malaysian trumpet snails amongst the plants or moss, and approach the shopkeepers to ask if you could harvest some. Haven't tried this tactic before, but I suppose some of them wouldn't mind having you play a part in reducing the numbers of 'pests' in their tanks.

[stormhawk]

You should look at the Marketplace section. Some people have tons of these snails.

[driftbaker]

Thanks. Will keep a lookOut in marketplace and also the ponds. Haha

[felix_fx2]

I had a few that came with my plants too.

[driftbaker]

I had a few that came with my plants too.

i will be more than happy to help u clear those snails! haha!

[felix_fx2]

Only 2 adults and saw a few juveniles. Trying to mass breed them to feed assassin snails. Ramshorn not enough.

If you live close I pass you the juveniles.

[driftbaker]

Only 2 adults and saw a few juveniles. Trying to mass breed them to feed assassin snails. Ramshorn not enough.

If you live close I pass you the juveniles.

Can contact me at 90900745?

[felix_fx2]

My postal is 310149.
Sms me a day ahead at 9-239-4447

[xXXXx13]

You can try breeding ramshorns, they breed readily.

[driftbaker]

You can try breeding ramshorns, they breed readily.

Thanks, any recommended threads or sites to read up on how to breed?

[lucasjiang]

Thanks, any recommended threads or sites to read up on how to breed?

Actually as long as you can feed them regularly, and maintain relatively good water condition with neutral-alkaline pH then they will breed. All you need is like maybe a 1 ft tank with a sponge filter, some lapis sand (to buffer the pH, i find that it tends to maintain pH at 7.5) some plants and some fish food.

[felix_fx2]

You can try breeding ramshorns, they breed readily.

They breed like mad. A got alot of ramshorn.

[driftbaker]

Actually as long as you can feed them regularly, and maintain relatively good water condition with neutral-alkaline pH then they will breed. All you need is like maybe a 1 ft tank with a sponge filter, some lapis sand (to buffer the pH, i find that it tends to maintain pH at 7.5) some plants and some fish food.

They feed on fish food? Do they need filter n air pump?

[driftbaker]

They breed like mad. A got alot of ramshorn.

Sorry, what u mean A got alot of ram horns? Who is A?

[felix_fx2]

Sorry, what u mean A got alot of ram horns? Who is A?

It's actually "I" haha. Breed like mad.

[driftbaker]

It's actually "I" haha. Breed like mad.

Haha!! What's ur setup for ramhorn? I wanna do exactly like u so mine will breed like mad too! Lol

[xXXXx13]

Haha!! What's ur setup for ramhorn? I wanna do exactly like u so mine will breed like mad too! Lol

For mine, I just throw them in the external breeding box with air pump and daily feeding of flakes. Note that your water is not too acidic as it will affect their shell growth.

[felix_fx2]

Haha!! What's ur setup for ramhorn? I wanna do exactly like u so mine will breed like mad too! Lol

I never intended to farm them. They just grow like wildfire.

Btw, do read up the rules. So many sms/im lingo that are not allowed in this reply.

[driftbaker]

I never intended to farm them. They just grow like wildfire.

Btw, do read up the rules. So many sms/im lingo that are not allowed in this reply.

Haha, oh dear, that is terrible. I ought to change my style of expressing my thoughts. Pardon my ignorance. Anyway, do you put air pump and feed flake like the other ramhorn breeder here?