where to buy malaysian trumpet snail?

[driftbaker]

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.

Hi! Thank you for the advice. When you said flakes, do you mean fish food? Do you do regular water changes?

[driftbaker]

Just one quick question, how long can I expect the snails to breed and for the juvenile to grow to a substantial size?

[xXXXx13]

do you mean fish food? Do you do regular water changes?

Yes, fish food, any dried fish food, rolled and let it sink to the bottom of the tank. Sometimes boiled cabbage. As they are in my external breeder box attached to the main tank, I changed water of the main tank fortnightly and sucking out e wastes in the breeder box monthly.

[driftbaker]

Yes, fish food, any dried fish food, rolled and let it sink to the bottom of the tank. Sometimes boiled cabbage. As they are in my external breeder box attached to the main tank, I changed water of the main tank fortnightly and sucking out e wastes in the breeder box monthly.

i see. thanks. i have since started my first ramhorn tank. hopefully they breed. haha

[xXXXx13]

Trust me, you'll have alot of them in a short while.

[driftbaker]

Trust me, you'll have alot of them in a short while.

Haha. I need lots of them!!! Will update once i get something. Haha. Thanks for the advice!

[driftbaker]

Hey guys, need to ask, my tank for the snails got tiny dots moving in jerky movement in the water. The white dots are super small! Are these bacteria or sth? So I just leave them there?

[felix_fx2]

Hey guys, need to ask, my tank for the snails got tiny dots moving in jerky movement in the water. The white dots are super small! Are these bacteria or sth? So I just leave them there?

Their cyclops or water flea.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclops_(genus)

Btw, what is sth?

Please refrain from using sms/im lingos some even I cannot understand.

[stormhawk]

sth = something.

The presence of these minute animals is a good sign that your water is alright for the snails.

[driftbaker]

Sorry I keep forgetting about the way I type. Yup I meant something.

So does that mean these little creatures are ok and I do not need to change water?

[felix_fx2]

Their a normal sight. Plus a favorite food for some fish.
Snails and fish should be good, not a worry.

Btw, don't over feed too much or you'll see the dreaded white triangle heads. The planaria, even when their normal in a tank their super super hard to rid of.

[driftbaker]

Their a normal sight. Plus a favorite food for some fish.
Snails and fish should be good, not a worry.

Btw, don't over feed too much or you'll see the dreaded white triangle heads. The planaria, even when their normal in a tank their super super hard to rid of.

That's a relief. If I decide to throw a fish in, what fishes are good? Should I get fries to eat them up?

[Kohei]

Ramhorns breed extremely fast. One good way to breed them for me, is to leave a aged/condition water in a 1.5 litre pet bottle near my window or sun with nothing in there. This will promote algae growth, after 4-5 days I introduce 2 ramhorns in with one stalk of hornwort, leave it indoor. No need airbubble, but regulary drop alittle fish food in there. Within 1-2 weeks you will see the surface of the bottle filled with small clusters of tiny eggs. I had around 40 after 2 weeks.

[driftbaker]

Ramhorns breed extremely fast. One good way to breed them for me, is to leave a aged/condition water in a 1.5 litre pet bottle near my window or sun with nothing in there. This will promote algae growth, after 4-5 days I introduce 2 ramhorns in with one stalk of hornwort, leave it indoor. No need airbubble, but regulary drop alittle fish food in there. Within 1-2 weeks you will see the surface of the bottle filled with small clusters of tiny eggs. I had around 40 after 2 weeks.

That's really detailed n good! Thanks. So I think I will expect abt 2 weeks to see e eggs! Haha

[Blue Whale]

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.

Its not the environment lah, its retribution from overfeeding! Ha Ha ha!

[felix_fx2]

Its not the environment lah, its retribution from overfeeding! Ha Ha ha!

Indoor yes, outdoor only feed when I feel like it. Lol

[driftbaker]

Just to update, there were eggs in e tank but the eggs won't hatch. Will try again n see how.