Adopting Wild Freshwater Snails

[@ahsanhabibprince2838]

I have these snails. It all began with the day when I bought fishes from a fish store. I brought the fishes home. When I released all my fishes in my aquarium. Suddenly I saw that there was a snail in the bag and the snail was these snails in this video. It was so tiny. I thought it's a baby. But few days later it laid eggs. Okay a few days after I brought this snail home. I bought some aquarium plants. And the plants were full of snail eggs. All the eggs that my tiny snail laid and the eggs that I found in my plants hatched. Now I have so many snails. First I thought these snails are pests. So I decided to get rid of these snails. So I thought I'd take all the snails back to the fish store or I'd release them in the wild. But this video inspired me a lot. Now I don't want to get rid of them I'm keeping them all.🙂🙂🙂

[@4me]

Snails are fun in many way :) and their population will self regulate ;) All the best on your adventure!

[@sirdukeusa3289]

I went to our local lake and found a large snail, brought it home, put it in with my mosquito fish, it adapted very well.

[@4me]

large snails need more room and they may care more "things" (leeches and etc) on the shell, and they already aged - those are main reasons I prefer and suggest to adapt younger snails. Though, large snails make any aquarium look better.

[@hazimyasim3882]

Brenda Morris u

[@reesesfan]

My mom ordered aquatic plants and 12-15 of these guys came along in different sizes. They adapt very well with neon tetras.

[@4me]

Pond snails are the best! And they are real fun to watch - I have many videos showing them doing some incredible surface surfing and scuba diving ;) All the best on your adventure!

[@r1pmaya]

I had brought home shells from a lake after camping and after sifting through them I noticed one of them had a snail in it🥲🙃 this video helped me a bit to understand more and where to go from here, thank you!!

[@4me]

My pleasure! and all the best on your adventure!!

[@adnanbinsaleh7685]

I brought some small plants for my fish tank and few days later I see like 6 snails 🐌. My fish tank gals was green but now everything is clear. It was quite an amazing coincidence. Now I'm in love with snails 🐌 😍

[@4me]

Snails feed on algae attached to glass surface. Plants compete with algae growing in the water. Snails plus plants = less algae I like snails too!

[@charlotte6154]

Yeah they do that lol

[@gooob166]

awesome video, exactly what i was looking for, thank you!

[@4me]

My pleasure! All the best on your adventure!

[@labella9291]

Those are two different kind of snails. The little ones are pest snails known simply as pond snails. The large one is commonly called the Chinese (Japanese and Oriental) mystery snail and is also an invasive species. Those snails are live bearers, by the way.

[@4me]

Thank you very much! I keep about 2 cm large snails Campeloma since this Summer in an aquarium. They are interesting. I will try to make a video about them ;) All the best!

[@Magma_Boy]

My first wild snails got their first eggs now. thank you

[@4me]

All the best on your adventure!

[@FishmanEricRussell]

I'm glad you mentioned the possible problems with wild snails as they are part of the life cycle of a parasite that can infect fish. Though I don't know if it is species specific.

[@4me]

I learnt it hard way. In my first couple attempts I let wild snails and other critters directly in my aquarium with fish. Fish always exited and eat or bite every new things. It looks fun at first. Though, by morning I got devastated by sight of more than one dead fish. From then I test everything (including things from pet stores) in my nurseries. It become the only way to do things for me.

[@FishmanEricRussell]

Wise man

[@4me]

That's a way of saying old man ;)

[@FishmanEricRussell]

I've know a lot of people who have accumulated a fare number of years and little wisdom. :)

[@4me]

Ha-ha

[@S.A.M_13]

Even I got it like this from my rainwater harvesting tank ,but the water is little dusty ,but filterd and used in fish bowl

[@4me]

That should do!

[@Snakue]

I got bladder snails and pond snails from my plants few months ago they reproduced but theyre cute and helpful

[@4me]

I love how they dive and surf underwater - very enjoyable to watch!

[@Snakue]

@@4me same they are so cute when they surf

[@Guts240]

I knew it! I have snail eggs in my rainwater terrarium! There's been only one snail for several weeks, but initially there were two. Hmm.

[@4me]

Snails often manage to snick in on plants and mosses

[@Guts240]

@@4me I let my first snail ( Larry ) get about three times larger, now with a distinguishing stripe, and just recently added a nice patch of algae that was chock full of the little guys. Eggs, hatchlings, adolecents and adults. As soon as I added the new snails, Larry proceeded to breed every single one who was large enough. I guess being alone for two months made him a little pent up. He's also ensuring that he sires the next generation as the Snail King.

[@4me]

Happy 🐌 you have 😁

[@Zimtig]

You can feed them bits of (blanched) vegetables too and you might want to add some crushed eggshell under the gravel to promote a healthy shell growth.

[@4me]

Thank you! It all sounds all right. I don't bother with eggshells for gravel gives (probably in less amount though) what snails need to build shells.

[@caddotube]

Are snails born with their shells? I guess the answer must be yes, but that's so surprising to me for some reason!

[@4me]

You guessed right 🙂 Baby snails are born with soft shells. Shells hardening as snails grow.

[@kokillan1649]

I like all your work man.

[@cxrsedWT]

You know he’s a loyal KZbinr to his subscribers when he likes a comment from a 2 year old video

[@4me]

:) I appreciate your attention!

[@fightback4604]

I have Big snails as you captured in video. they are actually got into my fishing bag by mistake, they were about 5 snails and i managed to find out they are mystery snails. Now i only have 3 of them and they all are female one's. But I'm ok with that they are healthy now, i have been growing spinach for them they really love spinach.

[@4me]

In the past couple years I've been feeding my snails and fish only with food grown in aquariums. This way everything works better for me and for them :)

[@fightback4604]

@@4me ohhh... Great

[@le_holyman7273]

I recently found a big snail inside a lake and took it home. I’m not sure what snail it is or how old it is but some tips like how to feed it would be really cool because I already named it Gary and I don’t want him to die. :(

[@4me]

Snails I found in ponds feed on green algae and any organic detritus, wilting leaves and such. You may try to feed your snail with fish food flakes or any green leaves you may find on your kitchen (except onion, garlic, citrus, nothing spicy and such). I make fish food flakes from plants that grow in my aquariums. And I feed my fish with dry malbery leaves too. So you have many options to try. Just give it a small pinch of any food a day and watch if your snail likes it. Over feeding is dangerous and may destroy your aquarium. All the best on your adventure!

[@mightyseagoat6874]

I bought some pond plants and they came with little snails and something like mini shrimps (but they are not shrimps) ... Is there anyway to kill the harmful bacteria from their shells and put the biggest into my betta's tank ? (Or to put them in some hospital tank with some medicine to kill that bacteria? )

[@4me]

Mini shrimp could be seed shrimp - they are often come with freshwater plants and snails. Seed shrimp are harmless and very useful in aquariums. It could be some other critters... I don't use any kind of medicine or chemicals in my aquariums/ nurseries. You can set up a couple temporary nurseries for your new snails. Keep snails in one nursery for a day or two then move snails into another nursery discarding everything from the first one. Repeat it for a couple weeks. Most tiny critters would get lost from shells of the snails in this way. And eventually it will be safe to move snails into your main aquarium. Just keep in mind that there are many more critters on the plants than on shells of snails - so you may want to caranteen all new plants as well ;)

[@mightyseagoat6874]

Yep , thanks I already had / have a problem with planarias coming in some plants I didn't wash so well. My "shrimps " are light gray have long bodies like 1cm , almost like real mini shrimps . The seed shrimps in your videos look way smaller and rounder. I am taking some crittersto Petco and see if they know what they are. I dont know if I can post a picture here (the link) Love your vids . I am doing the moss thing. Have a nice day.

[@4me]

@@mightyseagoat6874 about 1 cm long?! It is certainly not a seed shrimp - seed shrimp are about 1-2 mm. You probably got scuds (also known as gammarus or side-swimmers). Check this video to see how they look like: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIHLp5aKd7mflck

[@ricky.888]

I got a 10 gal aquarium for my hermit crabs a while back. They moved out and now I’m using sand, mossy rocks from the lake, and baby mosquitoes to give my snails a nice house.

[@4me]

Sounds great!

[@mrguitar8747]

snails are cool you can chose to reproduce some sort of colour you find with selection in reroduction i have red planorbis from brown ones

[@4me]

That is very interesting!

[@MrEvanmartinez]

The smaller ones are pond snails and the larger ones with the operculum are Japanese trapdoor snails

[@4me]

Thank you very much for identifying!

[@kamerad_marzuki3631]

it's okay to adopt a large native apple snail (Pila Ampullacea) from the pond?. I heard they only eat algae and dead plants.

[@4me]

Generally a larger means older. The older one have hard time adapting than younger would do. Also, the larger needs more food / space to survive. And the younger have better chances to reproduce. For those reasons I prefer the smaller younger ;) All the best on your adventure!

[@iqbalahmad4304]

I have a lot of small snails but I don't know how to feed them please tell me what they eat

[@4me]

They like algae and will eat remains of fish food flakes or similar organic matter.

[@hydra8138]

We kidnapped some from a river, they now have had many generations and I feed them to my pea puffers.

[@4me]

Your pea puffers should be really happy about it.

[@hydra8138]

@@4me they are lol

[@ricky.888]

My snails climb up the sides and float on their backs with their mouths moving in the air, then go back into the water. What are they doing?

[@4me]

I've never kept hermit crabs to tell you for sure... My pond snails do something similar for two main reasons. Pond snails climb out of water or just float to surface for breathing. And they eat whatever is available on surface. Here is one of my videos showing them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqSTqHiIls6Ho5o Though, there are more videos on this playlist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3Pck56ZfLl5rLM All the best!

[@filamas]

So far you've tried Ramshorn, bladder, mystery, trumpet snails. Will you try limpets or great pond snails?

[@4me]

Great pond snails too large for my small aquariums. I may try them only when I build a large enough for them aquarium. I would like to try limpets if I ever get my hands on freshwater species of small size (if there are any of such).

[@filamas]

@@4me The great pond snails are small in my aquariums... Could be a different species

[@filamas]

@@4me One thing is that they can get as big as mystery snails.

[@4me]

@@filamas That happens only if they have food and space to grow.

[@4me]

@@filamas Could be.

[@a2z_farm]

How warm does it have to be to find them.

[@4me]

They are easy to find in late Spring in NYC for sure.

[@Fruitarian.]

Nice, ill try to adopt mosquito larvaes

[@calamari.jaksun8914]

I have 2 small snails that are dark but have a yellow/brownish coloring, I keep them in a water bottle with some algae and I also feed them Crab Cuisine sticks for calcium and Fish Flakes. I just did a water change today and I'll have to go back to the creek to maybe get 1 or 2 more with some algae.

[@4me]

What size are your snails? Also, do they have operculum?

[@calamari.jaksun8914]

@@4me they are too small to see

[@4me]

@@calamari.jaksun8914 Than most likely they are similar to one shown in this video. Adult snail would grow to about 2 cm. I have some about 2 years old in my aquariums. They breathe atmospheric air, but stay most of the time underwater. Also, I got trapdoor snails last Summer. They are huge! and they don't lie eggs the way pond snails do.

[@marilyn.harlow]

*directed to the 50 dislikers:* ITS A VIDEO ABOUT SNAILS ! 😂🤣 y'all must got problems

[@saltysprinkles734]

This should all be done in summer months by the way

[@4me]

I've done it in warm months of the year - as soon as I could find snails ;)

[@yong5280]

Those snails you put back in to the lake are very tasty, special pan fried them with hot pepper.

[@4me]

I trust you on that. Personally, I am not huge fan of seafood. Though, I do it everything.

[@mamamiabenjamia]

i guess one of the great things about finding local sources for your aquarium is that if populations get out of control, it's fine to just release some guys back to the pond where you found them. correct me if i'm wrong! is there any chance snails or other cleanup crew can take some illness with them back to the wild once you've had them in your tanks for a while?

[@4me]

Hmm..They transmit disease as all live forms do. The density population of all creatures follows the same rules. It goes up and down and then again in cycles. Fish eat them faster then they reproduce themselves. I have to keep them in separate nurseries for that reason. They cannot overpopulate the nursery size and there is only certain amount of food available. I've never got enough of them and don't ever consider releasing them back to the pond - I don't see point of it.

[@mamamiabenjamia]

i've seen a few videos and comments about snail overpopulation in people's tanks. also i don't have any fry or other fish suitable for such small volumes of water. i'm sure i could feed some excess creatures to my danios with a pipette but, you know, sometimes things get out of hand.

[@joshcapwell2105]

I have been adopting land snails, there pretty chill.

[@4me]

Do you feed them with plants that grow in your terrarium or from kitchen/store?

[@joshcapwell2105]

@@4me I usually buy them from stores, but you have to make sure there's no chemicals in them. I would get them fresh lettuce, spanish leaves, or any other vegetable.

[@4me]

@@joshcapwell2105 I understand that caring for land snails is similar to care for slug, am I right? I had slug pet at one point: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmqwoayiZbuMr6c

[@broccoligirl9019]

I found some in a creek where I hang out with my friends

[@4me]

There are in every pond and river.

[@broccoligirl9019]

@@4me I was just surprised because it was more of a retention pond

[@4me]

@@broccoligirl9019 apparently snails don't know (or don't care) what type of pond it is :)

[@alexanderzaczek4923]

The big sails are bellamya Chinensis snails and they are born live with their operculum.

[@4me]

Interesting! I thought the big snails are Campeloma...hmm...I could be wrong. I have couple of them in my aquariums under observation since Summer 2018. They are small size yet - perhaps one year old or so. I hope to get them breeding next year (with luck ;) Still have to make a video about them.

[@alexanderzaczek4923]

Michael Langerman mine have been breading for about a year. The young ones are still pretty small though.

[@4me]

@@alexanderzaczek4923 would be cool to get their birth on camera, but it's near impossible to set camera in the right position to film it.

[@killercoyote5673]

I made the mistake of putting 24 in my tank and they all laid eggs

[@4me]

Do not worry about getting too many snails. The population self-regulates to the available resources (food, space and etc) So, you would never get more than your aquarium can support ;)

[@Stabilitymission]

Lmao

[@amazinglyamara7850]

Killercoyote 567 well shit. I have 31 in ONE tank

[@killercoyote5673]

Almost Amara I had to put mine in ny pond because I end up having about 300-400 babies in one tank lol

[@4me]

@@killercoyote5673 Consider to add spare snails into homemade fish food flakes - that is what I do all the time ;) Check videos on this playlist for details: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2i9cmyqi7V0bLs All the best!

[@scottieroy4834]

Good aquariums.

[@4me]

Thank you!

[@mrpede7779]

Hey can you keep wild caught snails in ponds with Goldfish and Great Pond Snails?

[@4me]

Yes.

[@mrpede7779]

Michael Langerman thanks I will do that

[@4me]

@@mrpede7779 All the best on your adventure!

[@mrpede7779]

Michael Langerman Thanks I hope you the best too!

[@aaronnull5930]

It sounds so innocent

[@4me]

:)

[@louirriger9089]

The smaller snails are called bladder snails! Nice vid 👍

[@4me]

Thank you!

[@eduardestenzo3204]

thank you

[@wind3rmere]

5:39 There will be a LOT of snails WOW

[@4me]

Babies hatch from not all eggs and only some of them will live to grow. But the first week after they hatch there will be a lot for sure ;)

[@Madi.Whitney]

My little sisters friend has a few rescued snails from the gutter so I volunteered to take one and I’m wondering if I should take one more but the problem is I don’t want them to breed! Also can I just have moss and give them a tiny bit of goldfish food or do I have to do more? I love your videos keep up the good work!

[@4me]

You don't want them to breed, so...one snail is the way to go ;) Most snails feed on algae. A bit of fish food once a week or so surely helps to bust algae growth. I have aquarium gardens just with snails - I don't feed them at all ;)

[@cultberry6174]

I got a nerite snail that I had captured in the beach so my question is that if those type of snails are suitable to live in alkaline drinking water?

[@4me]

Many nerite snails live in freshwater - drinkable water. Also, there are some nerite snails that live in salt (not drinkable) water. If you pick the snail on the ocean beach than it's not likely to be freshwater snail. If that was a river, lake or pond beach than the snail is most likely to be freshwater snail. I have never kept nerite snails to tell you for sure how alkaline water affects them. That is something you may check in your own experiment ;) All the best on your adventure!

[@mushroomsaute9883]

Can I add a Marimo moss ball to the nursery tank?

[@4me]

Yes.

[@rayg.9910]

the smaller snails are actually bladder snails i have many at home and they lay eggs every week

[@4me]

Bladder or pond snails they are. Thank you very much!

[@emiliehunt3198]

I made a ecosystem with dirt, rocks plants and stuff and when it settled I noticed about 6 snails and now the laid eggs and I don’t know how to care for them I don’t want them to die 🥺

[@4me]

Have no fear! Snails are the simplest aquatic pets to keep. Most snails feed on algae and population of snails is self-regulating ;)

[@randomaccount4947]

aren't fresh water snails suppose to be infected with an dangerous parasite just asking

[@4me]

Thank you for the question! Snails are not suppose to be infected, but they may be infected with parasites as any wild species. It's safe to keep wild caught snails in a separate aquarium. I have more details about adapting wild critters in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4LFaJaBmrl-p6M All the best!

[@Kulkasterbang]

I hear they are can transmits liver fluke.. Is that true?

[@4me]

Liver fluke are parasite worms living in mammals...snails are not mammals. On the other hand...shells are good transportation devices for all kind of bacteria and critters in general :)

[@ethanhunttremblay]

i noticed the wandering jew plant and philodendron,in your nursery are they great for aquariums?

[@4me]

It depends on the purpose you want to achieve. Both plants grow on top of aquarium with submerged roots - look very nice (I like colors of Wandering Jew) and grows fast (meaning they take nutrition from water in great quantities ;) Also, I am experimenting with philodendron fully submerged underwater - it stays the same for many months. I am planing to publish video about it when it starts growing underwater.

[@leighparker9109]

I really liked this.

[@4me]

Thank you very much!

[@devjoshi396]

Your videos on experiment are very helpful

[@4me]

Thank you very much!!

[@prabha5438]

Bro can add we snail in canals in aquarium with mollies

[@4me]

I would try it for sure ;) First I would put snails for canals into an aquarium/nursery without fish for at least a couple days (better a couple weeks) for quarantine. And then move those snails into aquariums with fish. All the best on your adventure!

[@prabha5438]

@@4me bro does snail eat fish

[@4me]

@@prabha5438 The snails I keep (pond snails, ramshorn snails and mystery trapdoor snails) do not eat fish. Though, fish eat snails eggs.

[@toto8448_officialYT]

I go to Thailand and I catch some water snails with crab in

[@4me]

All the best on your adventure!

[@iqbalahmad4304]

Please tell me how I feed them

[@aaronvagi3726]

Hi! Love this video. I have three of those little guys in my own aquatic terrarium. Can I add activated charcoal to my gravel to prevent mold? I don’t have any springtail or seed shrimp so I’m thinking ahead in terms of mold control. Secondly, I found wild spearmint, could I plant that in there with the snails? Thanks so much. This video really helped me

[@4me]

I can tell for sure only about things that I tried. I did not use charcoal in my setups. However since you asked...I think that charcoal does not kill mold or prevents mold from growing. Charcoal may slow down the growth of mold. I think that avoiding overfeeding is the most effective way to prevent mold and most other issues in aquariums and terrariums. In other words - simply remove timely food leftovers and any wilting/spoiling parts of plants on which mold feeds and grow. Snails among many other critters actually tackle this task for living :) Spearmint, as any other herbs and plants with strong aroma generally repeal insects, lizards...and snails. So, I would not use it in terrarium with snails. But, the Nature always plays with us. So, it may sense to try and see perhaps just to get personal experience. All the best on your adventure!

[@raze9698]

I found him today that's why searched for it, just willing to know Idk how he climbed up to my balcony on 2nd floor, nature wanted maybe

[@4me]

2nd floor?! Wonders everywhere!

[@asmavegliante568]

Nice video, thank you, today just found very small snail inside the filter! I have no idea how it arrived there, do I have to leave it?

[@4me]

The choice is yours! But since you ask for my advice...I populate all my aquariums with freshwater snails. So, I would keep it there. There is a good chance you may have more than 1 snail in your aquarium already! he-he Snails lay eggs often and multiply quickly. The population goes up and down in cycles. Some people saying that snails poop a lot - they don't poop more than they eat ;) and what they eat is usually something you would not want to keep in the aquarium to begin with. Remember! you found it in the filter. Filter is the place full of food for snails and many other tiny critters (seed shrimps too ;) Saying it all means they are helpful to remove waste that you try to pick up with filter. Snails may eat/ damage some plants - the soft green (and wilted) leaves are very attractive for them. That is something that could be of your concerns with regards for keeping snails. Best regards!

[@asmavegliante568]

Thank you very much, great infos

[@4me]

My pleasure!

[@kelseycovey3218]

Hi I got some snails from a lake how do I take care of them

[@4me]

You can take care of them following the same steps as shown in this video. And check videos on this playlist for more details: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3Pck56ZfLl5rLM All the best on your adventure!

[@Lebanonjames431]

i went to somewhere out of town in the suburbs and found s small pond, it has a lot of moss and a lot of frogs, when i looked in the water i saw a WHOLE bunch of black like pellets which i thought was poop but they were freshwater snails

[@4me]

Snails are very common in many ponds ;)

[@laylan300]

What can I feed them can you list a few options? And how often do I feed them?

[@4me]

Pond snails and Ramshorn snails feed on algae and any organic detritus (wilting leaves, dead fish, fish food and etc). I have them in sustainable aquariums without providing any additional feeding - just snails and plants will do. Look through videos on this playlist for more details: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIS4cnVsh8h2f7c All the best on your adventure!

[@laylan300]

@@4me thankyou so much I am so excited to get one!!!

[@4me]

@@laylan300 You are going to have fun!

[@surprise9683]

I found one thats like 2 cm long 😨 ITS HUGE Whats even the avarage size of the first ones you caught?

[@4me]

This question I had to myself for while: kzbin.info/www/bejne/enjQmX2DpbqbrZo Interestingly, there are two types of snails shown in that video. In my aquariums I have the smaller type of snails which are common freshwater pond snails. I get them growing to up to 2.5 cm so far in my small aquariums ;) The other (large) snails are most likely to be Campeloma. All the best!

[@cutest_playz]

Can you put these tiny snails in with shrimp Bc I got some from my local creek and I want to put some with my shrimp

[@cutest_playz]

Pls pls pls let me know fast

[@4me]

Shrimp should be fine with snails.

[@acavoxnegledajtelevizor401]

It's easier to move the eggs than baby snails

[@4me]

Agree with that 🙂

[@lucybigbrain7018]

How do you stop the snails from breeding in your fish tanks?

[@4me]

I do not stop them from breeding. They breed as much as they can as any other live organism following density population rules. The population grows to the maximum, then collapses and then goes back to the maximum and so on. I do use adult snails to make homemade fish food flakes - guppies like it and the snails population never grow to the maximum ;)

[@alexanderhardy8201]

You really can't stop them from breeding unless you separate them

[@4me]

@@alexanderhardy8201 Once you introduce snails in an aquarium (willingly or accidently) it is near to impossible to remove them or to separate them in any ways. They lay eggs in places that make it hard to spot. And they hide in plants and everywhere.

[@setholson2878]

The snail population will self relate. If there is a lot of available food (fish food, algae, or decaying plant matter) they will breed but as food becomes more scarce they will stop breeding and sometimes die out.

[@desireekallenberg3235]

In your homemade aquariums, could you put cherry schrimp in those?

[@4me]

Thank you for the question!! I don't have experience of keeping or breeding shrimps. Though, I have plans to make an aquarium for ghost shrimps ;) I deem the cylindrical/ bottle shaped aquariums may be suitable for keeping, not for breeding shrimps. I hope to get my hands on it some time this year.

[@brooke3140]

Is that huge snail a mystery snail?

[@4me]

Yes. It is a trapdoor mystery snail.

[@ahhhhhhhh1846]

So I think my beta fish Tsuki is dying. Would it be a good idea to get about three snails to keep in Tsuki’s old tank? There are some figurines in the tank right now, would that be alright for the snails? I think the snails eat some of the stuff that grows on the tank…but I would feed them once in awhile, right? I have Tsuki’s heater (idk what to call it) and filter, would I keep those in there or remove them…?

[@4me]

Snails are great in any aquarium especially if you feed them - you would get many more snails in short time. As for the heater and whatever other equipment you may have in the aquarium for fish - snails do fine without any equipment. I would still keep it (probably turned off) for the time you decide to keep some other pets that may require use of this equipment.

[@jeromes6058]

the snails in this aquarium will always stay small because they are a different species than the ones whith the extra lid thing, I have the small ones al over my aquariums. The big ones may need more algea and that is why they die in aquariums, you could try feeding them algea wafers but they most certainly will not eat hair algea. If they dont eat wafers then they are auflux grazers and need a pond or lots of surface area.

[@4me]

I am not so sure that this snails are different species. They are more likely to be of different age. Though, I am not a biologist after all ;)

[@jeromes6058]

Michael Langerman do they get big? I have them all over my aquariums and they never got big

[@4me]

They grow about 1 cm annually in my tanks. Yes, they all over aquariums. As one or two snails grow larger their population reduced. And so it goes in cycles.

[@jenson1569]

Do you know what type of snails they are? Also how long do they take to grow too 1cm?

[@jeromes6058]

Jenson the small one never get to one centmeter.

[@babu-in6jv]

I had gone to my nearby river shore in India...i found so many aquatic plants, different types of critters and fishes.. i found 6 types of freshwater snails and two colours of seed shrimp(one is completely red colour and another one transparent colour)..i adopted ramshorn snail and red seed shrimp as my pets. i had read somewhere that ramshorn snail cannot self fertilise their egg , if they have not mated with other snail (even once).

[@4me]

You are correct about the way ramshorn snails reproduce. Also, there is a good chance your snail already mated before you pick it up. So, there is a good chance you will have more snails to take care in coming weeks :)

[@babu-in6jv]

@@4me i thought those colourful critters are red seed shrimps but they are water mites...

[@4me]

@@babu-in6jv Water mites are great indicators of water quality!

[@matarese2868]

Pretty cool

[@4me]

Thank you!

[@suplexfx2225]

I'm living in Greece and we have alot of physical rivers can I get water from running river?

[@4me]

I suppose you can.

[@thebestjojo9887]

Do you have to worry about them growing out of there shel

[@4me]

Thank you for the question! It is freshwater bladder snail. Shells of this type of snails grow with the snail. So, you don't have to worry about it ;)

[@justjake6033]

Wow! This is great! How did you make so many tanks?

[@4me]

Thank you! I took my time to build 1-2 aquariums every month in a past couple years :) Here is a list of my DIY aquariums: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haPZY3iYbdGUp7c There are more to come ;)

[@guiltygearcore]

I have those in my aquarium. Got it from the ditch near our house with some aquatic plants. Where can I get seed shrimps bro. I wonder if theres any seed shrimp in my place.

[@4me]

Different types of seed shrimps are found in all water bodies. They are often comes with plants and...snails! You may have already them in your aquarium ;) But they are small and could be hard to spot on a dark background specially in presents of fish. I noticed they very well aware of fish in aquariums and hide away. You may get initially just couple and give it month or so the population grows exponentially (as it goes with other creatures). Put some white board/paper as tilted background behind your aquarium for better chance to see what's in your aquarium: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZSvXmyQbZJki80 Look for any dots that moves against current or in any other than free fall pattern. Those are some type of critters: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqOsqnSFdrmhrKM All the best!

[@lucybigbrain7018]

Will the guppy fry eat the snail eggs? Is this good for them?

[@4me]

Guppies do not have teeth. They can and do nibble though on everything in the aquarium. Guppy fry are too small to nibble the snail eggs, but adult guppies can do it.

[@petronillathegecko7353]

I love snails 🐌! I found some in my creek and wanted to observe a few. Good video👍

[@4me]

You would enjoy them! I spent so much time doing it last year - they are the best pets for aquarium zen garden! Here are some of the videos I put in this playlist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmnSm4uGfbiAnpo

[@MT-po1xz]

I am embroiled in a civic problem with an apple snail invasion. These suckers are big and are laying egg clutches along the wall of our city pond. I kill the eggs by knocking them into the water which I understand kills the eggs. I am working on a trap that will help reduce a larger quantity than just knocking down the eggs. I live in Phoenix area so there is no frost time so they are a problem all year round. What is the best bait to use to attract them?

[@4me]

M T I don't know what is the best bait for this snails. But I think family of raccons would do better job finding and eating snails ;) and than there are other predators who feeds on snails too.

[@Crimson-zt5hv]

Lol im here just to see how you adopted that snail cause i have a snail but it can live in any water like chlorine

[@4me]

Sure it can. And many other critters and fish can. I have a video shown just that :) It's all about amount of chlorine and time length of exposure. Here is the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGTZaKmInrN1pq8 All the best on your adventure!

[@sumankhadgi931]

I brought Apple Snail 1 week before but it dead in 2-3 days. why this happen? in my 30 gallon tank i use 25 watt filter pump it is the reason?. its rainy season here growing moss n many plant in wall. i found many small snails in the wall. can i put this snails in my aquarium?

[@4me]

Suman Khadgi I only can say about common pond snails (bladder) - those I keep in my aquariums. They were laying eggs in the output compartment of filter I used to have in my large aquarium. Apparently, the strong current did not bothers them. Water conditions, predators and natural old age are more likely reasons than water pump. I don't know if land snails could live in aquariums...surely they would need access to atmosphere air as common pond snails ;) Yesterday I got 2 new snails from pond. They are different type. It is going to be fun if they start breeding :))

[@shingodzilla5078]

I love snails I have one oh my home I saw him in are garden

[@4me]

They are wonderful critters - I love them too!

[@shingodzilla5078]

Cool :) snails are kinda cute to

[@DokterReyhan]

Uhh i think ive made mistake, I was going to the rice field at the midnight justnow to search for daphina, but I find some snails, toadpoles, and little frog. Im just washed them then directly put in to my aquarium, I hope they dont bring any harmful bacteria :( I bring lots of toadpoles for feeding my bichir though..... So what should I do? Should I used methylene blue to remove those germs?

[@4me]

Don't panic. I cannot advise you about using any chemical - I don't use it. I would transfer fish in a couple different aquariums to prevent from getting contaminated (if it is not yet). Though, it would work only if you have spare aquariums prepared in advance. Otherwise, let it stay in the old aquarium and see what happen. I've done the same mistake couple times in the past. Usually, nothing bad happens. Though, one time I lost half dozen pregnant females - weirdly, no other fish were affected.

[@pietersol5133]

I have three snails one I found at waikuku river and one I found in some bricks and another I found at my cousins house Marcella. Through a crack. All the snails names are Ariel, esco and Lyria

[@4me]

All the best on your adventure!

[@itsjust_shirel4875]

I have a lake near my house but will a normal ecosphere do?

[@4me]

What do you mean by normal ecosphere?

[@waffledog6531]

I was at a lake and found shells and thought it was mud then it moved so I put in a aquarium they are 1-2 inches Long well the shells 🐚 when do I put a plant in or do I have to?

[@4me]

Those are rather large snails. Pond snails smaller than that. Anyway, the sooner you add plants the better for any aquarium.

[@waffledog6531]

Michael Langerman from trying to find out I they are trapdoor and thank you for the advice

[@4me]

@@waffledog6531 Trapdoor snails are easy to identify by the trapdoor ;) I have a video showing them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpjZmZSflNWUptk

[@mohammadyasinchowdhury5553]

I have snails of different types and they have multiplied

[@4me]

I've been keeping and breeding so far only common freshwater pond (bladder) snails in all my aquariums. They are very easy to breed. Now I have two Campeloma snails - they are very interesting and...I hope to breed them and will make videos about them for sure ;)

[@mohammadyasinchowdhury5553]

I got 2/3 types of them from our own freshwater pond, 1 from a stream while on a trek and had bought one, it died, now I bought another 2 of different types

[@4me]

Do you keep different types snails in separate aquariums?

[@mohammadyasinchowdhury5553]

No.. In the same aquarium... Today for the first time I spotted tiny snails in my aquarium similar to the small ones you took

[@mohammadyasinchowdhury5553]

Never saw them before, even in the ponds, may be they are hybrids

[@RedLeaf2]

How often did you change the moss? Or did you just leave it in bottle?

[@4me]

The moss grows all year around. I don't change it. I trim it once in a while. Check videos on this playlist for details about each particular moss: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHzCmH16a9GDf8k

[@--Paws--]

They have eggs just like ramshorn snails (planorbidae sp.)

[@4me]

I think most aquatic snails have similar looking eggs especially on the first stages of development.

[@Tarnishedgrimm]

What to you do if you don't live by a pond

[@4me]

You may find freshwater snails in most freshwater lakes or rivers...Ask friends, coworkers, neighbors - there is a good chance some of them have some type of snails in aquariums. People would rather share them with you than cull them. I am going to publish a video as soon as temperature in New York gets warmer (60 - 70 F) that may help you and other people on this matters ;)

[@tonybenny9824]

Tell me what creatures, other than fish, to add to my aquarium. It will be more helpful if I can get them from ponds.

[@mrpede7779]

Sorry just another question are there any types of snail you can find that are incompatible togethe

[@4me]

I did not come across such yet.

[@mrpede7779]

Michael Langerman ok thank you

[@4me]

@@mrpede7779 My pleasure!

[@zoenicole6934]

He i have a Q my snails 'swim' out there aquarium for over 1,5 inch higher then the water! Is that a strange, or is that normal... I know they have longs, but it still are freshWATERsnails....

[@4me]

They do it. I am not sure if it is strange or normal...either way it always puzzles me. I usually drop them to a new aquarium - my reasoning is that they are on an exploration mission for new ponds ;)

[@zoekingsley9189]

Aaah thx for you answer

[@4me]

My pleasure! PS: The pond snails need to get to surface or even climb out to breath atmospheric air. It means that kind of behavior is normal and necessary for them. All the best!

[@stuartjohnson4499]

Hey man love watching ur vid. I have a question,do u use only tap water for the shrimps?

[@4me]

Thank you!. I use dechlorinated NYC tap water in all my aquariums. Here is my video explanation: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnrXc3RnbqilqrM All the best!

[@oscarnuno2168]

Never just tap water. Always treat your water. Hope it works out!!!

[@t8506]

@@oscarnuno2168 I like how tap water is deemed safe for humans but not for animals

[@davidedomingos4501]

whats the name of the big snail ?

[@4me]

I mentioned it in the video...Jean Duffle helps to identify my snails as Campeloma

[@davidedomingos4501]

yeah i saw it and it was too late, lol. couldnt find much info about it in my country (portugal)

[@dumbidiot1892]

I have the tiny one but i don't know what type of snails they are?

[@4me]

I can only tell you for sure about snails that I have. Pond snails would come out of water to get some air. And they glide up and down through the water using the air bubble - it looks very cool ;) Also, they breed often and a lot.

[@ChristopherYoung1018]

What kind of snails are those called

[@4me]

Common pond snails they are.

[@ChristopherYoung1018]

Thanks

[@filpav5987]

@@4me they're not kind they can kill you by getting inside your body and laying eggs inside you and you die and they kill 22,500 people per year I hate freshwater snails so much I hope freshwater snails go extinct

[@zipzap4927]

How do you control your population of snail????

[@4me]

Thank you for the question! I don't control population allowing the Nature to take care of it. Population of snails (and all other live creatures including animals) goes up and down in cycles. It follows the same pattern for any given size aquarium. The population density goes up until it reach limit of the of the population density for that space or amount of food or oxygen and etc. Then it goes down and again up. Once snails introduced in the aquarium it is very hard to get rid of them, though it is possible by different means. One can remove snails physically picking up one by one - that is laborious task to handle that can be delegate to planarian - they eat snail eggs leaving only adult snails in aquarium. Here is video about it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmnSm4uGfbiAnpo

[@Wynkopop]

Fish eat most eggs leaving a few to hatch. Sometimes snail babies live in my filter until they are larger and feed off the waste inside. It’s pretty weird

[@quakeroatsisnothealthy]

it breeds really really fast... it got to my aquarium accidentaly and they never stop breeding...

[@4me]

Snails population get wiped out in 2 of my nursery aquariums by planarian: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmnSm4uGfbiAnpo

[@amandacradduck705]

Do u have to worry about them climbing out?

[@4me]

Thank you for the question! I don't worry about it. Though, some snails occasional climb out and eventually dried out and die. There are too many of snails in my aquariums too worry about loosing one or two. Snails population is going up and down in cycles, but it is hard to get rid of them all at once even if you want to ;)

[@vansh_lifts_]

Pls reply can snail live without air pump in my tank pls tell

[@4me]

Thank you for the question! Common freshwater snails live and multiply in my aquariums without air pump for years. Though, I've never get them grow as large as they do in wild. It has to do more with available space than with air ;) Check out videos on this playlist for more details: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3Pck56ZfLl5rLM

[@vansh_lifts_]

Thank you

[@4me]

My pleasure!