How to Care for Mystery Snails & Hatch their Eggs

[@MoldyBones27]

I absolutely love my snails! Woke up today to my first egg clutch and a new blueberry snail!!!

[@coffeebeanscafe4208]

I have two snails in my ten gallon tank but then I have a bunch of their babies in a 40 gallon tank, I have a gold one and a nice ivory one, they love cucumbers and squash!! I think they're so cute and they're what really got me happy about aquatic animals:)

[@KeepSycklids]

@@coffeebeanscafe4208 how do u feed your snails those vegetables when I try it just floats on top of the water

[@medicinelady20]

I got my first Mystery Snails a few weeks ago from a friend, a couple of adults and several babies. Noticed the first clutches about a week ago, but now the one female has laid another small clutch. It will be exciting to watch the progression of them.😊

[@billybobbarker3175]

Of all the neat (and expensive) fish in my tank, the snails are actually the most interesting to watch zoom around, and have the most boisterous personalities!

[@CheriMichaels734]

Oh, I have a story to tell about a baby mystery snail! (a dime size) He often likes to get into tight spaces and hide. Just a few nights ago, while I was feeding the baby fish, I couldn't find him. I thought he must have gotten out of the tank, so I looked around all over the table, on all the wires and airlines, and still no sign of him. I stepped back and felt something on the floor through my sock... it was the baby snail! He was about a foot from the table, in the carpeting. Who knows how long he had been there?! I was upset that he had died, popped him back in the tank to save his pretty shell, and explained to my son that water snails can dry out if they get out of the tank. The next morning, I woke up to feed all the baby fish, and OMG! He was crawling on the front of the glass again. We called him Jerry, like his Mom Garry, (a whole different story) but now I'm calling him Jerry Lazarus! I've never had a snail come back to life like that before and I still don't know how he got out, but I've taped down all the possible exits on the lid.

[@ameliao618]

My snail climbed out of the tank and fell off the rack. Was so loud it woke me up and luckily I didn’t just go back to sleep but actually found it haha. It cracked its shell but it has recovered and now I cant see the crack without trying to find it. I love these snails so much. Haven’t bred any yet, but i have had corys lay eggs on its shell before lmao

[@BlakesAquatics]

Sounds like quite the adventurous snail 🤣

[@luzlaboy3152]

Thank you so much, I was looking for snail hatched inf. In just one video I got all the inf needed. You are the best.

[@laurabustos6560]

I just came in to check one of my tanks and there's a 2.5-3" line of eggs on the lid. This is try #3 for this pair of purple mystery snails. They keep knocking their own eggs down. I think I have the most derpy snails ever! I haven't had luck with the styrofoam floating in tank, that was try #2, I saved the eggs from the top of a moss pad/ floating plant, they kept knocking into styrofoam and pushed their eggs off! So the breeder box might be my best bet. Thanks Blake!! 🙏💙✌️

[@hellbound0656]

I have a mystery snail she's huge and wont stop having clutches of eggs.

[@MWilk098]

How big?

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

Although I don't have any personally, I got some for my daughter's tank in Kentucky and I love them!! Definitely fascinating to watch!! Always thank you for the solid info and I hope you're having an amazing day!!🙏🌿🐌🌿💚

[@FishmanEricRussell]

Hey Mary!

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

@@FishmanEricRussell 🤗😁❤️

[@TeresaShrowder-gr5vr]

Thank you so much for your video. It was very helpful. I am a first time mistress now owner. I woke up this morning on New Year’s Day defined my mystery snail had laid eggs so again thank you for your video. It was very helpful.

[@BlakesAquatics]

Glad it was helpful!

[@valiaudet3415]

They love Sweet potato leaves which have calcium and much more and can be used to substitute spinach for humans. I have lots of Sweet potatoes growing so always plenty of leaves I blanch for snails.

[@jessiee2115]

My mystery snail laid some eggs behind a rock and now I have tons of babies crawling about my tank -_- They are pretty dang cute, though.

[@gedGOD]

Love Mystery snails. I had some when I was newer to aquariums, they laid lots of eggs but I got rid of them as I thought to many snails was bad at the time. I wish I let them hatch out now because I have none. Great video Blake 👍😊

[@ohno316]

You're very rude

[@angpowvioletstone2090]

Hi. Great video and info! I want to get some cal grit for chickens to put in the filter box, but I’m worried about getting the wrong one. I’m in the US. The only type I see has probiotic in it. What are the chances that it contains harmful salt or other metals/minerals?

[@jackanddan]

Great video Blake we love our Goldies always had him always will we find it interesting though that people think they only live about a year we’ve had some live much longer than that and in fact get quite large not as big as apple snails of course but pretty darn big....We find them incredibly interesting to watch especially when we do time lapse videos of them.... we plan on doing more of those because they are so incredibly fun in fact we might shoot one today or tomorrow ....you’ve inspired us sir have a great day!!!!

[@BlakesAquatics]

If they get much larger and live much longer maybe you have one of the chinese or japanese snails i mentioned 🤔 got me wondering now

[@jackanddan]

@@BlakesAquatics Probably not they look just like the regular ones dude maybe we just take super good care of them😀😀🌱🌱💪💪👍👍

[@cui_bono]

Great vid!

[@tritonriverstone5185]

Awesome Video. We have our first egg clutch. She used the underside of the glass canopy. We will see when they hatch. Stay awesome and always look forward to seeing what you will do next. Stay Awesome

[@BlakesAquatics]

That is awesome!

[@faedoyle4147]

I just love mine!! They are interesting to watch.

[@FishmanEricRussell]

Hey Blake! These are great little guys!

[@kandicerotten802]

Thank u for the info. I literally just got some purple mystery snails and today there is eggs. I was like wth!! So I will attempt to keep them and thankfully I have extra breeder nets. And I’m scared to touch it but I’m going to give it a go

[@BlakesAquatics]

Good luck!!

[@lachlanisaac]

Hey, I’ve never had any but.. thanks, this video was great and I’ll think about getting some!! 😁

[@naegwut]

Thanks!!!

[@ramiedarmody1582]

Yesterday mine hatched. Thankyou for the great advice.😊

[@josebecerril1779]

I'm sorry but here's a newbie question. I have a single mystery snail and my 20 gallon tank for about 4 months. The other day I see a small cluster of their eggs. It was at the bottom of the fish tank. I am assuming that they are infertile eggs.

[@tymalleco3522]

My snail just laid eggs. It do look alien but the snails look happy.

[@edstar81]

Great video mate.

[@carlan8383]

I have 3 snails, one betta and 6 African dwarf frogs in my tank. The first clutch of eggs were put on one of the plants and I think the frogs ate them. This morning I watched her put new eggs at the top of the tank. The frogs can't reach it but I want to know if they hatch there will the frogs eat the babies?

[@BlakesAquatics]

Most likely yes

[@stevep6317]

Started with 3 snails, now I have 9 clutches in less than a month. Good times lol

[@georgefinneyiv3922]

Outstanding video buddy. Top notch

[@mjdrowned3762]

Hey! I have a question. I have a 10g tank and 2 mystery snails. Gold and brown. Out of nowhere, there's baby snails in my tank. They're miniature and they're brown spotted gold. How did this happen ? There's no egg sack out outside of the water.. There's plenty of hiding places and maybe small air bubbles in them. Is it possible that happened? Also , do I just let them be? I was supposed to vacuum my gravel today but I don't want to accidently kill some of them !

[@BlakesAquatics]

Mightve just been an egg sack that you never noticed if they are mystery snails. Theres a chance they are another snail such as a pond snail but in either case I wouldnt change anything, just do as youd normally do and everything should be fine

[@Jason-ct8uv]

Mystery snails are the best cleaners

[@bubblerings]

Man... Your beautiful plants including the deep reds.. At the ending credits.. Made me search your channel for No CO2.. Will have to see what colors you grow in a low tech tank. Cheers!!🍀🍻🎯

[@KAYSWORLD365]

I love this video you did a really nice job with it 🔥

[@SANNASSSOSAS]

so uh quick question, i have two turtles (RES) and two mystery snails, i want the mystery snails to lay eggs, but fear that either they populate too much or the turtles consume all the eggs what do I do when they lay eggs?

[@batts2001]

Am I able to put my mystery snails in methylene blue because all of my fish have disease when they carry as well and if so, how long would I keep them in that?

[@bloopy6166]

Love your channel

[@shannonlewis8861]

Question: I have a ten-gallon tank and would like to know if I should add the baby snails to this tank immediately upon hatching. I worry they won't get the air that they need since they can't reach the top of the tank. I currently have the babies in a breeder box..which raises a question here too: If I keep them in the breeder box, is it necessary to have a tiny air filter in there as well? Or does the breeder tank not need one? Thank you in advance!

[@jimmyd5008]

Got my first Mystery Snail a few weeks ago. Was told at PetSmart that they were A-Sexual and didn’t need to be bought food. “They just eat their tank mates’ leftovers” Well the tank is pretty clean now and he died today. Wondering if it was of starvation? Water parameters are good and tankmates were pretty good with him.

[@BlakesAquatics]

Yeah generally a good idea to dismiss the advice of big box stores

[@danahenley1418]

So I have an egg clutch (2 actually) & this morning I checked on them and it just looks like an empty honey come sort of. Holes where there wasn't before. No babies either. What the heck is going on here?? Should I just get rid of the clutches or should I wait and see if anything else happens?? This is my snails first eggs.

[@BlakesAquatics]

Yeah might be a failed clutch as a result of not enough humidity

[@ssjfranky07]

I have narit eggs, can I use a egg tumbler for hatching them? I have marine water

[@BlakesAquatics]

You shouldnt need to tumble them

[@ssjfranky07]

@@BlakesAquatics ok ty

[@boges11]

Great vid mate. What is that insect on the leaf at 6:00 ?

[@BlakesAquatics]

Good catch! Damselfly nymph, ill have to try and hunt it down

[@sketchysebby7516]

How to make sure the hatches don’t dry out

[@BlakesAquatics]

Keep them humid. Make sure you have lods or can put them in a separate container with some damp paper towel

[@annak2575]

Bro, what happens if there's 3 fully grown snails, 1 juvenile (1cm shell) but you get 3 massive egg clusters within 48hrs? Can mystery snails lay unfertilized eggs??

[@BlakesAquatics]

Entirely possible they are fertile. Must be getting plenty of good food

[@annak2575]

@@BlakesAquatics I'm guessing 1 egg cluster per adult snail which would make them ALL female so unless that 1 little juvenile is a male and already firing live rounds, the eggs are infertile 😭 They are big fatties, fed on Hikari loach wafers and zucchini🤤

[@johnsonjay60]

I have close to 1000 babies rn :) more otw

[@tkay711]

What if there is not enough room above the water line to lay the eggs? I heard someone say theirs laid eggs on the lid. I have 2 purple mystery snails that have been mating so I am wondering where they will lay the eggs. They are in a 20 gallon.

[@BlakesAquatics]

Yeah mine laid on the lid sometimes

[@GWorxOz]

Always good.👍 👍 👍 👍

[@BlakesAquatics]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Tracor3k99]

What do you do if you have snails and turtles in your same tank? My snails are big enough where my turtles leave them alone...mostly! But one of my snails laid a clutch of eggs above the water line. Its to high for my turtles to get to but when the babies hatch...?

[@BlakesAquatics]

Theyll become snacks, best to hatch and raise elsewhere

[@dottielawing4323]

My snails are mating now,hopefully i will have some healthy babies 😊

[@IQuinlxcki]

I have a quick questions pls answer do i turn off my fiter bc when i had then hatch they got sucked in the filter and died

[@BlakesAquatics]

Id recommend hatch them in another tank with a filter that wont like a sponge filter

[@gotfoodstamps]

How many mystery snails should I put in my 60gal tank to eat all the algae?

[@BlakesAquatics]

Start with 5 i think

[@kasieleow3165]

I just rescued a chestnut looking mystery snail 🐌 yesterday that is in terrible shape! It's shell has cracks on it and I need to figure out the best way to help it!

[@BlakesAquatics]

Load in some calcium. Calgrit / wonder shells

[@kasieleow3165]

Where do I get the wonder shells? And calgrit?

[@kasieleow3165]

I have cuttlefish bone in the aquarium and he has been doing better

[@kasieleow3165]

My chestnut mystery snail is still having signs of cracks on her shell! Found out she escaped one tank and went to my male Betta fish tank on her own!😂

[@bl0pez772]

"Purely herbivorous" Lol. I accidentally smashed a small bladder snail against the aquarium glass. I watched one of my mystery snails race up and devour the entire thing. I was shocked. Also, every time I throw bloodworms in the feeder cone, I've come back a minute later to see my mystery snails had eaten the entire cube of bloodworms before the fish even knew it was there. I feed them tons of vegetables, snail food, and they have more than enough calcium- but for some reason, they seem to like meaty foods best. Don't get me wrong, it's not like they hunt any live animal down for food. I would just say they're opportunistic omnivores. If it's there, they'll probably eat it 😅😂

[@lessaqueensrider8571]

my angle fish love duckweed

[@1lapmagic]

So that's what those were. I thought they were nerite eggs then I remembered those stick to the glass with the power of fusion energy

[@nancys_loves]

I have a question 🤔. I have an ivory mystery snail since June 2021 and it's the only snail 🐌 I have in my fish tank and it laid eggs two days ago. Is it possible to laid eggs without mating?

[@BlakesAquatics]

Some snails are able to breed that way but mystery snails cant I dont believe. Might just be a female going through the usual reproductive process and wont hatch

[@nancys_loves]

@@BlakesAquatics Thank you for replying.

[@presentelaw]

Do mystery snails eat Marimo Moss Balls?

[@BlakesAquatics]

Only if they are already dieing

[@donk_the_bushranger9556]

G’day mate, Do you have a fish shop in Melbourne? I’m in the south east of Melbourne

[@BlakesAquatics]

Im just a hobbyist mate 😄 down in Geelong

[@2tardi]

I love my 2 pila apple snails. Pomacea (the snails shown) are illegal here and very invasive. Don’t leave them in nature. Mystery snails replace pila (apple) snails in east Asia. Care in aquarium is the same for both species.

[@pelhamsaquatics]

Great video Blake, mystery snails are cool. I’ve got 1 in my only community tank. Fun to watch👍🏻

[@BlakesAquatics]

Very cool

[@Kossorii]

My snail looks like it has two shells it’s weird but cool!

[@Xuhtig]

Everyone says you need a tight tank lid but nobody says where to buy one

[@BlakesAquatics]

Make one, if you are in australia buy some twinwall from bunnings

[@Davehiphop]

Can I keep these in a Goldfish Aquarium?

[@BlakesAquatics]

theyll likely get eaten

[@Davehiphop]

@@BlakesAquatics by the Goldfish?

[@BlakesAquatics]

@@Davehiphop yeah thats the only detail i have on the tank

[@jontallon73]

Once the get too big for goldfish mouths the won't get eaten an goldfish soon accept them and leave them alone. Goldfish will definitely eat babies so protect them if you wish to raise them.

[@kannadiga3644]

I added apple snail today.. It started digging up in the substrate.. It did that in 3 spots within first 10 minutes.. I moved it back to quarantine tank for now.. . Any reason they do that? How to get it to stop? It id ruining the aquascape by digs and uprooting plants..

[@BlakesAquatics]

Apple snails are quite different from mystery snails, they also eat plants more readily

[@pj3132]

Not sure if they are herbivorous ... as they have protein requirements.

[@BlakesAquatics]

Protein isnt only in meat.. there are plenty of plant proteins

[@autumn1231]

My Angelfish was very aggressive and I believe ultimately was the cause of my snails death.

[@brandonlasvegas]

🙏😎

[@Untalgrillo]

Do apple snails eat black beard algae?

[@BlakesAquatics]

Very unlikely, only if there are no other options

[@melissawelsh6747]

We got a snail from a pet store and the day after we woke up with a clutch of eggs while on the trip home we saw the fish trying to lay them in the bag 😊thanks for the video

[@DanielKeepingFish]

Great video mate but am a wee bit disappointed in you. I like Rice Crispies. But never again. Never. 🤢😜

[@BlakesAquatics]

🤣 forbidden rice crispies

[@gafam8500]

First 🤔

[@henkplomp211]

Blake, again no subtitles

[@BlakesAquatics]

Hi Henk, please be assured I will never turn off subtitles and they are on my default to every video I upload. the trouble is that youtube takes a long time to generate them, often upwards of 24 hours, so theres nothing I can do.

[@sumanghosh-pb3dw]

1. R u in America? 2. Eat duck weed? Live or dead because u said live if needed n someone said u can use duck weed n it will eat fish poo in a filter less tank. I want 2 set up a filter less tank 4 a mystery in a 5 gal. tank.

[@BlakesAquatics]

1. Australia 2. Only the dried dead stuff on the glass I think your idea will work