I love my originally unwanted ramshorns. They're adorable and really add to the 'piece of nature' feel of any tank I think.
@Fishtory Жыл бұрын
I agree
@Jsarson19764 жыл бұрын
I don’t know why but I got a bladder snail and he has character and he is part of the tank and does a really good job at cleaning. I don’t see him as being a pest.
@marthanewsome63754 жыл бұрын
Obviously you haven't had him long.
@OnlyMotivatingPeople4 жыл бұрын
@@marthanewsome6375 exactly
@nath92334 жыл бұрын
@@marthanewsome6375 why? Ive got them all my tanks. They work wonders.
@MassachusettsTrainVideos11364 жыл бұрын
i found i have a hitchhiker bladder snail and i think he's cool and hopefully a good cleaner edit upon further research i have removed him
@Staceyw753 жыл бұрын
I love mine ♥
@NickoDimАй бұрын
My kid loves bladder snails. They are so fun to watch. She calls them turbo snails cause they are so fast and often even do stunts.
@Tom-rq3nb4 жыл бұрын
This is the third or fourth time you've made a video about something I was wondering specifically about that week. My red ramshorns just arrived today and now I see this 😂
@Fishtory4 жыл бұрын
Muhahahaha
@newmexicoaquatics2824 жыл бұрын
I love snails. Lots of them. And they are relaxing to watch. - Little Bobby
@chrisi83974 жыл бұрын
I have a 135 gal with 100s love them
@jessicahoskins86063 жыл бұрын
We introduced a few ramhorn snails into our betta tank and they cleaned up the algae on the anubias leaves in no time. We were really interested in the ramhorn snails when we first got them so we fed them very small pieces of apple with the skin left on just out of curiousity. I was amazed how quickly they could find the food in the tank and it was fascinating to watch their feeding and mating behaviours too. We decided to stop feeding them apple as we have too many snails now but we do love them, so we will be keeping them in our betta tank indefinitely. I recently found your channel and it has quality content and is very entertaining. Thank you Subscribed.
@Fishtory3 жыл бұрын
Oh I haven't ever tried apples with my snails! Thanks for the tip! Also that that tuning in and dropping a line. Cheers, have a great sunday
@aquapuncture4 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed this one, Alex. Thank you! I was so worried when I accidentally got free bladder snails, but I have grown to like them. Their survival abilities are admirable. Also, I sure like the substrates you use and your aquascaping style/design!
@langenandanimals4 жыл бұрын
I am with you on pest snails!
@Staceyw753 жыл бұрын
I adore my little bladder snails ❤
@wendybrassard99412 жыл бұрын
Thank-you for this video! I have bladder, pond and ramshorn in my tank, none of which I purchased. The other day I saw a trumpet snail. This video is so helpful because I had no idea how many snails is too many. I was panicking when I counted 8. I took out 2 larger ones and put them in my outdoor fountain and removed an egg clump but now I won't freak out just yet. I have fry in my tank so I'm balancing getting them enough to eat and not over feeding. I love it when they catch a ride on a floating plant that gets in the water flow and surf across the tank. It's hilarious
@Fishtory2 жыл бұрын
So glad it was a useful video for you! Just know the more you feed, the more they multiply...so if you see 20 or 30 babies...cut back feeding for a month or so (the adults will eat bacteria, fungi and algae)
@innersense12 жыл бұрын
@@Fishtory Thank you. I'll keep an eye on their numbers. I feed the fry with a turkey baster while the others are fight for their food so hopefully soon the fry will be able to do just fine
@TCS_Aquatics Жыл бұрын
They like to lounge around, eat and mate during the day….. Probably my spirit animal 😂
@Fishtory Жыл бұрын
Haha 😄
@randy79834 жыл бұрын
I used to love having bladder snails...until they took over my guppy tank and kept blocking the glass from view and thats when i got sick of them but ive still got a few that pop up here and there that help eat leftover fish food lol. Great video!🙌
@ritapita5194 жыл бұрын
This was incredibly thorough! Thank you for the detailed video.
@Fishtory4 жыл бұрын
No problem. I try and do the same with all the videos I create... 700 and counting now haha. Thanks for checking out the video and welcome to the channel!
@Muppet929544 жыл бұрын
Another informative n interesting video :)! About 6 months ago ramshorn snails began populating in my tank, now seems like every time I do a water change there is at least 1 that doesn't move down with the water level, stresses me out 🙃.
@FusionDeveloper5 ай бұрын
I was soo excited when i found wild ramshorn snails. Now I raise them. I liked bladder snails too, and they have their purpose, but they seem to like to crawl out of the tank and also though tubing and filter hoses and stuff, which can be good if you can keep them out of the places you don't want them, because they will go everywhere else, but i consider them best for a sponge filter only aquarium. For ramshorn, I just love them. They are slow and get "big" (compared to bladder snails).
@Fishtory5 ай бұрын
Nice
@saramckee66112 жыл бұрын
Your videos are great so much info and love the history behind each fish/ snail thanks!
@Fishtory2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very kindly! I love doing it. I'm just glad a few of us nerdy fishy folks are also seemingly interested hehe.
@sharonjack72393 жыл бұрын
Very helpful video. I adore snails and have regular ramshorns and, the teeny tiny mini-ramshorns. I keep the mini ram-snails in a nano tank with no filter. Really appreciate the way you talk - so easy to understand. Thank you!! USA
@Fishtory3 жыл бұрын
Thank YOU for tuning in and the thoughtful comment! I hope you have a great Sunday and wish you fruitful fishkeeping! Cheers, Alex
@sharonjack72393 жыл бұрын
@@Fishtory Aww, you are so welcome, Alex!! I have had a great Sunday - hope you did as well. I keep adding more fish tanks to my life - so entertaining. Came home with a coffee jar full of pond water and plants recently. Then I found tiny snails in it, some unique water worms and shrimp-like critters. Thought of your unique channel with all these micro tiny critters. Am studying them all now. Thank YOU again :)!!
@PotooBurd Жыл бұрын
This is so informative! Great job, fantastic reporting!🌻🌼🐝 Keep it up 🙌
@Fishtory Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Will do!
@zachrohr47122 жыл бұрын
I got some Substrate For free off a guy and I got it to the house poured out the water and saw that there was snails I had 3 tanks running and there was 5 different kinds of snails And 4 variations of ram's horns. You've helped me identify them for breeding I would've never known them blue ones was different. The shell maybe but idk I would.
@Fishtory2 жыл бұрын
Oh I'm glad it was of use to you :) some people pay 5 to 6 dollars each for my rarest color morphs
@zachrohr47122 жыл бұрын
@@Fishtory I got some red ones but those are the only rare ramshorns
@livencali15 ай бұрын
These snails 🐌 are a life savor! I was thinking of getting an algae eater but if the ramshorn snails 🐌 eat algae plus poop and dead plant leaves, I rather have them who will do more than an algae eater.
@MettaTrance4 жыл бұрын
Subscribed. Awesome video! I accidently bred Ramshorn.. but I have 10 fish tanks so I'm not complaining!
@xxrazberrywolfxx35723 жыл бұрын
My guy. I have three tanks. Where are you living that has enough space to have 10 tanks.
@MettaTrance3 жыл бұрын
@@xxrazberrywolfxx3572 Just a little house in Durham, UK. Some of the tanks are 10 liters though! I just love male fighting fish.
@christinamorris28233 жыл бұрын
I love my pink Ramshorns...they look like pretty little living pearls...
@Fishtory3 жыл бұрын
Me toooo....hence having millions lol
@marypaigeflynn45124 жыл бұрын
Always informative and educational 😁 I just love swinging by and hanging out with you and learning about neat stuff 🤗 thanks for another great video and I hope you have a great day 🙏🐟🌱🌿
@livencali15 ай бұрын
I recently discovered a little gray shell and orange snail in my tank. After watching this video and others, they are nice looking and are important to my tank ecosystem. I'll just monitor their population. However, I only have 1 in the tank. It came with the Java moss I bought.
@Fishtory5 ай бұрын
Hmmmm cool?
@livencali15 ай бұрын
@Fishtory Yes. I love it. Don't know which species but looks like the orange ones shown in this video. Thank you 😊
@johncowne14429 ай бұрын
Love the info. I’m curious about the nutritional value of bladder snails for fish. Is it OK to squish excess snails in the aquarium for bettas, tetras or harlequins? I imagine it would need to be a controlled cull in order to not set off a potential ammonia spike.
@Fishtory9 ай бұрын
100% okay. I wouldn't squish more than one per gallon or so. They're basically pure protein and fat... very rich in nitrogen eventually lol
@johncowne14429 ай бұрын
@@Fishtory I took your recommendation. In particular, my rosy barbs went ecstatic when I offered the squishy remains on my finger. Many, many thanks!
@DanielKeepingFish4 жыл бұрын
Got Ramshorn on most of my tanks. Wouldn't be without them.
@Fishtory4 жыл бұрын
Good call. Me too
@johnjwedrall42902 жыл бұрын
I agree with you about Aquatic Arts. Informative video, thanks.
@Fishtory2 жыл бұрын
Right on. Thanks for your input
@KaltrinaDemiri3 жыл бұрын
I just picked up a few blue ones :) hope to get this color next
@Fishtory3 жыл бұрын
Right on! Best of luck to you, and thanks for tuning in
@oobenoob3 жыл бұрын
This is an excellent video. Really informative and helpful.
@Fishtory3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for stopping by and tuning in. This is sort of the format of all my non-livestream content...enjoy!
@malcolmcrotty33874 ай бұрын
I heard on Shrimply Explained that Ramon’s can be used to cycle a tank because they will not only survive but will even breed in high ammonia situations
@Fishtory4 ай бұрын
I'm not sure, but it seems like that may be the case from what I've seen. Cool info, thanks
@malcolmcrotty33874 ай бұрын
@@Fishtory As I recall he mentioned bladder and pond snails were good for this also
@ranjanty5 ай бұрын
At what point should I start removing snails? I have 100-150 snails in a 10 gallon guppy tank with red cherry shrimp. I never do water changes, just top offs. The snails are multi colored red blue pink. Also I've pulled out over a 100 of these solid brown snails. The tank must be good because the guppies breed like crazy. I had to start up 2 outside tubs to put guppies in and they too are breeding like crazy. I think im going to try and sell them before winter comes because I don't have any more room for tanks. Im just not sure if it can turn into a bad thing in such a small tank with the snails? As always I appreciate your opinion. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with beginners. Wishing you the best 🙏👍
@Al3x8132 жыл бұрын
Hi Alex! Love your videos and how you go into depth and detail about everything! I was wondering do you know anything about spixi snails? Would you be able to do a video on them?
@Fishtory2 жыл бұрын
I dont off the top of my head but ill look into them! Thanks
@andrewgoldfish7 ай бұрын
Ive had nerites for the last ten years but just got some of these for a new tank. I thought it was a Dutch name or something but now I get it: ram’s horn 😊
@brushitoff5034 жыл бұрын
Awesome stuff Alex, fantastic content as always mate!
@Fishtory4 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy!
@annetteworth10002 жыл бұрын
Just watched your video very interesting,we have just bought some ramshorn snails and they have already had babies. We didn't realise that assasin snails eat them and had to qui key remove them from one tank and put in another thank goodness we noticed in time.
@Fishtory2 жыл бұрын
Phew! Nice save!
@ThimbleFox3502 жыл бұрын
I had my tank setup for 2 months with all the live plants and no snails appeared..then suddenly they start appearing and all different colors of snail. I'm trying to figure out what kind of snails they are.
@Fishtory2 жыл бұрын
Likely ramshorn snails, bladder snails or pond snails. Try to Google those
@shaneadmusson77402 жыл бұрын
Rams horn have a spiral shell while bladder snails and pond snails are sort of oval, maybe with a sort of point at the back end. Rams horn snails have more color variations while bladder and pond snails are mostly reddish brown, dark brown and grayish brown.
@raulhurtado71923 жыл бұрын
How do I hatch my bladder snail eggs?? Can I put the eggs in a little container ?
@Fishtory3 жыл бұрын
I generally leave some beans or a carrot/ zucchini and then after 2 to 3 hours, I pull it out ...with all the snails eating on it...and then do it again a few more times
@이이-n4z8y Жыл бұрын
I love bladder snails, they let me have assassin snails!
@Fishtory Жыл бұрын
Hahaha
@CalcioFan4Ever3 жыл бұрын
I dont mind the bladder snails that hitch hiked on my reineckii mini. I jist worry they are gonna multiply like crazy, eat themselves out of food, die, and then crash my tank
@Fishtory3 жыл бұрын
Yeah you gotta be careful about snail explosions
@chia_pet7121 Жыл бұрын
If snails are constantly eating, how come you don't see fat snails? Is the tank sticker still stuck to the side of the tank? Tank OCD?
@Fishtory Жыл бұрын
You do see some big snails
@FusionDeveloper Жыл бұрын
bladder snails run fast almost 24/7
@Shaden00404 жыл бұрын
Add Cuttle bone to your tanks for extra calsium and carbon. Same cuttle bone that birds use to hone their beaks.
@Fishtory4 жыл бұрын
Yeah i recommend that for shrimp too
@MoonSpinners4 жыл бұрын
I use cuttle bone in my shrimp and snail tanks, and never had a problem with shells or shrimp moult. Works a treat 👍
@chia_pet7121 Жыл бұрын
@@Fishtory Do the shrimp and snails need to 'eat' the calcium carbonate, or is it breathed in/drank from the surrounding water? You mentioned calcium in the food, but not that it was the required way of ingestion?
@Fishtory Жыл бұрын
@Chia_Pet its mostly taken up from water and biofilms
@brappineau41613 жыл бұрын
Purchased ramshorn for my puffer. Noticed a worm during his feeding. Should I be concerned with his & my health?
@Fishtory3 жыл бұрын
Snails do indeed carry worms (nematodes) frequently. Puffers have evolved to have highly acidic stomachs to kill a lot of parasites, but if you see any sinking in the belly or red worms in the cloaca, then I would probably treat with fenbendizol or flubendizole
@brappineau41613 жыл бұрын
@@Fishtory thank you for the input! Greatly appreciated
@johnnybest63867 ай бұрын
Right on alex
@angie5048 ай бұрын
What are the best snails for soft water?
@Fishtory8 ай бұрын
That's a tough one. Probably rams horn or simple pond snails. They do fine in softer water as long as there is food with calcium in it available
@Dave-um1hl2 жыл бұрын
My daughters nitrite snail just died in one day. She’s very sad. What type of snail lives a long time and is the best type for a pet??? Thanks so much.
@Fishtory2 жыл бұрын
Nerites are pretty good...so are devil spike snails/cappuccino snails,.. red racer nerites do best in my experience (up to 4 or 5 years). Pagoda snails are nice and rabbit snails are great too!
@farajaraf4 жыл бұрын
The more snails the better. I want to be so overrun one day that all I feed my turtles are snails.
@Fishtory4 жыл бұрын
Free food!
@solarheat90162 жыл бұрын
My assassin snails are hungry. I need to breed these. Your tanks look really good 👍.
@Fishtory2 жыл бұрын
Thanks :)
@46_and284 жыл бұрын
So can you put some sea shells or deer antlers to give snails calcium?
@Fishtory4 жыл бұрын
Yes snail or sea shells work, cuttle bone, egg shells, crushed coral...all work well.... however horns, antlers and shells from turtles, will not help as they are made of fingernail and hair materials.... carotene
@marthanewsome63754 жыл бұрын
Going to try them in my discus paludarium. It is 29 celcius, but the mini ramshorns seem to survive in it. I do have a constant melting plant problem in there that clogs up my canisters. I have aquarium plants growing in ponds outside and when I bring the plants inside and they convert from emersed to submersed they loose and melt a lot of leaves. I give my ramshorns a human calcium pill once a month. All my tanks ph is 6.4.
@Fishtory4 жыл бұрын
Good idea. If you can trim the leaf material that you've learned is going to melt, you'll reduce acidity and ammonia/nitrates somewhat... I cut all the leaves off many crypts if they were emersed
@MiniProBro3 жыл бұрын
Do you think these will lay eggs at 50/60f
@Fishtory3 жыл бұрын
Yes, it just may be a few mess eggs and slower growth
@MiniProBro3 жыл бұрын
@@Fishtory thank you very much mate
@natalieharoldsen34944 жыл бұрын
Great video, is your heater buried in the sand a bit? Have you ever had a problem with it? Which ones do you think breed fast pond or ramshorn snails?
@Fishtory4 жыл бұрын
Oh the heater is off in this video I believe. I usually put the heater on diagonally and use it during winter
@HippieJohn2 жыл бұрын
Thanks my Hippie brother.....I really needed to get a pest snail only tank going to help my Puffers out if you know what I mean....The Circle Of Life...✌
@Fishtory2 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah... just over feed and change water when ammonia or nitrates spike haha.... it's funny when you try to be a "bad" fishkeeper sometimes lol
@naegwut3 жыл бұрын
Love these snails!!!!!
@Fishtory3 жыл бұрын
Theyre my buddies!
@andressaakie40314 жыл бұрын
Snails do not eat fish eggs? Like medaka or scattered eggs fish?
@Fishtory4 жыл бұрын
Very rarely...if there's nothing else to eat, they may... but usually the eggs ive seen them eat are pleco eggs... and kribs (big yolk filled eggs) and the parents usually eat the snails for doing it lol
@johnnybest6386 Жыл бұрын
Good info
@Fishtory Жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
@mattburch98734 жыл бұрын
I setup a snail tank with ramshorn, bladder and pond snails with completely green algae’d glass and they’re having loads of babies. For my 40 gallon pea puffer tank 😂 Also, they eat raw zucchini after it floats for a day. Btw- every single ramshorn from aquatic arts I bought straight died. Their eggs and the pest snails petco gave me are doing awesome.
@Fishtory4 жыл бұрын
Really? That's crazy...did you write aquatic arts...theyre amazing about refunds or advice if something isnt how you paid for it to be. Sorry to hear that...I've literally only seen windex kill ramshorn snails (while cleaning the glass)... but I've seen them survive dry on the floor for 48 hours... frozen under ice and in a jar i forgot to feed to some pea puffers after 2 months lol
@aydan387011 ай бұрын
I know im 3 YEARS late but... I hope you ... or someone sees this so, Can different colored ramshorns breed? If so, would they make a new color, or pick one of the parents colors?Thanks
@Fishtory11 ай бұрын
It depends on the genes. Some mix some things are dominant... the browns and clear are dominant over the gold, pearl or leopard print.... the pink is recessive so only other pinks make pinks... same with blue bodies, tan or brown is the norm
@soham10904 жыл бұрын
Hi Alex, love your channel and videos. I wanted to ask that in one of your videos you mentioned a Philipino fish breeder who breeds fishes in plastic bottles, tubs etc. I forgot his channel name and would love to check out more information about breeding fishes
@Fishtory4 жыл бұрын
Dexter's world :)
@soham10904 жыл бұрын
@@Fishtory Thank you so much.
@soham10904 жыл бұрын
@@Fishtory I find ramshorn pretty nice but alas my assassin wiped out the new batch of 10 I got in 2 days. I haven't tried it myself but someone in my local aquarium forum keeps his fish eggs with ramahorn so they can prevent eggs from molding instead of using methylene blue.
@CablesCodex2 жыл бұрын
Do you know if khuli loaches will eat my ramshorn snails? I also have a bunch of bladder snails. Do you know if they'll eat them?
@Fishtory2 жыл бұрын
I haven't seen mine do it, nor have I heard of it...if they do, it's only week old or so soft shelled babies I think.
@rythmjunky52922 жыл бұрын
I add salt to my aquariums. Will this kill the snails? Also,medications?
@Fishtory2 жыл бұрын
Salt is usually okay in moderation and meds too
@kaiserinisla2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@Fishtory2 жыл бұрын
Of course!
@davidwhite50454 жыл бұрын
Love your videos you are a strange one. 😂🤣
@egoranonymous32234 жыл бұрын
Yo! Alex, Did you say you had longfin, blue eyed, lucistic plecos for sale? I checked aquatic arts, but couldn't find them. Where can I buy?
@Fishtory4 жыл бұрын
AA had em on their site this morning... hmmm they are just called albino plecos i think and you look at the photos perhaps...i know they had lemons (short fin)... but i have some...where do you reside again?
@egoranonymous32234 жыл бұрын
@@Fishtory I'm in WV. If you would rather I buy from them it's no big deal. I saw the albino, but couldn't tell what color they were.
@egoranonymous32234 жыл бұрын
@@Fishtory actually getting them from you would give me bragging rights. Was hoping to get 4. So if that's too many I get it. I have a 55 gal and 2 20s.
@Fishtory4 жыл бұрын
Hmm im going to investigate a bit more for you, but perhaps i could send them to wv...it would need to be overnight and heated...it can get a bit pricey
@egoranonymous32234 жыл бұрын
@@Fishtory Alex, I really appreciate you going out of your way for me! Please let me know what you find out. TY : )
@amberrae8487 Жыл бұрын
I have the one that look like ramshorns but are very small & the shell is side ways...anyone know what that kind is? They also reproduce a lot
@Shaden00404 жыл бұрын
Ramshorns breathe air and have a primitive lung, no gills. They need to hit the water's surface several times a day to trap fresh air in their shells.
@Fishtory4 жыл бұрын
Fact! Thanks for the correction hehe i just couldnt even think of words for it
@sharonjack72393 жыл бұрын
Great to know Pup314. Thanks!! USA
@noahlee72724 жыл бұрын
Where do you get your snails?
@noahlee72724 жыл бұрын
I am having trouble getting these snails in Washington
@Fishtory4 жыл бұрын
Aquatic arts.com with the discount codes in the description of any video from the last year or two
@noahlee72724 жыл бұрын
@@Fishtory wow that was fast! Thank you!
@noahlee72724 жыл бұрын
Do you know when they restock because they are out of stock right now.
@psychedelichippocampus62263 жыл бұрын
Alex Will Ramshorn snails eat white cloud Mt minnow eggs?
@Fishtory3 жыл бұрын
They will...but not if they can't get to them, in between rocks or glass beads/marbles... :)
@psychedelichippocampus62263 жыл бұрын
💖@@Fishtory
@BigBoyz_Tankz2 жыл бұрын
Will guppies eat snail eggs?
@Fishtory2 жыл бұрын
Not usually, unfortunately
@Fishtory2 жыл бұрын
Sometimes loaches, barbs and catfish will though!
@aquariumplantman4 жыл бұрын
I love nerites but they are damn expensive here in west Australia. $25+each
@keehan25864 жыл бұрын
Damn! Thats expensive as Hell! Here In Singapore They Cost About 80cents to a dollar depending on species..
@aquariumplantman4 жыл бұрын
KimJongUn Prodigy , yep & very hard to find a seller.
@Fishtory4 жыл бұрын
That is insane! There is even a species up in PNG ... im blown away by that. So do you guys have these same pest snails? Ramshorn, bladder and or pond snails?
@keehan25864 жыл бұрын
@@Fishtory i love my rams they aint pest.. But Screw them bladders eating away my bacopas and crypts
@aquariumplantman4 жыл бұрын
The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium , yeah we got all the usual pest snails. I’m pretty sure we even have native nerites up north. Just our quarantine is so rigid here in Western Australia, toughest in the world to protect native flora, fauna & agriculture.
@ernestTbass233 жыл бұрын
My Flowerhorn LOVES my extra snails
@Fishtory3 жыл бұрын
Oh good to know... I'll add it to the growing list of critters that love a crunchy snack made out of a pest
@ricardobernardo30953 жыл бұрын
I have a stinkpot ....its not easy o keep snails :(
@johnnybest6386 Жыл бұрын
Do they all eat tiny hydra?
@Fishtory Жыл бұрын
Yes very tiny ones...but not adults
@anthonyuhrhammer86104 жыл бұрын
Whats the name of does small shrimps?
@Ripsaw173 жыл бұрын
Have 3 puffers and with in a week they cleared out 200 snails in a tank
@Fishtory3 жыл бұрын
It's amazing, isn't it?
@samsamalo903 жыл бұрын
turtle and goldfish really like bladder snails
@Fishtory3 жыл бұрын
True that
@Fightssss4 жыл бұрын
So ramshorn snails and bladder snails can live in the same tank ??
@Fishtory4 жыл бұрын
100%
@pelhamsaquatics2 жыл бұрын
I am TEAM SNAIL!!🙂👍🏻⭐️💯
@Fishtory2 жыл бұрын
Wurd
@pelhamsaquatics2 жыл бұрын
The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium 🙂👍🏻
@langenandanimals4 жыл бұрын
I do like my pest snails
@bubblerings Жыл бұрын
I wonder why my snails Grow, but do not lay many eggs... ? Bladder and Ramshorn... They laid tons of eggs in a bucket, but not in a ten gallon established tank. I do not know of any bad water parameters. I wonder if the eggs die for some reason, or are not made at all. There is some gree algae on glass. And some hair algae, that I feed to cichlids. No fish in there. Hmmmm. 🙄.
@Fishtory Жыл бұрын
Probably not enough protein or calcium in the diet...if you overfeed with fish flakes the population should explode lol
@bubblerings Жыл бұрын
@@Fishtory Okay... Have not done that, due to the few hours of sunlight that hit the tank by my kitchen window... Even with no light, and a small flake sprinkle, once a day.. The hair algae is still growing like mad!! I will need to start pulling it... And sort any snail babies.. Ok. (I used to keep tilapias that would eat the algae, that I cut up for them..) My 6 puffers would like some snails sometimes.. 😎🌴 Thanks, Alex!
@Shaden00404 жыл бұрын
Snails do not have mandibles they have a tongue with teeth on it called raspers which they use to scrape off biofilm and algae off surfaces.
@Fishtory4 жыл бұрын
Yup
@COOPERSCICHILDS4 жыл бұрын
Cool
@kenjiro26763 жыл бұрын
Are they not affected by inbreeding?
@Fishtory3 жыл бұрын
No they are not. In fact they can self clone or switch sex in most species
@Shaden00404 жыл бұрын
Buy the big bag of Kijari algae wafers double the drice of the bag you've got from the LFS, but 5 times as much. Get it through amazon.com
@noname-br5lo4 жыл бұрын
Bladder snails do not ever go away I've had pea puffers in a tank and they'll kill any snail they see and then taking the puffer out in a week later having an infestation again
@Fishtory4 жыл бұрын
Haha their eggs can last months it seems, yes.
@farrisal-rayess92314 жыл бұрын
What kind of substrate is this please?
@Fishtory4 жыл бұрын
It is Fluval stratum mixed with ADA Amazonia, then capped with fine grain sand ... "pool filter " grade "sugar" sand
@autumn88shade3 жыл бұрын
Please don't tell people that bladder snails are the same as pond snails because they are completely different animals. Bladder snails are very small rarely getting larger than one centimeter and they do not eat live healthy plants. But pond snails can grow up to 1 to 3" and will attack healthy plants.
@Fishtory3 жыл бұрын
They're very similar in aquaria but did you listen to the whole episode? I explain how they differ. Although I've never had the type from the hobby eat My plants .. there are like a few dozen species mistaken for both bladder and pond snails... however mystery snails or apple snails those things munch all my plants
@jeslast20014 жыл бұрын
They love grapes cut in half
@MasterBlek4 жыл бұрын
I lost my bladder snails... :( It was like they didn't want to breed at all...
@Fishtory4 жыл бұрын
Bummer duuuude
@mistysnell632710 күн бұрын
I don't see the baby snails
@billybull61493 жыл бұрын
Ι have red ramshorns!!!😃🇬🇷
@Fishtory3 жыл бұрын
Always cool to see
@billybull61493 жыл бұрын
@@Fishtory Thank you😃🙋
@marisazabala2596 Жыл бұрын
Would they eat chicken poop?
@leihundley30673 жыл бұрын
You sound like Ryan Reynolds
@Fishtory3 жыл бұрын
I'll take it!
@johnthestirfryguy44964 жыл бұрын
Woah
@KyIieMinogue4 жыл бұрын
I can totally see how they can be beneficial but having an outbreak in my corydora breeding tank is a nightmare. No matter how much snello I try to distract them with they always find a way to eat half the eggs overnight 😭 I’m just lucky my Pygmy corys pop out like 50 eggs every day 😂
@UpperAquatics3 жыл бұрын
For the algorithm!!
@ricodegallo30604 жыл бұрын
👍
@phlizneinbleedblop23183 жыл бұрын
Musk turtles unite!
@chia_pet7121 Жыл бұрын
3:04 Does the driftwood look like an angry groundhog leaping from its hole in the ground or is my childhood trauma showing?
@Fishtory Жыл бұрын
Hahahaha yes▪︎》
@shesellsfish4 жыл бұрын
👍💓👍
@alyssac0 Жыл бұрын
They poop ALOT
@Fishtory Жыл бұрын
Truth!
@ronpetersen9734 жыл бұрын
clean up those tanks they look awfully dirty.
@Fishtory4 жыл бұрын
Nah, if its old mulm it's fine, it acts as a bio filter. everyone is happy and the nitrates are all under 20/30
@ronpetersen9734 жыл бұрын
@@Fishtory woah! i genuinely had no clue that helped reduce nitrate levels. my apologies, sir!
@Fishtory4 жыл бұрын
It does start to look disgusting after a few weeks, and ill clean half a side...wait another week then repeat. But on a barebottom glass tank, it all becomes soil basically, and means more surface area for bacteria than plain glass. It's sort of all or nothing as i see it....clean it all 2 or 3 days a week or let it build into a layer that then inoculates any new fecal or botanical debris