aquarium Snail.?

Question

Here's what I've got
Hardware*******************
Light and Luner Light (Nocternal Blue LED) to simulate the night
I have a 20 (tall) Fresh water
1-UGF.
1-Powered sadle filter
2- Air pumpos rated one for 20 and the other for 15 Gal
3 airstones in addition to the UGF.
(UGF=Under Gravle Filter)
Livestock******************
2 Cat fish (Coy)
1 Algy eater
3 sward tails 1M 2F
3 Platy 1M 2F
3 Mollys 2 M 1 F
PH is 7.0-7.5
Amonia- >0.25
Nitrite - >0.25
Temp about 69-72

Would this set up be apropreate for a mystery snail (Apple snail) I know they are nocternal
I want to know the agressaveness (If any)
How hard to care for temp/PH tolarances.
prior to purchasing one.

Than'X

Answer 1

I think an apple snail would be fine in your tank - in fact, they'd prefer the temperature of yours over a tropical aquarium. In warm water, they can only live 2-3 years, in cooler water, they can live up to 10. They're actually more active in the daytime - Malaysian trumpet snails are the nocturnal ones.

The like water around neutral to slightly higher (you're good there), that's somewhat hard to provide calcium for their shells (you can add a liquid supplement periodically).

They aren't aggressive, although if a fish dies in your tank, they may start to eat it. They'll also eat any eggs they find (from fish or other snails). They prefer algae, but sometimes eat aquarium plants

You can find out more about them at this link: http://www.applesnail.net/


NOTE: mystery and apple snails need to have two to produce fertile eggs, although a female is capable of laying "good" eggs for a few months after being with a male. They lay the eggs in a group above the water line, though, so they're easy to remove if you don't want the babies. After a few months, it won't matter.

Answer 2

Snails are a hallmark of overfeeding. decrease returned on feeding the fish. to help do away with them get some lettuce and submerge it in a bowl. The snails will pass to the lettuce and you will take it out with a team of snail related and unload it. try this over the direction of various days and you will see the snail inhabitants pass down. they actually do not injury the tank different than being gruesome - unelss there are various them and that they could have a die off - then you definately've gotten a nitrite or ammnia spike. Dont hotel to chemical ingredients to take them out - this is on no account stable interior the long-term.

Answer 3

Snails aren't very hard to take care of. The can tolerate most temperatures and pH levels. They are not aggressive to fish or anything. One downside to mystery snails is that you do not need to to have babies. I had a problem with an overpopulation from one snail. I had to get a separate tank to put them in because they were making my tank really dirty and my betta seemed irritated by them. Your fish might also try to eat the snail if you get a small one. What I would recommend are some ghost shrimp. They are easy to take care of and do not make a mess. Good Luck.

Answer 4

i rather pic a pond snail