i always buy a snail to put in my goldfish bowl but they keep dying.what do they eat? how can i make them live

Answer 1

Snails won't live in a bowl, which should be obvious. In a filtered tank, they will eat romaine lettuce and other greens, as well as sinking pellets and algae tabs.

Answer 2

buy something besides goldfish, every time I put a snail in with goldfish they die in a few days because goldfish are some of the dirtiest fish around and it basically poisons the snail, try something like neon tetras or a betta, or barbs. I have an aquarium set up now for about 5 months with a tetra, a barb, a snail and an albino frog and never had a problem. Also make sure you are putting it in a tank that has a filter, that might help as well.

Answer 3

Snails do not make good matches with goldfish. Goldfish make more ammonia than other fish. This settles to the bottom of the tank which is where your snail lives. My goldfish were also very aggressive towards snails.

Answer 4

buy goldfish pellets. They don't eat snails. And snails might harm your fish anyways with all the germs and stuff they carry.


buy a book about how to take care of your fish so they stop dying..

if its the snails that are dying- i dont think you can stick the poor guys in a bowl.. nothing really survives well in bowls. Snails (if underwater) prefer to graze...

Answer 5

First of all you need at least a 10 gallon tank for your goldfish, otherwise you will stunt his growth
here is some more info you really should read through
http://www99.epinions.com/content_3185614980
http://www.firsttankguide.net/goldfish.php

As for the snails, they die because they are tropical, here is some great info
http://home.mchsi.com/~masts/mystery_snails%20info.htm


Hope that helps
Good luck


EB

Answer 6

snails LOVE zuchinnni! if you attatch it to a kabob and weight it down in the gravel you will be amazed with the way the snails flock to it!

beware, it will cloud your water. you will want to do a partial water change after the snail is full.

Hope that helps!

Answer 7

well when i had goldfish i learned that they need oxygen in their bowl and so i got a plant and put it in the bowl so my goldfish lived a lot longer than my brothers

Answer 8

I feed mine peas, beans or lettuce.

You can also try the aquatic plants. Mine goes thru them like a hoover!

Answer 9

snails eat algae and my snails had babies and my goldfish ate them

Answer 10

dont cleen your bowl. they eat the grim that builds up.