Matt Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Hi All, I was wondering it is would be easy to breed apple Snails.... And How do would i go about it??? Can they breed in tanks with my betta females or do i need a tank seperate for them.... Thanks MATT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbies Betta Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 you usually find that they breed by themselves, in a community tank, or in any tank really. the females lay eggs whenever, on the tank side (will be above water level) so even if u see a bunch of eggs they may not be fertilised. If the eggs are fertilised, then you should see tiny lil snails dropping into the water in about 2 weeks HTH :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celeste84 Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 apple snails aren't asexual so they need a mate, but they can hold fertilised eggs for up to two months (so they may become pregnant before you buy them). it's impossible to sex them unless you see them mating or laying eggs. they need to be a decent size before they breed, and they need about 3" of air space above the water to lay the eggs. they are really picky. if your water params are off even the slightest they will not breed. however when the water is perfect they're like damn rabbits =_= expect to loose about half the eggs (some go rotten, or dry out too much, or get broken) and when they hatch the other fish in the tank will probably eat about half of those again if you are lucky. it can take from 2-4 weeks for them to hatch, i've had eggs i thought dead hatch at 6 weeks before (the eggs were too high above the water and dried out, that slowed the development of the eggs on the inside layers i think). everyone keeps saying how hard they are to breed, but i've had no problems at all with them. just keep the water clean, warm (26-28c), add some indian almond leaf, and add neutraliser blocks (snails eat them for the calcium). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted November 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Hey.... What are Indian Almond Leaves??? and second what type of shop would sell the... A pet shop or a florist LOL Thanks MATT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celeste84 Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 indian almond leaves are leaves off the indian almond tree they're part of the natural habitat of bettas and help keep them healthy and conditioned for breeding/showing. furrballs sells them with instructions :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted November 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Oh ok Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 JL might also have some IAL if your after any Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VickiPS Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 There's a very good web site, Apple Snails, that is a mine of information about these critters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.