:confused: snail breed?:confused:

[iapetus]

would the shrimp eat little babies then or does yours somehow chew up the big ones because from what i can tell the ghost shrimps mouth is very small lol

They tend to pick off the larger snails. The shells I find aren't from the smallest snails.

Of course, I assume that it's the ghost shrimp -- I've never witnessed the true culprit at work. But, it wouldn't surprised me if it's them; they're pretty good about getting their hands ... er, claws on whatever they want. I love watching them munch on the blackworms I feed to my other fish! *laughingc

 

[Dynamiteluver_15]

what else do you have in your tank iapetus?

 

[iapetus]

I've got a school of gold pristella tetras, two emerald catfish, a pineapple swordtail and four ghost shrimp. It's overstocked (so I don't put it in my sig for fear of getting flamed), but most everyone will move over to my 29G which is currently in the process of cycling.

 

[Dynamiteluver_15]

ic but also ive heard of those catfish liking snails sometimes or corys too so it might also be them

 

[iapetus]

ic but also ive heard of those catfish liking snails sometimes or corys too so it might also be them

It's possible, I guess. They're really the only other candidates (the empty snail shells started turning up before I put Lauryn, the swordtail, in there). But, that'd also mean that the snails would have had to have been on the gravel; I really doubt one of the catfish would have plucked them off the walls, which is where the snails spend most of their time. OTOH, I have seen pond snails occasionally crawling across the gravel.

 

[Dynamiteluver_15]

It's possible, I guess. They're really the only other candidates (the empty snail shells started turning up before I put Lauryn, the swordtail, in there). But, that'd also mean that the snails would have had to have been on the gravel; I really doubt one of the catfish would have plucked them off the walls, which is where the snails spend most of their time. OTOH, I have seen pond snails occasionally crawling across the gravel.

Ya they do come down from the glass haha. but im just trying to figure out what to do with all these babies lol. also its a nutricious snack for who? this is what im trying to find out

 

[Dynamiteluver_15]

Or, haha, i could put a little bit of salt on them and eat them myself! just kidding lol. I would never do that.

 

[alter40]

I would say that they would be a nutritious snack for whatever fish will actually eat them. I would just try to crush a few and drop them and just see who eats them.

 

[Dynamiteluver_15]

should i crush them with their shell or without because i dont know if i wanna risk the shell getting caught in the little fishes mouths?