Pagoda snail blog

[Flavius]

I got this snail here in Montreal.

About the previous snails. They seemed very comfortable initially, until my jellybean parrots discovered them and started nipping on them. Although jellybeans and chyclids in general can't really bite, due to their mouth structure (as I've been told), it was enough to traumatize my snails for good. I eventually brought back the jellybeans to the store, but the snails never recovered and eventually faded away. So I think it was stress, rather than bad water. I also had a small brown snail outbreak (few hundred) before, so the water must be OK.

 

[Flavius]

Awesome snail!!!

I too would like to know where you got it... and how quickly you can ship it to me

Hurry up, there's only 2 left at the store and a few newborn. Don't know if live snails can be shipped internationally though

 

[Flavius]

easy easy. Very cool snail! I don't even have this one! Where did you get it? Be sure to make sure it gets fed well!

How would I ensure of that? I do have large plants, dot algae on the walls and beard algae here and there that is mostly taken care of the SAEs, but there's still plenty left. Not sure if pagodula fancies these types of algae. I read they like powder food. I feed the jellybean fry on that, but how would I ensure it gets to the snail also? Seems impossible in a big tank.

 

[msjinkzd]

I don't know much about this particular snail, but most will eat blanched vegetables. You might try feeding it some pieces of blanched veggie and see if it goes for it.

 

[feiyang]

This is a good looking snail! Hope I can find them locally...

 

[Flavius]

Here are the water parameters. Phosphates is a bit high, I should cut back on feeding. Water is very hard also.

ph 7.5
GH 280 mg/L
KH 30 mg/L

NH3 0 mg/L
NO2 0 mg/L
NO3 8 mg/L
PO4 1.5 mg/L

 

[Lupin]

I can use a database for this particular species. Flavius, could you please record all your experience with this particular snail?

 

[texasguy]

Hey i read a site with info on these and it says they need moving water.
http://www.allesumdieschneck.de/html/brotia_pagodula_english.html
I don't know if it's reliable.

 

[Lupin]

Hey i read a site with info on these and it says they need moving water.
http://www.allesumdieschneck.de/html/brotia_pagodula_english.html
I don't know if it's reliable.

German sites are more indepth than most other sites due to their uncanny knack for keeping oddball invertebrates. The same website recorded the water parameters of Lake Malili I believe when it made a database for Sulawesi snails (Tylomelania sp.).

 

[Flavius]

I can use a database for this particular species. Flavius, could you please record all your experience with this particular snail?

I'll sure do.