I am wondering how I can set up a 10 gallon tank just for breeding the snails. Do i need filters? Does it need to be heated? Anything else I need to know?
setting up a snail breeding tank
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it depends on the type of snails. if you are looking to breed pond snails for a food source then you probably won't need a heater. if it's ramshorns or briggs (apple snails) then you definitely want a heater and the temp should be 76 to 78.
briggs will need the water level dropped down a couple inches from the top of the tank so that they don't go wandering out of the tank looking for a place to lay eggs. i would have only one male and one female in a 10 gallon, since just one egg clutch can yield up to 200 babies approx.
ramshorns lay their eggs in circular jelly-like patches all over the tank underwater.
yes, definitely will need a filter no matter what type of snail it is. i would reccomend an Aquaclear hob rated for a 20 gallon tank, and put a pre-filter sponge on the intake tube so that baby snails don't go for an impeller ride, lol.
things like substrate, decor, plants, etc is purely personal preference (phew, don't try saying that ten times fast, hahaha!).
here is a 10 gallon i had set up a while back for brigg breeding. it worked really well! (heater wasn't necessary as my apartment was always really warm, and i didn't have a pre-filter sponge on it, but not too many baby briggs got into the filter anyway)
briggs will need the water level dropped down a couple inches from the top of the tank so that they don't go wandering out of the tank looking for a place to lay eggs. i would have only one male and one female in a 10 gallon, since just one egg clutch can yield up to 200 babies approx.
ramshorns lay their eggs in circular jelly-like patches all over the tank underwater.
yes, definitely will need a filter no matter what type of snail it is. i would reccomend an Aquaclear hob rated for a 20 gallon tank, and put a pre-filter sponge on the intake tube so that baby snails don't go for an impeller ride, lol.
things like substrate, decor, plants, etc is purely personal preference (phew, don't try saying that ten times fast, hahaha!).
here is a 10 gallon i had set up a while back for brigg breeding. it worked really well! (heater wasn't necessary as my apartment was always really warm, and i didn't have a pre-filter sponge on it, but not too many baby briggs got into the filter anyway)
Great thanks, they are going to bred a food source. My two Puffers love the snails. Do you think sponge filter hooked to an air pump will do the trick? can i do a bare bottom tank?
sponge filter would work well, and if it is a mature sponge on there (been in use for a while) then the sponge will harbour all sorts of 'lil yummies' for the baby snails to nibble on.
bare bottom will be ok, but you will find that the snail poop/mulm will be highly visible and you might not like the look of the tank.
what kind of snails are you going to be breeding? if malaysian trumpet snails, they like to burrow in the substrate.
bare bottom will be ok, but you will find that the snail poop/mulm will be highly visible and you might not like the look of the tank.
what kind of snails are you going to be breeding? if malaysian trumpet snails, they like to burrow in the substrate.
FYI puffers shouldn't be fed malaysian trumpet snails as the shell is too hard & can damage the puffer's teeth.
I think ramshorn snails would be better for feeding puffers... they get a little larger than pond/bladder snails and are just nicer to look at. Not sure if pond/bladder snails are more prolific, tho.
I think ramshorn snails would be better for feeding puffers... they get a little larger than pond/bladder snails and are just nicer to look at. Not sure if pond/bladder snails are more prolific, tho.
It will be a mixture of ramshorns and pond snails. I can use a sponge filter that is out of my 75 gallon tank and it has been running for over two years. It will be over kill for the tank but I dont think that will be a issue. The sponge is made for a 125G tank.
