From previous observation, it took Ramshorn snail 9 days to hatch and another 26 days to mature (i.e. 35 days to complete a generation). How fast do they breed ultimately determined by how many eggs do they produce and how often do they produce. I did one small experiment. I placed 9 adults Ramshorn snails … Read more
Ramshorn snails are common fresh water snails. They have different variantes; pink, red, blue, brown or leopard. They are active, fun to watch and very useful too. Ramshorn snails eat all kinds of algae, uneaten food, fish waste and decaying plant matter. They are the best cleanup crew for your aquarium. Despite easy to be … Read more
My Ramshorn snails wasted no time on depositing her eggs in the temporary plastic container as I was moving them to the new tank. I followed the development of the embryo for nine days. Day 1: The female snail deposited 10 eggs with a transparent egg sac. They were just white dots within the egg. … Read more
Windowsills offer plenty of sunlight for aquatic plant. It’s a great place for a small aquarium if space is limited. It’s self sustainable. The sunlight provides the energy for the algae grow which feed the aquatic animals, such as snails, shrimps and small fish. Here is my mini-aquarium at my south facing window. The aquarium … Read more