Snails Thread 4

Originally Posted by LTL

yupz... the common ramshorns are asexual... so totally no chance to x-breed out of their gene pool naturally....

asexual? so if i keep one can breed liao?

[LTL]

Originally Posted by pocarin

asexual? so if i keep one can breed liao?

technically can say that... ... u can try loh and tell us how long does it take for your snail population to fill up your tank....

Originally Posted by LTL

technically can say that... ... u can try loh and tell us how long does it take for your snail population to fill up your tank....

hmm..
think pretty fast..
they follor geometric progression..

[LTL]

Originally Posted by fireopal

hmm..
think pretty fast..
they follor geometric progression..

hahaha...yupz... since they follow GP, dun u tink starting up with a few more snails will increase the eventual number a few folds at a much shorter time?

the snail take a while to acclimatise to the tank... then if got eggs, eggs take 2-3 weeks to hatch... then the snail need another 2-4 weeks to reach maturity... so the the first batch of about 20-50 eggs also need abt 1-2months before the 2nd generation eggs can arrive...

hmm..
then can commercialise home snail breedings...

[Occellatus]

Originally Posted by fireopal

icic..
what kinda cichlids you keep them with anyway?

3 yellow lab fries........

[Occellatus]

Anyway, i think more and more bros like to try their hands on snail breeding liao....bro icekiki just sms me......wan some snails to try!

Originally Posted by Occellatus

3 yellow lab fries........

no wonder..
sure kena eaten..

[Occellatus]

Originally Posted by fireopal

no wonder..
sure kena eaten..

yeah...no wonder i always find that their belly always big big.....but nevermind la...free food.....i never feed for 2 weeks liao.

looks like my ramshorn starting to have a big family liao..
noticd 4 instead of 3 large ramshorns..