fresh water snails and how to care for them

i wanted to know the correct name for the lil fresh water snails. also what can i feed them since i have them in a tank by themselfs. they are so cute and very active ..they were givin to me from a friend. any tips.

 

There are hundreds of species of freshwater snails, but I'm going to guess that the ones you're thinking of are apple snails since they're one of the more readily available varieties. In which case, here is probably the best site with info on them:
http://applesnail.net/

-Chelle

 

i think they are sinistral snails ...my freind said that they just popped into his tank one day ...i dont think they are apple snails. i am trying to see what i can feed them and care for them they are so tiny,

 

they are tiny lil snails .....they also are very active too. they are so cute ...i just want to know what the name was for them. i love them so much!! they are neat.

 

The best guess I have (if your friend didn't buy the snails) is the brown ramshorn snail. They can come in on fish orders at your pet store... they won't get much bigger than a nickel in size and will reproduce very easily in your tank... they will eat mostly anything but do enjoy plant matter. I have some in my Piranha tanks that clean up on leftover fish parts, they do some minor damage to my plants too.

 

i plan to keep tham in a tank with no fish just plants and i was also wondering what i can feed them ..how oftern do they breed. thank you.

 

i dont think they are..i looked at a photo of a ramshorn and mine look like they have a spiral at the end ..they are not a flat shell.

 

check this website out http://naturalaquariums.com/inverts/snails.html
it might help you in identifying

 

Can I replace snail shells?

Does anyone know whether I can put some larger shells in my tank and have my snail "move in" to it?

It seems like it might be fun. I have a "Black mystery snail," which if I'm not mistaken is another name for an apple snail.

 

Snail shells are not "moved in to" by snails... you are thinking of hermitt crabs... most snails grow their own shells, not sure about the black mystery snail, we always called apple snails, apple snails.

 

Snail shell move in

Thanks, man. I'm a newby.

 

thank you ...i am going to go to that site to try and identify them . thank you for your help!!

 

i think i identified my lil guys...as gilled snails .. now i just want to know if you can put any plant or rock in the tank with them ..and i wonder if the four i have will breed soon? i hope so.
i am going to keep them in a tank to live . i also wondered what to feed them?
thanks again.

 

No problem

 

does anyone know what i can feed them , and any tips? will they breed?

 

again i am sorry for asking so many question but ...i cant find much on the internet . how can i encourage breeding?

 

snails are really easy breeders... they basically just end up doing it, and feeding them can be as easy as having plants in your tank and a little fish food

 

great!!! thank you .
i now have to see what plants they can eat?
:y_the_best:

 

eat mosly any leafy plant, i think amazon swords would be fine.