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Ten gallon tank and your snails just laid eggs and it time for you to clean your tank?
This is can be a hard process. You will need to remove the mother snail. Take the father snail and put him in a separate tank; he could eat the eggs when the are secluded in a smaller spot. Use a fish net to put the eggs with the mother. Be careful! Clean out the tank as quickly as possible. Then slowly do the same process. I recommend though that if you already haven't, move the father to a separate spot; I heard they can be like goldfish and eat their young.
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How do you know when aquarium snails are breeding?
depending on the kind of snails you have you will be able to find their eggs. APple snails and mystery snails will lay their eggs in big clusters just above the waterline. If you don't want to have more snails you can just remove the clusters of eggs. All other snails breed like crazy. You will be able to see their eggs on the glass or on ornaments or plants in your aquarium. They are more difficult to control. The eggs will appear to be a clear sort of film.
Do snails have babies?
Yes. If we are talking about land snails they lay eggs that they bury in soil in a warm most place. The eggs hatch usually in about 2 to 4 weeks.
Do snails eat their own babies?
some snails eat their own kind but most do not. However, several species of snails are known to eat their own eggs, even mother's that just laid those eggs! However, they don't eat their offspring once they are born.
What does a male do to a female snail for babies?
Nothing. Simply because there is no such thing as a male or female snail.All snails are hermaphrodites. Meaning all snails have both sexual organs and they both sperm and lay the eggs. The snails "stick" themselves together by their underbellies and both fertilise each other.
When do water snails lay eggs?
Water snails typically lay eggs in the warmer months of the year, as the eggs require a stable temperature to develop. Depending on the species, water snails may lay eggs in clusters or individually, often attaching them to underwater plants or other structures.
How clean the water so the fighting fish can lay eggs?
just clean it like you normaly do
How do you clean the fish tank with fish eggs in it?
Well right when the female lays the eggs you have to get them and throw them out. So the male can't fertilize them. Or you could do what I do I give mine to my friend who loves pets so she takes them, and on actions I will go and visit them. It's sweet because your still a grandparent (lol) but you don't do the work!!!
How do you make snails?
Get to snails [same breed] put them in a tank with wet soil plenty of greens and in 1-2 week's they will mate and lay eggs
When do land snails lay eggs?
they dig down in the dirt a few centimeters
Do water snails eggs float?
Yes water snail eggs float. they are small white eggs that are most the time attached to somthing like a plant (fake or real) or the glass of a tank just be careful it shoulnt be near the tank light. :)
How do male and female snails mate?
Some species of snail can reproduce alone because they are hermaphrodites IE. they posses both male and female reproductive organs. they can change what sex they want to be and make babies.
How do you breed your golden mystery snails?
Many species of snails are labelled 'mystery snails'. I am going to assume you have the pomacea bridgesii (fairly common in gold color, but many species have golds). These are not asexual, they need a male and a female. www.applesnail.net can show you how to sex them (it is difficult even for some experienced hobbyists). The true Mystery snails lay their eggs above the water line, which means you must have the water a couple inches below the top of the aquarium (ensure that they can't crawl out of your tank). If you catch your pair mating and no eggs appear soon, don't worry, the female snail can hold sperm for several months. The female will usually lay eggs in the night, it will resemble a wad of chewed gum about the size of your finger, containing several hundred eggs (50-300). The eggs need to stay in humid environment, but cannot have condensation on them or be submerged, as they will drown. If the humidity is ok , with no eggs drying out(white and crumbling, not the white they become before hatching) or getting condensation. Just leave the eggs where laid if possible, and in 2-4 weeks (temp + humidity effect it, warmer is quicker) you will have about 50-100+ little snails in your tank. When they hatch (chew their way out) they fall into the water. They will be very small and often disappear in the gravel for the first few weeks. They eat the same food as the parents (no special foods needed) and can stay in the same tank as the parents (though some fish may consider the small snails tasty). if you decide to move them to a different tank, make sure there is food available (an established tank with algae), they are small and cannot travel huge distances for their meals. The small snails can get caught in filters and a sponge filter can help (I just use panty hose over the head and it works beautifully). In 2-3 months the babies are big enough to breed on their own. Please be aware that snails produce a fair bit of waste (roughly 1 adult snail per gallon) and the water must be clean or you could lose them. Weekly water changes are necessary (treat water in case copper is present as it will kill the snails). They can be kept, given to friends, traded into pet stores for more fish/snails/supplies, or many fish chat sites often send them to those who are less fortunate. Please do not release the snails into the wild. Hope you have luck and success!
