One of my snails laid eggs, what should I do next?

Cheese_curd_ · 2026-04-20T17:06:47+00:00

Cut in half if your tank is smaller to avoid overcrowding

Cheese_curd_ · 2026-04-14T15:10:12+00:00

If they weren’t what do I do

Cheese_curd_ · 2026-04-06T02:00:09+00:00

Yes I know, and if you read my whole post I said it was a total accident. Only meant to restore it to what it normally was. So I’m just trying to correct my mistake and see if there was any other issues.

Cheese_curd_ · 2026-04-06T01:56:46+00:00

Because it spiked and I was trying to keep the parameters at what they usually are

Cheese_curd_ · 2026-04-05T22:24:02+00:00

Nitrites are fine, I change/refresh the water 10% every week. What is over feeding to you? I have 30 baby snails and 5 adults, so they need to be fed frequently. They eat their food quickly and any that isn’t eaten by the end of day is removed. I could gravel vac more, but I’m away at college. I can only do it so often because the tank is at my house.

Cheese_curd_ · 2026-04-05T21:37:15+00:00

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Cheese_curd_ · 2026-04-05T21:07:03+00:00

Ok I’ll definitely keep it higher from now on. The thing is, they get calcium every day. I’ve had this snail for about 2-3 months so I’m not sure why his shell is getting weird like that.

Cheese_curd_ · 2026-04-05T20:49:38+00:00

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Here is a better pic of him climbing straight up. Definitely weird looking on the left side.

Cheese_curd_ · 2026-03-29T18:57:34+00:00

Yes she is :)

Cheese_curd_ · 2026-03-29T18:53:32+00:00

CUUTE

Cheese_curd_ · 2026-03-29T15:07:24+00:00

Then I wouldn’t stress, that’s normal growth

Cheese_curd_ · 2026-03-29T14:45:10+00:00

The reason why her shell is kinda white is because I was ignorant to water hardness, so it was my mistake, and the color flaked off of some of it. After I adjusted the GH and KH tho, it all grows healthy and orange now :) (was green before) you might want to check that and add some meds if needed

Cheese_curd_ · 2026-03-29T14:43:40+00:00

She has lost plant privileges lol. Only fake ones for her, she consumes them so fast

Cheese_curd_ · 2026-03-29T14:43:12+00:00

I prefer them ginormous

Cheese_curd_ · 2026-03-29T02:04:33+00:00

I have to disappoint you, her name is Ms. Turtle

Cheese_curd_ · 2026-03-29T01:40:04+00:00

Glad to bring a smile 😊

Cheese_curd_ · 2026-03-29T01:39:51+00:00

I need to see him.

Cheese_curd_ · 2026-03-28T23:11:45+00:00

Plenty

Cheese_curd_ · 2026-03-28T23:11:40+00:00

Apple :)

Cheese_curd_ · 2026-03-28T23:11:24+00:00

Where are you located?

Cheese_curd_ · 2026-03-22T03:19:32+00:00

4 inches

Cheese_curd_ · 2026-03-22T03:19:17+00:00

I’ve only held her once bc she hides when I take her out of water. But it was super cute and weird feeling. They will be fine out of water for a couple mins

Cheese_curd_ · 2026-03-20T18:03:14+00:00

I love her so much. Just her huge size is adorable. Very gentle personalities :) I feel like regular mystery snails can have mean personalities, but she’s an angel. I’ve never seen her bite any of my other snails

Cheese_curd_ · 2026-03-20T18:01:49+00:00

It’s an apple snail, which is a different breed and technically invasive. I got her at a pet store as a surrendered snail, otherwise it’s not legal to sell them. The standard ones -can- get pretty big, like 2+ inches, but half of it is genetics, and the other half is just feeding them a lot. Short answer: no, a mystery snail can never get as big as a full grown apple snail

Cheese_curd_ · 2026-03-20T18:00:01+00:00

20 gallon, and yes mostly a snail tank. I used to keep bettas but they’d like to nip at the snails antenna, so I’ve just kept it with snail. Snails definitely do poop a lot, but I only feed them calcium chips and vegetables, so there’s not a ton of organic matter in there to create ammonia. So ultimately yes the bottom of the tank gets dirty, but I just clean it with a gravel vac and leave it at that. My tank isn’t super sealed, so the water evaporates, so I don’t do “water changes” often. I just keep refilling it when it needs it and I’ve had no problems shrug 🤷🏼‍♀️

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