bottomdweller_fan Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 I finally have pictures of my sulawesi snail babies! They were born about 4 weeks ago. The pictures show the largest one, there are also 2 others. They are Tylomelania sp. For those interested, the tank information is: Volume: 21 US gallons (79.5 litres) pH: 8.03 ammonia: 0 ppm nitrites: 0 ppm nitrates: 0-5 ppm kH: 71.6 ppm Temperature: 24 - 25°C Fairly heavily planted, sand substrate, sponge filter, other tank mates are: red cherry shrimp, black crystal shrimp (bee), tiger shrimp, orange shrimp (Caridina sp.), amano shrimp, Malaysian trumpet snails, pond snails Adult and baby Adult eating Should I come out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Very cool! I've never seen those before. Are they like a MTS that live in the gravel/sand? Or just like a regular snail that roams around the tank? How many babies do they have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottomdweller_fan Posted June 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 They sometimes go partway under the sand but most of the time just roam the tank. There are 3 babies, they seem to grow very slowly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeradatar Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 They sometimes go partway under the sand but most of the time just roam the tank.There are 3 babies, they seem to grow very slowly. They are very nice. Snails are really quite amazing little guys. Snail watching is almost as fun as fish gazing. Where did you find them? Juanita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottomdweller_fan Posted June 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 I found them at a local fish store. They are all sold out now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 DO they have only a few babies at a time? Or do they lay egg clusters like some other snails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rED O Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 very cool, congrads :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottomdweller_fan Posted June 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 They only seem to have a few babies at a time, like MTS. In fact, they are not as prolific as MTS. In the 2-3 months that I have had them, I have only seen the 3 babies. DO they have only a few babies at a time? Or do they lay egg clusters like some other snails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splash Spooky Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Enjoyed looking at your snail pic's. You have inspired me to share mine. I have never seen those kind of snails before. Does the mother need a mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottomdweller_fan Posted June 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 These snails are so new in the hobby they don't know much about them. I am not sure if they need 2 sexes or if they are like Malaysian Trumpet snails where the females can give birth without a male. Hopefully, they will have more babies and I will have a better idea of how they reproduce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slough Shark Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Great looking snails! I am looking forward to hearing about how they reproduce, hopefully they are asexual. Nice looking tank too, thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James (Western Canada) Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Cool!! Did a google search, found more pics,etc:) http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=T...G=Google+Search James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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