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  Jun 18 2008, 12:16 PM
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 Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 403 Joined: 20-February 07 From: Warrington, England Member No.: 29468  |
I got a couple of Apple Snails about 3 months ago for my tropical aquarium and about 15 days ago I found a nice surprise in the top of my tank! Apple snail eggs! I didn't expect them to hatch but I thought I'd leave them there just in case. I've been taking pictures of the eggs just in case they did and today they've hatched! I've managed to count about 32 baby snails so far! They're very very tiny at the moment, only about 2mm so it's very hard to get a good picture of them at the moment as they're so small. Anyway here are the picture's I've taken...
One of the parents.  Eggs - Day 3  Eggs hatching, still some snails left to hatch. - Day 14 (today)  Baby snails, I've circled them as it's hard to see them against the sand. 
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Jun 18 2008, 12:56 PM
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 Fish Fanatic  Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 3-September 04 Member No.: 9240 |
Your second photo looks rather rude....
 Congratulations on the bambinos, you could easily sell them on Ebay for a £1 or £2 make a tidy profit.... 
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Jun 18 2008, 01:02 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 403 Joined: 20-February 07 From: Warrington, England Member No.: 29468 |
QUOTE (ikongoni @ Jun 18 2008, 01:56 PM)  Your second photo looks rather rude.... Congratulations on the bambinos, you could easily sell them on Ebay for a £1 or £2 make a tidy profit.... LOL, yeah I was thinking of doing that if I get too many for my tanks. Just done a recount and I've got about 50 now 
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Jun 18 2008, 02:34 PM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 3-September 04 Member No.: 9240 |
I have some spixi apple snails myself, and I was just wondering, if I had another similar species in my aquarium, would they be likely to cross-breed....
This post has been edited by ikongoni: Jun 18 2008, 04:18 PM |
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Jun 18 2008, 03:55 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 403 Joined: 20-February 07 From: Warrington, England Member No.: 29468 |
QUOTE (ikongoni @ Jun 18 2008, 03:34 PM) I have some red nerite snails myself, and I was just wondering, if I had another similar species in my aquarium, would they be likely to cross-breed.... Sorry I can't help with your question, hopefully someone else can 
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Jun 18 2008, 04:21 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 403 Joined: 20-February 07 From: Warrington, England Member No.: 29468 |
Just been helping the last few out of the eggs, thought I'd take a picture of them in my hand before I put them in. It's a bit clearer than the picture I took before. I just recounted too and there's now about 120!
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Jun 18 2008, 04:48 PM
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QUOTE (ikongoni @ Jun 18 2008, 03:34 PM) I have some spixi apple snails myself, and I was just wondering, if I had another similar species in my aquarium, would they be likely to cross-breed.... spixi apples and pomacea bridgesii the ones in these pictures wont cross breed, spixis lay eggs in the water bridgesii out of the water , great pictures i love apple snails This post has been edited by shaz3271: Jun 18 2008, 04:49 PM |
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Jun 18 2008, 07:22 PM
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 Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 768 Joined: 16-April 08 From: California Member No.: 41257 |
What color are the parents?? I love apple snails, especially the colored ones!
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Jun 18 2008, 07:27 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 403 Joined: 20-February 07 From: Warrington, England Member No.: 29468 |
QUOTE (tangokitty @ Jun 18 2008, 08:22 PM) What color are the parents?? I love apple snails, especially the colored ones! They're both Golden. I'm hoping to get some coloured ones soon
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Jun 18 2008, 07:34 PM
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 Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 767 Joined: 10-February 07 From: Swinging London, UK. Member No.: 29101 |
120!!! WOW! That's groovy
 I just lost my enormous blue apple snail last week 
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Jun 18 2008, 07:36 PM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 768 Joined: 16-April 08 From: California Member No.: 41257 |
you can sell some of your babies on aquabid or ebay.
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Jun 20 2008, 08:45 PM
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Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 3533 Joined: 19-December 06 From: Lebanon Member No.: 27439 |
I hate snails lol. Yuk.
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