Mystery/apple Snail Feeding

[Crystal90]

A few weeks ago I moved a mystery/apple snail to my 40g tank from a 3g QT.  He seems happy and healthy but I'm wondering if he's getting enough to eat. While he was in the 3g I saw him eat an algae wafer and blood worms that I fed to the 3 cories that were quarantined with him.  The 40g has a large piece of driftwood that has/had algae growing on it. When I feed he is either sleeping or somewhere else in the tank.

The tank has 6 cories and 4 Buenos Aires tetras,  I usually feed a few shrimp pellets, a few small pieces of algae wafers and veggie crisps in the morning and some bloodworms in the evening. So should I put in a piece of zucchini or something else for him? I'm not sure if he's getting to the food in the morning.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[Ninjouzata]

They like zucchini so that would be great. I'm not sure how recommended this would be but if I can I pick mine up and put them on top of the food. You want to be gentle though and they can hold on pretty tightly.

 

[akainechu]

I have had luck with using a veggie peeler and peeling a slice or two of carrots, and broccoli stems. (I have mollies in the tank and they also love the zucchini so sometimes the snails have to compete for it!)

 

[Crystal90]

Thanks for the suggestions. After I posted my message the snail was cruising along the bottom of the tank so I placed a piece of wafer in front of him. He worked on it for 15 minutes or so. I didn't think to just place him on the zucchini. I'll try that next.