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Do Ramshorn Snails Eat Their Own Eggs?
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 4:02 pm
by bigfatfish
Mine lay so many eggs its untrue! But... they keep disappearing? I assume that the adults must be eating them? Why is that & what can I do to stop it?
They are in a heated, filtered tank with no other animals. I feed them on fresh veg (carrot/brocolli/cucumber etc) & also sinking algae wafers & Reptomin sticks (which are high in calcium).
Re: Do Ramshorn Snails Eat Their Own Eggs?
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 5:31 pm
by JRC3
Yes they do. I've seen it up close.
I think mine do it because there are too many dime sized adults in the tank, about 25. They are in a 10g that is well fed with a huge variety of foods, it is filtered over 10x/hour, and I do 60-70% WCs about every 4 days. I had the temp up around 79-80 and I just lowered it a few degrees and some of the egg sacks have been left alone on the glass since then. IDK if that had anything to do with it or not.
Re: Do Ramshorn Snails Eat Their Own Eggs?
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 12:57 pm
by Pufferfish88
Mine always did that! I quit trying to breed them for that reason because they would always end up eating them.
Re: Do Ramshorn Snails Eat Their Own Eggs?
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 1:47 pm
by jmiller
I'm having the same problem. Since I have a GSP now I'll be able to thin them down. I plan only keeping around 10 or so of the larger ones.
Re: Do Ramshorn Snails Eat Their Own Eggs?
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 2:13 pm
by xrayjeeper83
Ive never noticed this, but i will keep my eye out for that
Re: Do Ramshorn Snails Eat Their Own Eggs?
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 2:45 pm
by jmiller
They seemed to have multiplied faster when they were in a community tank. Maybe the gravel substrate made the difference. Easier for the little ones to hide.