Snail question (for Figure Eights)
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Trinity
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Snail question (for Figure Eights)
I am starting to take the steps to get ready for a couple puffers. I have a ten gallon aquarium set up for fifty red ramshorn snails that will be arriving on Tuesday. I am planning on them being the main source of food for the puffers. I want to make sure I have enough snails before we bring them home. For a figure eight fed primarily on snails, how many do they usually consume in a week?
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Re: Snail question (for Figure Eights)
It really does depend on their size, a 10 g snail breeder should provide enough snails for about 80% of his diet, provided you maintain the 10g to a high standard.
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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think1880
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Re: Snail question (for Figure Eights)
i find that my two figure 8 puffers eat roughly 5-10 snails each a day. and that is not there only food source they also eat ghost shrimp and blood worms, and i like to throw some mealworms in there as a treat so you should probably plan on at least ten a day for each puffer.