So I breed snails in a couple tanks at home, but the only one taking off is in my bettas tank (she just loves eating the snail babies,so I have no clue why they're doing so good). I always go back and forth about who gets to be dinner. ...
Me: (talking to myself as usual, bc I'm the only one I know listens) "OOOOO, this one! Nooo, he's too pretty and hasn't lived long enough to die for his country. That one should be good, wait... it's empty...."
Husband: "babe there's... *sticks his hand in tank to grab the snail* one right on this leaf..."
I quickly slap his hand and he drops the juvi snail back into the tank. Then stares at me with his mouth hung agape like I farted at the dinner table.
Me: "I only have one rule honey. ONE! You don't feed the puffs the ones helping out! The snails doing their job keeping the foul anubias clean stay to eat another day! See that huge white one over there? *points to giant ramshorn on bottom of plant* That guy figured this out months ago, and at dinner time, like clockwork, he scoots his buns on the plants and starts cleaning away, and look how long he's lived? He knows, when mom comes you better at least look busy or it's "the beak" for you buddy!
Husband: *shaking head* you're nuts, and obviously are making excuses for playing favorites!"
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Whatever, I am not...)SOOO...how do you guys choose who gets to be dinner? Ever feel guilty, or bad when choosing and feeding live snails and shrimps? How many puff keepers have invert pets as well? I have Amano shrimp in one tank and some Nerite snails in another (whom are all named), so I do keep inverts as pets too. Just thought it was an interesting question!
