xXInkedPhoenixX Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 (edited) Ok soooo I don't want to breed stuff. Anyone here that might be aware of me might be aware of my accidental breeding of Otocinclus. I chose Mystery snails because I could just remove their egg sacks- no more Mystery snails right??? Then how the heck did I get this little one?! I mean, I'm already in love but....how do I keep breeding stuff..... 😂 Edited June 15, 2021 by xXInkedPhoenixX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griznatch Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Heh, it happens, especially if you are of the leave it alone philosophy and your tank is balanced properly. If you don't have any extra tanks cycling to house fry or babies, I think it really kicks in the reproduction instincts 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 @Griznatch lol not sure if I am of the leave it alone variety as I feel like my hands are always in a tank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMYVET Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 I always thought Mystery Snails eat plants....is that true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 (edited) @ARMYVET Not at all, only decaying plant bits. Mine occasionally mow over my recently planted stem plants so I find them floating at the top of the tank but no harm done- they're just HUGE, little plants in my tank get inspected by large snail feet! 😁 They actually add a whole lot of entertainment to my tank and to me as important as the fish. I'm sure you'll find others that feel the same here. Edited June 15, 2021 by xXInkedPhoenixX 1 more thing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Keep your eyes open. It would be very unlikely to have just one baby.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 @Guppysnail oh I am well aware that could be a possibility. I keep looking. I am diliigent about removing the eggs so I can't imagine there would be too many but with my luck.... 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott C Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 "Nature Will Find A Way" I found a cichlid fry in my overflow chamber a couple months ago, no idea how long he was living in there. He is now 10x as large and the fearless king of his 10 gallon grow out tank, will almost eat out of our hands. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriannesFishFam Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Happens here too. Kribs,african cichlids, ricefish, guppies, swordtails.You have good luck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 I fully expected that there would be more than JUST ONE Mystery snail- however as much as I've looked I've not spotted more, just this one- granted it could be another one but it would have to be a twin exactly the same size and color. There are lots of places to hide in my tank though. Baby Mystery snails are stupid cute. Here it is hanging with one of my Nerites. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sombat Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Congratulations. I’m still waiting for any of my clutches to hatch. It’s been well over 6 weeks since I noticed the first clutch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 @Sombat I hope you get some soon! I think when I said I was looking forward to you hatching some since I remove my eggs, my Mystery snails heard me. I need to be more careful about what I say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 Well my lone baby snail is STILL the lone baby snail. Little one always seems to be trailing a bunch of poop with them. I've decided on a name today, Newbie's name is Immaculate, definition: "perfectly clean, neat or tidy, ALSO free from flaws or mistakes- perfect" the last of which is more the idea, but I find it a little funny the tiny one can't seem to keep clean. It also harkens back to biblical reference to immaculate conception- which they seem to be a product of in a way since I've been removing egg sacks and this one just appears out of nowhere. Today Immaculate got a visit from daddy snail Pegasus. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 On 6/27/2021 at 1:40 AM, xXInkedPhoenixX said: Well my lone baby snail is STILL the lone baby snail. Little one always seems to be trailing a bunch of poop with them. I've decided on a name today, Newbie's name is Immaculate, definition: "perfectly clean, neat or tidy, ALSO free from flaws or mistakes- perfect" the last of which is more the idea, but I find it a little funny the tiny one can't seem to keep clean. It also harkens back to biblical reference to immaculate conception- which they seem to be a product of in a way since I've been removing egg sacks and this one just appears out of nowhere. Today Immaculate got a visit from daddy snail Pegasus. Life always finds a way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 @Colu indeed it does my friend. Even when you try and contain it in glass boxes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share Posted July 2, 2021 On the left June 30th, on the right June 27th. Gosh they grow fast, and even changing color- difference in antenae is very apparent. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted July 7, 2021 Author Share Posted July 7, 2021 Today Immaculate enjoyed a buoyancy test with the red root floaters, after working up an appetite we visited right topside of tank for a bite of cucumber. Still inexplicably the only baby in the tank little one is growing up fast and beautiful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted July 8, 2021 Author Share Posted July 8, 2021 Stupid cute littles. And red eyes just like momma (pic 2). 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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