RonBFree Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 I have a six tanks with various colors of neocaaridina shrimp. The tanks are heavily planted with a good growth of algae on the back and sides. The shrimp breed well. I feed various kinds of shrimp specific foods including Bacter AE. They get flake and pelleted fish foods and blanched zucchini once weekly. I put a small Wondershell in the tank every few months or so. I do a 15% water change a couple times a month. When I have added small mystery snails or rams horn snails from my community tanks they never live very long. Anyone have an idea why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 (edited) There might not be enough food for mystery snails. I’ve not kept ramshorns. Mystery snails eat A LOT. Each of mine will devour a half lengthwise steamed green bean daily or the equivalent of another veg plus either a wafer or repashy. They need lots of calcium in their diet not just in the water. Mystery snails are not great algae eaters and missed uneaten food is not enough for them unless it is extreme so need good supplemental feeding. Edited December 21, 2021 by Guppysnail 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonBFree Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 Makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 I will sometimes put a cuttlebone in my shrimp tanks and I often see my shrimp and snails on it. @Guppysnailhas some magnificent mystery snails and I would follow her advice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettsPapa Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 I have very little experience with mystery snails, but I thought rams horn snails were bullet proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalmedByFish Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Huh. I keep 6 ramshorns with my 6 neocaridina, just so I don't lose the nitrogen cycle. I've thought they need almost identical parameters and food. I guess I better follow this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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