Mystery snail eggs & inverts journal

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

Magenta mystery snail reflects on life

 

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

These snails are trying to be sneaky, I tell ya. They are laying clutches behind intake tubes and even under the baffle. Also behind the HOB. Sneaky sneaky sneaky!!!

[TheSwissAquarist]

On 10/19/2022 at 1:41 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

These snails are trying to be sneaky, I tell ya. They are laying clutches behind intake tubes and even under the baffle. Also behind the HOB. Sneaky sneaky sneaky!!!

Have you ever thought about giving them some ‘easy’ spots to lay eggs? (Easy for you to collect)

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 10/19/2022 at 1:31 AM, TheSwissAquarist said:

Have you ever thought about giving them some ‘easy’ spots to lay eggs? (Easy for you to collect)

Well, I do that. I keep my waterline dropped so they can slide up there and lay the eggs. York (the gold one) has been helpful, she would lay eggs on the front glass.

I have the baffle because with the waterline dropped the outflow was noisy.

[TheSwissAquarist]

On 10/19/2022 at 10:58 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

York

I like how you name snails 😂

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 10/19/2022 at 8:35 AM, TheSwissAquarist said:

I like how you name snails 😂

LOL! 

York is the big gold one ( York because she's the big apple [snail] )

Hampshire is the Zebra nerite.

Button is the olive nerite.

Bon Bon, C3PO, Woodstock (because my Bolivian Ram is Snoopy), and Goliath are gold mystery snails.  Goliath is a little bitty runt snail that stays the same size.

Dodger is the blue snail that was getting picked on by sword tails and the big box store; he is a rescue. He couldn't open up or he'd get attacked.  And Nibbles is the littlest of all; I don't even know what kind of snail he is.  He looks like a mystery snail but he's like a little peppercorn that also never grows.  He came in on some moss that I bought.

I haven't named all the magentas yet except for one, the guy, who is always, ya know, "in the mood" - his name is Romeo.

Woodstock:

Romeo (dark purple):

Dodger:

Button & Goliath:

C3PO (son) and York (mama):

Nibbles (hydra on wall for size comparison):

Bon Bon:

Nibbles:

C3PO with Dodger:

Romeo kissing Hampshire:

Edited October 19, 2022 by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

[Guppysnail]

I get the eggs usually on the lid but when they were in the other tank they liked to sneak them onto the back of the lucky bamboo that sat almost against the glass. I had to turn the bamboos constantly so I didn’t have surprise hatches. 🤣

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

Do mystery snails like cabbage?

7:30am

 

6:00 pm

[TheSwissAquarist]

On 10/20/2022 at 12:09 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

Do mystery snails like cabbage?

7:30am

 

6:00 pm

I think 🤔….maybe with a bit of dressing🙃

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

The next morning…..

 

So basically this is their version of licking the plate.

And I did want to remove this sooner. But there were always snails on it. So they will remove it. 🙃

[TheSwissAquarist]

On 10/20/2022 at 6:17 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

licking the plate.

Didn’t you ever teach them table manners?!? Tut tut tut!!!😉

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 10/20/2022 at 12:37 AM, TheSwissAquarist said:

I think 🤔….maybe with a bit of dressing🙃

I put a squirt of Easy Green.  Haha

[Guppysnail]

On 10/20/2022 at 12:17 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

The next morning…..

 

So basically this is their version of licking the plate.

And I did want to remove this sooner. But there were always snails on it. So they will remove it. 🙃

I’ve never tried cabbage. It’s on the shopping list. 🤗

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 10/20/2022 at 12:35 PM, Guppysnail said:

I’ve never tried cabbage. It’s on the shopping list. 🤗

It's pretty firm so I do a longer boil on it.  15 - 20 min.

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

Someone I’ve been looking for, for days! Nibbles makes an appearance!

 

 

 

Edited October 20, 2022 by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

[TheSwissAquarist]

On 10/21/2022 at 1:37 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

Someone I’ve been looking for, for days! Nibbles makes an appearance!

 

 

 

Once had a mouse called nibbles 😂

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

Big news!  I’m feeling blue and I’m dreaming.. 

 

I’m nervous guys, seriously. Over the past month or two I’ve been to stores looking at shrimp and every time I walked away. They look so fragile. You’ll help me right? I’m out of my element here!

@TeeJay@nabokovfan87 @Guppysnail
 

P.S. you think my black neon in there would be ok with them?

[nabokovfan87]

On 10/21/2022 at 4:07 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

I’m nervous guys, seriously. Over the past month or two I’ve been to stores looking at shrimp and every time I walked away. They look so fragile. You’ll help me right? I’m out of my element here!

Absolutely!  I promise you'll do absolutely fine.  Snails are harder sometimes and snails are easy.

Shrimp are the unsung joy of many hobbyists fishrooms.  Amanos are like little soldier ants that never make a peep, but keep so many tanks going without needing or asking for much!

How is acclimation going? Slow method, right?

 

On 10/21/2022 at 4:07 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

P.S. you think my black neon in there would be ok with them?

any nano fish would be fine. Barbs can get a bit pecky. Neons are generally fine / passive. Something like a skirt tetra might get picky, but it's not going to do much to the shrimp if they have cover.  Once you get into angelfish and that sort of a behavior... then I'd worry.  My tiger barbs just ignored them and went after eachother. Didn't even pay attention to the shrimp, except for the moment food hit and the amanos wanted their food.

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

Alright we just finished 90 minute drip acc and here’s the release. 
 

One hugged me during the release into the tank. NOBODY TOLD ME THEY HUG!!! 🥰

He hugged me, let go and swam, then circled back and hugged me again!

Edited October 22, 2022 by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

[TeeJay]

Your going to do great. They are very hearty little creatures. I can't wait for my colony to keep growing so I can't put some in each of my tanks. I love to sit and drink my coffee in the mornings and watch them get going for the day. They always seem the most active when the lights come on and get the day started.

[nabokovfan87]

On 10/21/2022 at 6:01 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

Alright we just finished 90 minute drip acc and here’s the release. 

That's awesome. That's literally the "hard part" of shrimp.  You're done.  Make sure tank has a lid because it's new to them and they will explore a bit.  Beyond that, just enjoy.

[redfish]

Awesome!!!!

 

I put a few Cherry’s in with our betta.  They didn’t last long as the betta stalked them constantly.  I picked up a new 10 gal just for shrimp.  The kids want blue ones so I’ll be looking for some in a couple months.

[nabokovfan87]

I'll be very intrigued to the point of where you're at now and when you have ~50+ in the tank.  I have only kept amanos (and ghosts) and not the ones that do well and create that freshwater colony.   Asking for a 75G friend I know. LOL.

[redfish]

On 10/21/2022 at 9:09 PM, TeeJay said:

Your going to do great. They are very hearty little creatures. I can't wait for my colony to keep growing so I can't put some in each of my tanks. I love to sit and drink my coffee in the mornings and watch them get going for the day. They always seem the most active when the lights come on and get the day started.

That’s my goal if we can get a colony going.  I want to add them to each tank possible.

[rockfisher]

I know I’m late here but mystery snails can change sex in their life time. Is not contradicting any thing said just extra info.