Mystery snail eggs & inverts journal

[TheSwissAquarist]

How do you chose fish/snail names?

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 10/28/2022 at 9:11 AM, TheSwissAquarist said:

How do you chose fish/snail names?

Well, it started with York. She’s an apple snail, and New York is known as the big apple. Hampshire was the next snail. He’s a nerite. Since it was just the two of them I figured I’d coordinate names, like [New] York and [New] Hampshire. Dodger was getting picked on at the pet store: attacked by fish. He’d retract into his shell to dodge the attacks.

Goliath is a small runt snail that doesn’t seem to grow, and I figured a small snail should have a big name. Nibbles just seemed cute for the tiniest snail. 

C3PO is a gold snail and we are Star Wars fans. Romeo is always in the mood… Bon Bon just has a Bon Bon shape (they all do, really). Button is an olive nerite. Idk, just thought it was a cute name. Woodstock is a gold snail, and my Bolivian Ram is Snoopy because of his curiosity in everything I’m doing.

I think that’s all of them. I did name Gumdrop on her journey to being adopted. Idk- I think the magentas with their stripes kinda look like candy.

2 other magentas I’ve got have not been named yet. Earlier in this journal there’s a massive list of snail names that my friend and I came up with one day texting back and forth.

Pippin is a fish that went through several courses of meds. He was scrawny but resilient. Tough when he had to be. Like the little hobbit Pippin who would fight even when he was scared.

These 2 need names! The top pic is a lady snail for sure. The bottom pic not sure.

 

Edited October 29, 2022 by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

Massive slug on the door!!!

 

 

at least someone cleans the glass

Edited October 29, 2022 by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

[TheSwissAquarist]

I don’t really name fish (other wise I get sad if they die 😢) but for those two snails I’d choose ‘Ingot’ and ‘Amethyst’ as they’re both gold with purple shells.

Nice window cleaner, does he(or she) also do the dishes?😂

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 10/29/2022 at 10:33 AM, TheSwissAquarist said:

I don’t really name fish (other wise I get sad if they die 😢) but for those two snails I’d choose ‘Ingot’ and ‘Amethyst’ as they’re both gold with purple shells.

Nice window cleaner, does he(or she) also do the dishes?😂

Great! Ingot and Amethyst it is!

(and don’t I wish)

[TheSwissAquarist]

On 10/29/2022 at 4:35 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

Great! Ingot and Amethyst it is!

You don’t have to name them like that!!

It was only a suggestion!!

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

Well today is a fun day for visitors. Look at this guy. Anyone know what he is?

 

[TheSwissAquarist]

Some sort of weevil, no idea what kind 🤷‍♂️

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

Ingot came up to visit today. I gave her a flake.

Ingot is Romeo’s girlfriend.

Then the word got out, and York came up to be fed a flake.

 

Then, looking down on the tank, C3PO is on his way! So after he took some puffs of air, he got a treat too. I love hand feeding these little vacuum cleaners. 
 

And in the back, Amethyst is chillin with Hampshire.

 

Edited October 30, 2022 by Chick-In-Of-TheSea
Photos were being weird

[TheSwissAquarist]

On 10/30/2022 at 12:54 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

Ingot came up to visit today. I gave her a flake.

Ingot is Romeo’s girlfriend.

Then the word got out, and York came up to be fed a flake.

 

Then, looking down on the tank, C3PO is on his way! So after he took some puffs of air, he got a treat too. I love hand feeding these little vacuum cleaners. 
 

And in the back, Amethyst is chillin with Hampshire.

 

Nice to see you kept the name Ingot 😉

What are the fish that you’re keeping them with?

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 10/30/2022 at 8:27 AM, TheSwissAquarist said:

Nice to see you kept the name Ingot 😉

What are the fish that you’re keeping them with?

Their family is one Bolivian Ram, black neons, pristella tetras, and head-and-taillight tetras.

 

[TheSwissAquarist]

On 10/30/2022 at 5:29 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

Their family is one Bolivian Ram, black neons, pristella tetras, and head-and-taillight tetras.

 

Never heard of head and taillight tetras! 

What’s their Latin name??

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 10/30/2022 at 12:33 PM, TheSwissAquarist said:

Never heard of head and taillight tetras! 

What’s their Latin name??

Hemigrammus ocellifer

I ended up with them when I walked into LFS to buy pristellas and their fish hadn’t colored up yet. Once they started developing color in my quarantine tank, I realized they were head and taillight tetra. They get along and school with everybody, even though I only have 2 of them.

And I’ve grown fond of them. When they turn it does look like little lights.

Turn signals?? 🤣

[Guppysnail]

Hand feeding is so fun. My one girl really likes northfin fry. She pulls the front of her foot away from the glass and i fill it up for her. 🥰

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

In the floating anacharis I found a shrimp molt. I guess that’s good. They must be growing and getting the proper nutrition.

[TheSwissAquarist]

On 10/30/2022 at 5:43 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

Turn signals?? 🤣

Hope they indicate whenever they turn😂

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

Happy Halloween! On today’s menu we have worms (EEK!), Jack-o-lanterns, shrimp lolly, and candy.

 

 

A shout out to @TeeJay for the shrimp lolly idea.

Edited October 31, 2022 by Chick-In-Of-TheSea
To add more adorable photos

[TheSwissAquarist]

On 10/31/2022 at 11:59 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

Happy Halloween! On today’s menu we have worms (EEK!), Jack-o-lanterns, shrimp lolly, and candy.

 

 

A shout out to @TeeJay for the shrimp lolly idea.

Nice carving!

[TeeJay]

On 10/31/2022 at 6:59 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

Happy Halloween! On today’s menu we have worms (EEK!), Jack-o-lanterns, shrimp lolly, and candy.

 

 

A shout out to @TeeJay for the shrimp lolly idea.

I can't take the credit for that one. @Guppysnail told me what to do lol

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

Well, I’m not sure what happened with the lolly, but here’s what it looked like when I returned home.

I think the snails had something to do with it too since the sweet potato is still there.

Edited October 31, 2022 by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

[Torrey]

On 10/31/2022 at 5:42 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

Well, I’m not sure what happened with the lolly, but here’s what it looked like when I returned home.

I think the snails had something to do with it too since the sweet potato is still there.

Funny, my snails devour all things beta carotene first!

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 10/31/2022 at 11:18 PM, Torrey said:

Funny, my snails devour all things beta carotene first!

Usually my snails go nuts for the sweet potato.

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

Let's congratulate York. Her little short got 1,000 views and 26 likes!

 

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

Amethyst and Hampshire are snuggling and napping.

[TheSwissAquarist]

On 11/1/2022 at 8:46 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

Let's congratulate York. Her little short got 1,000 views and 26 likes!

 

Little influencer 😉