Please help me formulate a response.

[Theplatymaster]

With me wanting to breed mystery snails, i am reaching out first to try and make sure the snailets will have a home.

i contacted a friend and asked if he wanted 1 or 2, and he responded

"I could probably take 1. I don't think I have enough algae right now for more than that."

what's the best way to respond to this?

these snails CANNOT just live on algae, but im bad at phrasing these things.

 

[Guppysnail]

Explain nicely..stay away from negative words such as cannot…

Mystery snails are not great algae eaters. Even in a tank with tons of algae they need balanced supplemental feeding to thrive. Perhaps provide @Chick-In-Of-TheSea care sheet. 

[Theplatymaster]

@Guppysnail

how about something like:

Mystery snails are a very fun species!

However in term of diet they are more like herbivores fish, then snails, and should be target fed foods with vegetable content.

for more information, here is a great care guide from a trustworthy source with lots of experience on this species: https://forum.aquariumcoop.com/files/file/43-mystery-snail-care-sheet/ "

 

[Guppysnail]

That is good. 

On 3/19/2023 at 5:58 PM, Theplatymaster said:

more like herbivores fish, then snails,

I would substitute this instead because your statement about herbivorous fish can be confusing 

However in term of diet they eat some algae and should be target fed foods with both vegetable and protein content.

[Theplatymaster]

On 3/19/2023 at 6:09 PM, Guppysnail said:

I would substitute this instead because your statement about herbivorous fish can be confusing 

i understand that.

ill keep this message, and send it to him if i end up doing the snail breeding.

Edited March 19, 2023 by Theplatymaster