nelson1375
04-18-2009, 02:46 PM
:help:I am nelson1375. I live in Washington, DC. I have been tring to hatch Mystery snail
egg clutches from my snails. My first two clutches where laid on the tank hood and had live snail babies. They soon died my fault. Clutches three and four came from a different tank and had no life after three weeks of incubation. All clutches came from the same parent (caught laying the eggs).
Tank number 1 is an aqua via 680 (18 gallon) with a domed hood light and filter combo no heater.
Tank number 2 is a (10 gallon) all glass aquarium with a regular hood light and submersable heater set at 24degress Celsius. I made this aquarium dedicated to Mystery snails. I have a biology back ground so I observed the mating of several snails and was able to sex them. Once identified as male or female the shell was labled with the appropiate M or F. All of my snails about thirteen of them appear to be having fun in pairs BUT, only one has laid eggs. It is also the larges of my snails some where betwen a pingpon ball and a golf ball. It is Magenta in color white foot, yellow shell base color and brown stripes. I now understand the color name.
Red and blue make purple
Purple and yellow make brown
there fore the appearance of brown stripes.
I just purchased a clutch from a member to try her stock.
I also purchased a net breeder and lowered the water level way down 3 inches from the bottom. ANY INSTRUCTIONS OR SUGESIONS ARE WELCOMED.
egg clutches from my snails. My first two clutches where laid on the tank hood and had live snail babies. They soon died my fault. Clutches three and four came from a different tank and had no life after three weeks of incubation. All clutches came from the same parent (caught laying the eggs).
Tank number 1 is an aqua via 680 (18 gallon) with a domed hood light and filter combo no heater.
Tank number 2 is a (10 gallon) all glass aquarium with a regular hood light and submersable heater set at 24degress Celsius. I made this aquarium dedicated to Mystery snails. I have a biology back ground so I observed the mating of several snails and was able to sex them. Once identified as male or female the shell was labled with the appropiate M or F. All of my snails about thirteen of them appear to be having fun in pairs BUT, only one has laid eggs. It is also the larges of my snails some where betwen a pingpon ball and a golf ball. It is Magenta in color white foot, yellow shell base color and brown stripes. I now understand the color name.
Red and blue make purple
Purple and yellow make brown
there fore the appearance of brown stripes.
I just purchased a clutch from a member to try her stock.
I also purchased a net breeder and lowered the water level way down 3 inches from the bottom. ANY INSTRUCTIONS OR SUGESIONS ARE WELCOMED.