Snails in a 10 gallon

Pac-Man · 03-18-2005, 04:32 PM

i am thinking about purchasing some apple snails after im done cycling my tank. this is my first time owning an aquarium. does nay1 have any suggestions as to how many apple snails i could put in my tank. Im thinking of getting gold apple snails. also, i want to get non-live plants for the tank. also, does any1 have any suggestions as to what other fish i could put in with the snails. Thanks

PS How much cover should i provide for these guys and what should i feed them? could any1 give me an idea of an ideal tank set up. thanks again

Damon · 03-18-2005, 05:17 PM

The snails won't need cover, unless you're getting shell dwellers or kribs. Even then I don't think it will be a problem.

DJ · 03-19-2005, 03:45 PM

You should get something that provides shade,
just feed them algae discs or shrimp pettles.

Prefers dead and rotting plants and artificial foods like fish food; doesn't eat healthy plants unless no other food is available.

DJ · 03-19-2005, 03:47 PM

http://www.applesnail.net/content/sp...a_bridgesi.htm

DJ · 03-19-2005, 03:50 PM

that link is for info.

here's a pic of what I got to provide shade.
they like to go up in there during the day, when they're not out.

Lexus · 03-20-2005, 01:52 AM

Loaches and puffers will eat snails so not them...

um a group of neon tetras or white clouds would look nice.

DJ · 03-20-2005, 02:27 AM

how big is the tank?

Lexus · 03-20-2005, 03:00 AM

title says 10G

DJ · 03-20-2005, 08:20 AM

opps, my bad

Scuba Kid · 03-20-2005, 08:39 AM

i think a nice school of tetras would be really nice...cardinals and neons are pretty, but you can mix a few different kinds together. thats what i do. it makes a nice display!

Pac-Man · 03-20-2005, 11:31 AM

How about corydoras? How many of them could i put in a 10 gallon with my snails?? would they harm the snails??

DJ · 03-21-2005, 04:32 AM

Cories are good.

Well, cories like to be in groups of 3 or more.

No, they'll get along great.

MyraVan · 03-21-2005, 05:40 AM

If you're getting P. bridgesii, then the general rule of thumb is 2 to 2.5 gal/snail. So you could keep 4/5 snails in there, if you only had the snail. How about 2/3 snails and a half dozen little tetras? Or a half dozen rasboras? Or white cloud mountain minnows, as someone else suggested.

Cories are awfully cute, but they kind of serve the same function in a fish tank as the snails do (eat food that falls to the bottom). For the tank to be balanced, I would say that you'd need some "nornal" fish, like those mentioned above, not cories.

My apple snail loves sinking food tablets.

03-18-2005, 04:32 PM	#1
Pac-Man Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Age: 5 Posts: 585	Snails in a 10 gallon i am thinking about purchasing some apple snails after im done cycling my tank. this is my first time owning an aquarium. does nay1 have any suggestions as to how many apple snails i could put in my tank. Im thinking of getting gold apple snails. also, i want to get non-live plants for the tank. also, does any1 have any suggestions as to what other fish i could put in with the snails. Thanks PS How much cover should i provide for these guys and what should i feed them? could any1 give me an idea of an ideal tank set up. thanks again

03-18-2005, 05:17 PM	#2
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,971	Re: Snails in a 10 gallon The snails won't need cover, unless you're getting shell dwellers or kribs. Even then I don't think it will be a problem. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

03-20-2005, 01:52 AM	#6
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,407	Re: Snails in a 10 gallon Loaches and puffers will eat snails so not them... um a group of neon tetras or white clouds would look nice. __________________ 55 Gallon 1 Fantail Goldfish 1 Albino Bristlenose 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 4 Angelfish 3 Zebra Danios 14? Assorted Corys 46 Gallon 8 Tiger Barbs 8 Pulcher/Brichardi Cichlids 29 Gallon 1 Snail 1 Betta 8 Pulcher/Brichardi Fry

03-20-2005, 03:00 AM	#8
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,407	Re: Snails in a 10 gallon title says 10G __________________ 55 Gallon 1 Fantail Goldfish 1 Albino Bristlenose 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 4 Angelfish 3 Zebra Danios 14? Assorted Corys 46 Gallon 8 Tiger Barbs 8 Pulcher/Brichardi Cichlids 29 Gallon 1 Snail 1 Betta 8 Pulcher/Brichardi Fry

03-20-2005, 08:39 AM	#10
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	i think a nice school of tetras would be really nice...cardinals and neons are pretty, but you can mix a few different kinds together. thats what i do. it makes a nice display! __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

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03-19-2005, 03:45 PM	#3
DJ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Seymour , IN Posts: 232	You should get something that provides shade, just feed them algae discs or shrimp pettles. Prefers dead and rotting plants and artificial foods like fish food; doesn't eat healthy plants unless no other food is available.

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DJ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Seymour , IN Posts: 232	http://www.applesnail.net/content/sp...a_bridgesi.htm

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DJ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Seymour , IN Posts: 232	how big is the tank?

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DJ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Seymour , IN Posts: 232	opps, my bad

03-20-2005, 11:31 AM	#11
Pac-Man Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Age: 5 Posts: 585	Re: Snails in a 10 gallon How about corydoras? How many of them could i put in a 10 gallon with my snails?? would they harm the snails??

03-21-2005, 04:32 AM	#12
DJ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Seymour , IN Posts: 232	Cories are good. Well, cories like to be in groups of 3 or more. No, they'll get along great.

03-21-2005, 05:40 AM	#13
MyraVan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 861	Re: Snails in a 10 gallon If you're getting P. bridgesii, then the general rule of thumb is 2 to 2.5 gal/snail. So you could keep 4/5 snails in there, if you only had the snail. How about 2/3 snails and a half dozen little tetras? Or a half dozen rasboras? Or white cloud mountain minnows, as someone else suggested. Cories are awfully cute, but they kind of serve the same function in a fish tank as the snails do (eat food that falls to the bottom). For the tank to be balanced, I would say that you'd need some "nornal" fish, like those mentioned above, not cories. My apple snail loves sinking food tablets.

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