Showing posts with label Snail: spixi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Snail: spixi. Show all posts
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Do spixi snails eat plants
The long answer is that it isn't entirely clear what it depends upon. Some people find that some spixis eat some plants.
Younger spixis (see right) seem to be most likely to chow down in plants. Older spixis may be tempted by a particularly luxious broadleaf plant like a red tiger lotus.
Some people think that purebred spixis will not eat plants and those that do are hybrids--however there is really no way to test this hypothesis.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Aquarium Snail Species (under construction)
Sulawesi Snail a.k.a. rabbit snail, tower snail, elephant snail
Breeding rate: low
These guys come in a range of colors. They can be a little pricey, $10 or more online with rarer species being more expensive. The most common variety sold is probably the species pictures which has a black shell and black body with yellow spots. The Sulawesi snail a relatively easy to look after. It is slow growing and appreciates fast moving water and rocks or wood to hide in. These snails breed slowly if at all, they are live-bearers producing 2-3 young at a time.
Brigs Snail a.k.a. apple snail, mystery snail, diffusa
Pomacea diffuse, formerly Pomacea bridgesii
Breeding rate: low
Spixi a.k.a zebra apple snail
Asolene spixi
Breeding rate: moderate
Similar to the brigs snail, the spixi tends to stay rather smaller at an inch or so long. It comes only on one color form, but the stripes vary between individuals. A single spixi will not breed. A male and female pair can breed quite prolifically for a large snail species. The female lays gelatinous clusters of several dozen pink-ish eggs, normally just below the water surface. These need to be removed and destroyed to avoid a population explosion. Spixi snails may not be traded over state borders.
Breeding rate: low
These guys come in a range of colors. They can be a little pricey, $10 or more online with rarer species being more expensive. The most common variety sold is probably the species pictures which has a black shell and black body with yellow spots. The Sulawesi snail a relatively easy to look after. It is slow growing and appreciates fast moving water and rocks or wood to hide in. These snails breed slowly if at all, they are live-bearers producing 2-3 young at a time.
Brigs Snail a.k.a. apple snail, mystery snail, diffusa
Pomacea diffuse, formerly Pomacea bridgesii
Breeding rate: low
Spixi a.k.a zebra apple snail
Asolene spixi
Breeding rate: moderate
Similar to the brigs snail, the spixi tends to stay rather smaller at an inch or so long. It comes only on one color form, but the stripes vary between individuals. A single spixi will not breed. A male and female pair can breed quite prolifically for a large snail species. The female lays gelatinous clusters of several dozen pink-ish eggs, normally just below the water surface. These need to be removed and destroyed to avoid a population explosion. Spixi snails may not be traded over state borders.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Spixi Egg Watch
I am attempting to hatch my first clutch of Asolene spixi (a.k.a. zebra apple snail) eggs:
Spixi laying
Day 1
Day 2
Day 8
Day 17: Baby Snails
I have a new clutch in a better place to get a good look at it:
1/18/10
1/26/10
Spixi laying
Day 1
Day 2
Day 8
Day 17: Baby Snails
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I have a new clutch in a better place to get a good look at it:
1/18/10
1/26/10
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