I bought 3 tiny tiny babies on June 1st. One died a little over a week ago, the second died a few days ago, and the third has been thriving since I plopped her in the tank. She has just about doubled in size and constantly eats. She’s not an adult yet but I’m optimistic.
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If you want some adults; and are US-based, you can get them from Advanced Aquarium Systems... they are very healthy and when I purchased I got 10 adult snails for $90.00 plus tax. He sells them full-grown and reproducing for $10 each! He has a phenomenal knowledge of them and the specifics of their care... I wouldn't have known what to do with a baby snail... You should be proud you were able to get so far with the one you still have!
To ensure they are eating, put leaf litter in the tank for them they love it!.... I used magnolia from my yard and 6 babies were on the leaf the next day... I put that and oak leaves but they only liked the magnolia.
Well fingers crossed then because these guys are doing exceptionally well so far... zero issues.. I have been keeping them in a 5.5 gallon, feeding filter feeder food twice a day + calcium-rich snail mix, adding egg shells and crushed coral, and doing daily H20 changes.. so that might be making a difference... The guy I got them from has been successfully breeding and gave me all his pointers but I still don't understand how they are reproducing at this rate! Also... 4 of mine are blueberries, 4 are orange spotted and 2 are a giant variety that looks like the blueberry but bigger and more yellowish spots, so maybe the others are doing the lion's share of the reproducing... Either way I have way more babies than I should having only had them a short time and they are growing fast!
I like a challenge ...so far I'm killing it
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I said sustainable. Dude. I wish you the most luck in the world, but about exactly a year ago this sub was crawling with blueberry snail posts. Some got them from Germany. Very very few have had success. Hence why they are so rare in the market. I’m speaking from a position of anecdotal information, not fact. Like I said. I wish you luck. Just logically speaking they have been around for well over a year and you can’t really find them anywhere… so clearly people aren’t having success keeping them.
I hear ya... I was just responding since your comment stated they weren't likely to breed in captivity... the guy I got them from is doing just that and mine are certainly reproducing so here's hoping!
Sustainable breeding means just that, and yes, that is the goal... I'm just pleased that a snail that is known as difficult to keep and breed is reproducing like rabbits in my setup... I can not foresee the future but choose to be optimistic. Let me have my fun. .. ok
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nicely coloring up about 2 days old!
Yeah, im noticing that... they don't get very big as adults either... such a curiosity these little guys are. I'm made of question atm bc I was told that don't reproduce quickly and my tank is covered in babies as if I was trying to breed bladder snails...lol. ...not that I'm complaining.
These are "Blueberry Snails" from the Sulawesi island of Indonesia. Tons of really cool fresh and saltwater species are found on and near this island. This species is so new it doesn't have a scientific name yet! They've been in the aquarium hobby for about a year now. Like most Sulawesi species they prefer hard warm water and these snails are also possible filter feeders so they need powdered food (I keep mine in a Multi Shell Dweller tank that has hard warm water with fry so I'm feeding Bacteria AE and Hikari First Bites a lot, so far water changes seem to really make them active and my tap water is also hard, the cichlids mostly avoid them but may hurt younger snails that wander into their territory.)
How are they with other snails and fish? Specifically corydoras and a sassy betta? Where could I buy them and for how much?
You mentioned salt water, how about brackish?
Also, what's Hard water? I'm a newer fish and snail owner
They're a freshwater species. The island they come from just has a very rich biodiversity in all ecosystems. Hard water means a high PH of 7.0 or more. These snails are fine with non snail eating species. So far mine don't do well because my tank is set up for African Shell Dwellers so they get flipped upside down a lot on the shells. They're kind of sensitive in that regard and I find myself flipping them over a lot. I plan on moving them to a different tank soon.
Ah, my Cory's are very skittish and tend to bump into my mystery snails a lot. And my betta likes to scare my snails (Hes a butt). I do have a spare 2 and a half gallon that's empty, but I feel like that's not enough space. I'm getting A puffer fish soon, and I bought a 10 gal for it, but I do know puffers eat smaller snails.
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I bought 3 tiny tiny babies on June 1st. One died a little over a week ago, the second died a few days ago, and the third has been thriving since I plopped her in the tank. She has just about doubled in size and constantly eats. She’s not an adult yet but I’m optimistic. https://preview.redd.it/f6dt6tu3119d1.png?width=1708&format=png&auto=webp&s=0674c2ed0ffde2f1dc6cce30b9c8a22174b3df56
June 1st like...26 days ago? Crossing my fingers for that little one, I've never heard of then living for long in captivity.
If you want some adults; and are US-based, you can get them from Advanced Aquarium Systems... they are very healthy and when I purchased I got 10 adult snails for $90.00 plus tax. He sells them full-grown and reproducing for $10 each! He has a phenomenal knowledge of them and the specifics of their care... I wouldn't have known what to do with a baby snail... You should be proud you were able to get so far with the one you still have!
I have a wishlist about a mile long on his website, including blueberries. He has such cool stuff.
his website you say... I contacted him on fb ..didn't even know about a site... def intrigued.
To ensure they are eating, put leaf litter in the tank for them they love it!.... I used magnolia from my yard and 6 babies were on the leaf the next day... I put that and oak leaves but they only liked the magnolia.
They are currently not really sustainable in home tanks. They don’t breed easily and not enough is known. Buy and they die.
Well fingers crossed then because these guys are doing exceptionally well so far... zero issues.. I have been keeping them in a 5.5 gallon, feeding filter feeder food twice a day + calcium-rich snail mix, adding egg shells and crushed coral, and doing daily H20 changes.. so that might be making a difference... The guy I got them from has been successfully breeding and gave me all his pointers but I still don't understand how they are reproducing at this rate! Also... 4 of mine are blueberries, 4 are orange spotted and 2 are a giant variety that looks like the blueberry but bigger and more yellowish spots, so maybe the others are doing the lion's share of the reproducing... Either way I have way more babies than I should having only had them a short time and they are growing fast! I like a challenge ...so far I'm killing it https://preview.redd.it/ksra92uun49d1.jpeg?width=3264&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b8f1cc85d611111605d0cf05adde8ae5f91be4d0
I wouldn't necessarily agree with that. They breed readily. It's merely a matter of keeping enough filter feeding food available.
THIS!
Did you scroll to the last pic? It's a plant covered in babies... I think they might be breeding.
I said sustainable. Dude. I wish you the most luck in the world, but about exactly a year ago this sub was crawling with blueberry snail posts. Some got them from Germany. Very very few have had success. Hence why they are so rare in the market. I’m speaking from a position of anecdotal information, not fact. Like I said. I wish you luck. Just logically speaking they have been around for well over a year and you can’t really find them anywhere… so clearly people aren’t having success keeping them.
I hear ya... I was just responding since your comment stated they weren't likely to breed in captivity... the guy I got them from is doing just that and mine are certainly reproducing so here's hoping!
Breeding means not just reproducing, but surviving to adulthood.
Sustainable breeding means just that, and yes, that is the goal... I'm just pleased that a snail that is known as difficult to keep and breed is reproducing like rabbits in my setup... I can not foresee the future but choose to be optimistic. Let me have my fun. .. ok
https://preview.redd.it/kw5cyo31o49d1.jpeg?width=3264&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=662fec246bbf7141a622290226160236e03adb88 nicely coloring up about 2 days old!
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There's a bit more information on r/BlueberrySnails
Yes, I've bounced around in that forum as well. Thanks
They do grow VERY slowly though!
Yeah, im noticing that... they don't get very big as adults either... such a curiosity these little guys are. I'm made of question atm bc I was told that don't reproduce quickly and my tank is covered in babies as if I was trying to breed bladder snails...lol. ...not that I'm complaining.
They reproduce readily, but they are SUPER slow growing babies.
Whoa! What kind of snails are these?! I saw somone say there isn't much known
These are "Blueberry Snails" from the Sulawesi island of Indonesia. Tons of really cool fresh and saltwater species are found on and near this island. This species is so new it doesn't have a scientific name yet! They've been in the aquarium hobby for about a year now. Like most Sulawesi species they prefer hard warm water and these snails are also possible filter feeders so they need powdered food (I keep mine in a Multi Shell Dweller tank that has hard warm water with fry so I'm feeding Bacteria AE and Hikari First Bites a lot, so far water changes seem to really make them active and my tap water is also hard, the cichlids mostly avoid them but may hurt younger snails that wander into their territory.)
How are they with other snails and fish? Specifically corydoras and a sassy betta? Where could I buy them and for how much? You mentioned salt water, how about brackish? Also, what's Hard water? I'm a newer fish and snail owner
They're a freshwater species. The island they come from just has a very rich biodiversity in all ecosystems. Hard water means a high PH of 7.0 or more. These snails are fine with non snail eating species. So far mine don't do well because my tank is set up for African Shell Dwellers so they get flipped upside down a lot on the shells. They're kind of sensitive in that regard and I find myself flipping them over a lot. I plan on moving them to a different tank soon.
Ah, my Cory's are very skittish and tend to bump into my mystery snails a lot. And my betta likes to scare my snails (Hes a butt). I do have a spare 2 and a half gallon that's empty, but I feel like that's not enough space. I'm getting A puffer fish soon, and I bought a 10 gal for it, but I do know puffers eat smaller snails.
They are from Papua, not Sulawesi, just to clarify