I have been trying to introduce apple snails into my tank. ~4 times already. Every time when I added them to the tank, they would move on the first day and that's all. After the first day, they stayed at the same spot and slowly die away. I used to have them before when I had blood parrot and lived for years. Is it because of the high temp? My tank temp is 82, PH is 7.4. What can I do to have them in the tank?
Tried apple snail again 2 weeks ago. Still had no success. I bought a plant and it came with some unknown snails, which also died within a week. My tank is like a snail killer even the unwelcome intruded snails couldn't survive!
I am not dead set on apple snail, but I do like apple snail more. I am curious to know if anyone has success with apple snail? Is nerite snail the only possible survivor with discus?
Anthony Apple snails can survive with discus but really arent a good choice. I have found that Golden Incas are more hardy. Actually snails in general are a bad idea for a fish tank, imo. Yes I know people do it all the time. My concerns stem from the fact that Snails act as intermediate hosts for all kinds of fish parasites and unfortunately you won't find out for months down the line when you start having issues. The only way to be sure they are clean is to set up a separate tank for your snails...let the breed, they lay an egg case above the water... collect it and hatch. The hatched ones should be parasite free and healthy. I have done it...its kind of fun.
Other than that, if you have ever used a chelated copper in your tank....or its a used tank and the former owner used it.it can leach back into the tank, and thats toxic to snails.
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