How to Care for Mystery Snails & Hatch their Eggs
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3 жыл бұрынHi All,
Recently I got some mystery snails and since doing so I feel they are super under rated.
Mystery snails are a large aquatic snail that rarely eats plants, cleans up algae and uneaten food and lays their eggs above the water level. Definitely worth checking out.
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@coffeebeanscafe4208 Жыл бұрын
I have two snails in my ten gallon tank but then I have a bunch of their babies in a 40 gallon tank, I have a gold one and a nice ivory one, they love cucumbers and squash!! I think they're so cute and they're what really got me happy about aquatic animals:)
@MoldyBones27 2 ай бұрын
I absolutely love my snails! Woke up today to my first egg clutch and a new blueberry snail!!!
@luzlaboy3152 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, I was looking for snail hatched inf. In just one video I got all the inf needed. You are the best.
@medicinelady20 2 жыл бұрын
I got my first Mystery Snails a few weeks ago from a friend, a couple of adults and several babies. Noticed the first clutches about a week ago, but now the one female has laid another small clutch. It will be exciting to watch the progression of them.😊
@faedoyle4147 3 жыл бұрын
I just love mine!! They are interesting to watch.
@marypaigeflynn4512 3 жыл бұрын
Although I don't have any personally, I got some for my daughter's tank in Kentucky and I love them!! Definitely fascinating to watch!! Always thank you for the solid info and I hope you're having an amazing day!!🙏🌿🐌🌿💚
@FishmanEricRussell 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Mary!
@marypaigeflynn4512 3 жыл бұрын
@@FishmanEricRussell 🤗😁❤️
@gedGOD 3 жыл бұрын
Love Mystery snails. I had some when I was newer to aquariums, they laid lots of eggs but I got rid of them as I thought to many snails was bad at the time. I wish I let them hatch out now because I have none. Great video Blake 👍😊
@ohno316 2 жыл бұрын
You're very rude
@lachlanisaac 3 жыл бұрын
Hey, I’ve never had any but.. thanks, this video was great and I’ll think about getting some!! 😁
@naegwut 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!!
@KAYSWORLD365 2 жыл бұрын
I love this video you did a really nice job with it 🔥
@laurabustos6560 Жыл бұрын
I just came in to check one of my tanks and there's a 2.5-3" line of eggs on the lid. This is try #3 for this pair of purple mystery snails. They keep knocking their own eggs down. I think I have the most derpy snails ever! I haven't had luck with the styrofoam floating in tank, that was try #2, I saved the eggs from the top of a moss pad/ floating plant, they kept knocking into styrofoam and pushed their eggs off! So the breeder box might be my best bet. Thanks Blake!! 🙏💙✌️
@tritonriverstone5185 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome Video. We have our first egg clutch. She used the underside of the glass canopy. We will see when they hatch. Stay awesome and always look forward to seeing what you will do next. Stay Awesome
@BlakesAquatics 3 жыл бұрын
That is awesome!
@georgefinneyiv3922 Жыл бұрын
Outstanding video buddy. Top notch
@edstar81 3 жыл бұрын
Great video mate.
@cui_bono 9 ай бұрын
Great vid!
@jackanddan 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Blake we love our Goldies always had him always will we find it interesting though that people think they only live about a year we’ve had some live much longer than that and in fact get quite large not as big as apple snails of course but pretty darn big....We find them incredibly interesting to watch especially when we do time lapse videos of them.... we plan on doing more of those because they are so incredibly fun in fact we might shoot one today or tomorrow ....you’ve inspired us sir have a great day!!!!
@BlakesAquatics 3 жыл бұрын
If they get much larger and live much longer maybe you have one of the chinese or japanese snails i mentioned 🤔 got me wondering now
@jackanddan 3 жыл бұрын
@@BlakesAquatics Probably not they look just like the regular ones dude maybe we just take super good care of them😀😀🌱🌱💪💪👍👍
@TeresaShrowder-gr5vr 7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your video. It was very helpful. I am a first time mistress now owner. I woke up this morning on New Year’s Day defined my mystery snail had laid eggs so again thank you for your video. It was very helpful.
@BlakesAquatics 7 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@bloopy6166 2 жыл бұрын
Love your channel
@FishmanEricRussell 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Blake! These are great little guys!
@ramiedarmody1582 2 жыл бұрын
Yesterday mine hatched. Thankyou for the great advice.😊
@bubblerings 9 ай бұрын
Man... Your beautiful plants including the deep reds.. At the ending credits.. Made me search your channel for No CO2.. Will have to see what colors you grow in a low tech tank. Cheers!!🍀🍻🎯
@ameliao618 3 жыл бұрын
My snail climbed out of the tank and fell off the rack. Was so loud it woke me up and luckily I didn’t just go back to sleep but actually found it haha. It cracked its shell but it has recovered and now I cant see the crack without trying to find it. I love these snails so much. Haven’t bred any yet, but i have had corys lay eggs on its shell before lmao
@BlakesAquatics 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like quite the adventurous snail 🤣
@jessiee2115 3 жыл бұрын
My mystery snail laid some eggs behind a rock and now I have tons of babies crawling about my tank -_- They are pretty dang cute, though.
@valiaudet3415 2 жыл бұрын
They love Sweet potato leaves which have calcium and much more and can be used to substitute spinach for humans. I have lots of Sweet potatoes growing so always plenty of leaves I blanch for snails.
@kandicerotten802 6 ай бұрын
Thank u for the info. I literally just got some purple mystery snails and today there is eggs. I was like wth!! So I will attempt to keep them and thankfully I have extra breeder nets. And I’m scared to touch it but I’m going to give it a go
@BlakesAquatics 6 ай бұрын
Good luck!!
@hellbound0656 Жыл бұрын
I have a mystery snail she's huge and wont stop having clutches of eggs.
@MWilk098 16 күн бұрын
How big?
@pelhamsaquatics 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Blake, mystery snails are cool. I’ve got 1 in my only community tank. Fun to watch👍🏻
@BlakesAquatics 3 жыл бұрын
Very cool
@shannonlewis8861 Жыл бұрын
Question: I have a ten-gallon tank and would like to know if I should add the baby snails to this tank immediately upon hatching. I worry they won't get the air that they need since they can't reach the top of the tank. I currently have the babies in a breeder box..which raises a question here too: If I keep them in the breeder box, is it necessary to have a tiny air filter in there as well? Or does the breeder tank not need one? Thank you in advance!
@boges11 3 жыл бұрын
Great vid mate. What is that insect on the leaf at 6:00 ?
@BlakesAquatics 3 жыл бұрын
Good catch! Damselfly nymph, ill have to try and hunt it down
@stevep6317 8 ай бұрын
Started with 3 snails, now I have 9 clutches in less than a month. Good times lol
@batts2001 3 ай бұрын
Am I able to put my mystery snails in methylene blue because all of my fish have disease when they carry as well and if so, how long would I keep them in that?
@Jason-ct8uv 3 жыл бұрын
Mystery snails are the best cleaners
@1lapmagic 5 ай бұрын
So that's what those were. I thought they were nerite eggs then I remembered those stick to the glass with the power of fusion energy
@melissawelsh6747 Жыл бұрын
We got a snail from a pet store and the day after we woke up with a clutch of eggs while on the trip home we saw the fish trying to lay them in the bag 😊thanks for the video
@SANNASSSOSAS Ай бұрын
so uh quick question, i have two turtles (RES) and two mystery snails, i want the mystery snails to lay eggs, but fear that either they populate too much or the turtles consume all the eggs what do I do when they lay eggs?
@josebecerril1779 4 ай бұрын
I'm sorry but here's a newbie question. I have a single mystery snail and my 20 gallon tank for about 4 months. The other day I see a small cluster of their eggs. It was at the bottom of the fish tank. I am assuming that they are infertile eggs.
@lessaqueensrider8571 10 ай бұрын
my angle fish love duckweed
@Kossorii Жыл бұрын
My snail looks like it has two shells it’s weird but cool!
@carlan8383 2 ай бұрын
I have 3 snails, one betta and 6 African dwarf frogs in my tank. The first clutch of eggs were put on one of the plants and I think the frogs ate them. This morning I watched her put new eggs at the top of the tank. The frogs can't reach it but I want to know if they hatch there will the frogs eat the babies?
@BlakesAquatics 2 ай бұрын
Most likely yes
@johnsonjay60 2 жыл бұрын
I have close to 1000 babies rn :) more otw
@donk_the_bushranger9556 3 жыл бұрын
G’day mate, Do you have a fish shop in Melbourne? I’m in the south east of Melbourne
@BlakesAquatics 3 жыл бұрын
Im just a hobbyist mate 😄 down in Geelong
@jimmyd5008 Жыл бұрын
Got my first Mystery Snail a few weeks ago. Was told at PetSmart that they were A-Sexual and didn’t need to be bought food. “They just eat their tank mates’ leftovers” Well the tank is pretty clean now and he died today. Wondering if it was of starvation? Water parameters are good and tankmates were pretty good with him.
@BlakesAquatics Жыл бұрын
Yeah generally a good idea to dismiss the advice of big box stores
@tkay711 2 жыл бұрын
What if there is not enough room above the water line to lay the eggs? I heard someone say theirs laid eggs on the lid. I have 2 purple mystery snails that have been mating so I am wondering where they will lay the eggs. They are in a 20 gallon.
@BlakesAquatics 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah mine laid on the lid sometimes
@danahenley1418 2 жыл бұрын
So I have an egg clutch (2 actually) & this morning I checked on them and it just looks like an empty honey come sort of. Holes where there wasn't before. No babies either. What the heck is going on here?? Should I just get rid of the clutches or should I wait and see if anything else happens?? This is my snails first eggs.
@BlakesAquatics 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah might be a failed clutch as a result of not enough humidity
@Tracor3k99 9 ай бұрын
What do you do if you have snails and turtles in your same tank? My snails are big enough where my turtles leave them alone...mostly! But one of my snails laid a clutch of eggs above the water line. Its to high for my turtles to get to but when the babies hatch...?
@BlakesAquatics 9 ай бұрын
Theyll become snacks, best to hatch and raise elsewhere
@dottielawing4323 Жыл бұрын
My snails are mating now,hopefully i will have some healthy babies 😊
@2tardi 3 жыл бұрын
I love my 2 pila apple snails. Pomacea (the snails shown) are illegal here and very invasive. Don’t leave them in nature. Mystery snails replace pila (apple) snails in east Asia. Care in aquarium is the same for both species.
@mjdrowned3762 Жыл бұрын
Hey! I have a question. I have a 10g tank and 2 mystery snails. Gold and brown. Out of nowhere, there's baby snails in my tank. They're miniature and they're brown spotted gold. How did this happen ? There's no egg sack out outside of the water.. There's plenty of hiding places and maybe small air bubbles in them. Is it possible that happened? Also , do I just let them be? I was supposed to vacuum my gravel today but I don't want to accidently kill some of them !
@BlakesAquatics Жыл бұрын
Mightve just been an egg sack that you never noticed if they are mystery snails. Theres a chance they are another snail such as a pond snail but in either case I wouldnt change anything, just do as youd normally do and everything should be fine
@Greenfn84 11 ай бұрын
I have a quick questions pls answer do i turn off my fiter bc when i had then hatch they got sucked in the filter and died
@BlakesAquatics 11 ай бұрын
Id recommend hatch them in another tank with a filter that wont like a sponge filter
@ssjfranky07 2 жыл бұрын
I have narit eggs, can I use a egg tumbler for hatching them? I have marine water
@BlakesAquatics 2 жыл бұрын
You shouldnt need to tumble them
@ssjfranky07 2 жыл бұрын
@@BlakesAquatics ok ty
@brandonlasvegas 24 күн бұрын
🙏😎
@nancys_loves 2 жыл бұрын
I have a question 🤔. I have an ivory mystery snail since June 2021 and it's the only snail 🐌 I have in my fish tank and it laid eggs two days ago. Is it possible to laid eggs without mating?
@BlakesAquatics 2 жыл бұрын
Some snails are able to breed that way but mystery snails cant I dont believe. Might just be a female going through the usual reproductive process and wont hatch
@nancys_loves 2 жыл бұрын
@@BlakesAquatics Thank you for replying.
@bl0pez772 Жыл бұрын
"Purely herbivorous" Lol. I accidentally smashed a small bladder snail against the aquarium glass. I watched one of my mystery snails race up and devour the entire thing. I was shocked. Also, every time I throw bloodworms in the feeder cone, I've come back a minute later to see my mystery snails had eaten the entire cube of bloodworms before the fish even knew it was there. I feed them tons of vegetables, snail food, and they have more than enough calcium- but for some reason, they seem to like meaty foods best. Don't get me wrong, it's not like they hunt any live animal down for food. I would just say they're opportunistic omnivores. If it's there, they'll probably eat it 😅😂
@Xuhtig 2 жыл бұрын
Everyone says you need a tight tank lid but nobody says where to buy one
@BlakesAquatics 2 жыл бұрын
Make one, if you are in australia buy some twinwall from bunnings
@gotfoodstamps 23 күн бұрын
How many mystery snails should I put in my 60gal tank to eat all the algae?
@BlakesAquatics 21 күн бұрын
Start with 5 i think
@sketchysebby7516 9 ай бұрын
How to make sure the hatches don’t dry out
@BlakesAquatics 9 ай бұрын
Keep them humid. Make sure you have lods or can put them in a separate container with some damp paper towel
@presentelaw Жыл бұрын
Do mystery snails eat Marimo Moss Balls?
@BlakesAquatics Жыл бұрын
Only if they are already dieing
@kannadiga3644 2 жыл бұрын
I added apple snail today.. It started digging up in the substrate.. It did that in 3 spots within first 10 minutes.. I moved it back to quarantine tank for now.. . Any reason they do that? How to get it to stop? It id ruining the aquascape by digs and uprooting plants..
@BlakesAquatics 2 жыл бұрын
Apple snails are quite different from mystery snails, they also eat plants more readily
@autumn1231 2 ай бұрын
My Angelfish was very aggressive and I believe ultimately was the cause of my snails death.
@kasieleow3165 4 ай бұрын
I just rescued a chestnut looking mystery snail 🐌 yesterday that is in terrible shape! It's shell has cracks on it and I need to figure out the best way to help it!
@BlakesAquatics 4 ай бұрын
Load in some calcium. Calgrit / wonder shells
@kasieleow3165 4 ай бұрын
Where do I get the wonder shells? And calgrit?
@kasieleow3165 4 ай бұрын
I have cuttlefish bone in the aquarium and he has been doing better
@kasieleow3165 3 ай бұрын
My chestnut mystery snail is still having signs of cracks on her shell! Found out she escaped one tank and went to my male Betta fish tank on her own!😂
@annak2575 9 ай бұрын
Bro, what happens if there's 3 fully grown snails, 1 juvenile (1cm shell) but you get 3 massive egg clusters within 48hrs? Can mystery snails lay unfertilized eggs??
@BlakesAquatics 9 ай бұрын
Entirely possible they are fertile. Must be getting plenty of good food
@annak2575 9 ай бұрын
@@BlakesAquatics I'm guessing 1 egg cluster per adult snail which would make them ALL female so unless that 1 little juvenile is a male and already firing live rounds, the eggs are infertile 😭 They are big fatties, fed on Hikari loach wafers and zucchini🤤
@Untalgrillo 2 жыл бұрын
Do apple snails eat black beard algae?
@BlakesAquatics 2 жыл бұрын
Very unlikely, only if there are no other options
@Horselover-yu2qk Ай бұрын
I have 2 snails in a tank that I think where breeding
@pj3132 Жыл бұрын
Not sure if they are herbivorous ... as they have protein requirements.
@BlakesAquatics Жыл бұрын
Protein isnt only in meat.. there are plenty of plant proteins
@Davehiphop 2 жыл бұрын
Can I keep these in a Goldfish Aquarium?
@BlakesAquatics 2 жыл бұрын
theyll likely get eaten
@Davehiphop 2 жыл бұрын
@@BlakesAquatics by the Goldfish?
@BlakesAquatics 2 жыл бұрын
@@Davehiphop yeah thats the only detail i have on the tank
@jontallon73 Жыл бұрын
Once the get too big for goldfish mouths the won't get eaten an goldfish soon accept them and leave them alone. Goldfish will definitely eat babies so protect them if you wish to raise them.
@DanielKeepingFish 3 жыл бұрын
Great video mate but am a wee bit disappointed in you. I like Rice Crispies. But never again. Never. 🤢😜
@BlakesAquatics 3 жыл бұрын
🤣 forbidden rice crispies
@gafam8500 3 жыл бұрын
First 🤔
@henkplomp211 3 жыл бұрын
Blake, again no subtitles
@BlakesAquatics 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Henk, please be assured I will never turn off subtitles and they are on my default to every video I upload. the trouble is that youtube takes a long time to generate them, often upwards of 24 hours, so theres nothing I can do.
@sumanghosh-pb3dw 2 жыл бұрын
1. R u in America? 2. Eat duck weed? Live or dead because u said live if needed n someone said u can use duck weed n it will eat fish poo in a filter less tank. I want 2 set up a filter less tank 4 a mystery in a 5 gal. tank.
@BlakesAquatics 2 жыл бұрын
1. Australia 2. Only the dried dead stuff on the glass I think your idea will work
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