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Name: Planorbis corneus/rubrum |
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Tank | pH | Temp |
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Origin: Cosmopolitan |
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2 cm |
5 L |
7.0 |
25°C |
These snails are gorgeous in their red dress. They are hearty algae eaters and helped clear my 2 Betta bowls of any form of algae. I am trying them out on my 120 cm tank, which is infested with brown algae recently due to a decreased light source (no time to buy new lights...oops!). However, I did realise they leave some small round marks on my Hygrophilas in my betta bowls and am hoping they don't do much damage to my 120 cm tank. They also breed fast. In any case, my Orange-finned loach might decide to munch on their babies (if any) instead of my Amanos! That'll save me some money! :p
I am 14 years old and I have 6 planted tanks. In every tank I have Ramshorn snails. They are very low maintenance. There is no need for feeding these snails, they will live entirely of algae in the tank. My biggest specimen is 2.5 cm long, he is not of the red variety, but of the duller brown. I have kept all different species of snails...Golden Apples eat plants, Mysteries produce a lot of waste and Pinkies attack fish. If you want a very colorful, docile snail then Red Ramshorns are definitely the one for you.
These snails are great for any tank. They do not require a filter, air pump or heater. Great for beginners. They eat everthing, great for cleaning tank full of algae. They breed very easily. If you keep a pair of them, watch out: snails are going to infest your tank. I like these snails, they make great food for my loaches and puffer.
I picked up some red ramshorns awhile ago. They are absolutely gorgeous! Completely red foot. Their shell is actually see-through, so it shows their foot colour right through. One of my fish ate one unfortunately (they have been moved to another tank, I have 3 left). Their current tank mates are a few apple snails. I feed the apple snails carrots which the reds seem to love also. They all do very well together in the 40 L aquarium. Each one is no more than 1.5 centimeters. If you have reds and browns together, when they reproduce you will not get almost any reds, maybe one or two in all the browns. It's best to keep them separate from each other. I keep the pH fairly high along with GH to keep my snails shells nice and strong. Reds do seem to munch on the plants, but not destroy them like the P. canaliculata and P. marisa do.
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