synchronized syphoning

probuscus

Yes, the probuscus you speak of is a tube that goes directly into their single lung. Very cool. It's actually a piece of their flesh that wraps into a hollow tube. For... mating... they have a different probuscus, it's much brighter white and more muscular looking.

Glad to hear they are doing well. Try to get some images! :)

the life of apple snails - or eating and growing and growing!

where oh where did my post go? in brief - my 8-12 apple snails are growing up to be beautiful purple ping-pongs, although in some tanks they have not passed the wasabi pea stage. i hope everyone is having as great results as i am!

anyone else notice the odd probuscus on the left side of their heads seemingly used for sucking up breaths of air and perhaps...mating...? so odd!

also - to the fisrt poster with endlers - anyone want to trade some males with me? i am hoping to strengthen my gene pool a bit by introducing new males to my endler family. my males look just like the picture posted, but they develop blue/red topfins over time. so pretty!

thnx and good luck!
*Elise

Life in Tupperware

Hey there, Laren!

Brought home 8 little apple snails for my planted 12-gallon eclipse. I won’t get to the office until tomorrow though, so the little buggers spent the night in the Tupperware I brought to Laren’s last night: same Tupperware I ate my lunchtime salad from yesterday. For the sake of respiration, I took off the lid and replaced it with a piece of cardboard with holes punched in. They all seem fine, even though my apartment’s about 65 at night.
Regarding some dude who has clown loaches, may I suggest a bunch of Malaysian Trumpet Snails for your aquarium? They might not survive the loache’s, but they have the best chance of making it. I have a bunch of them at my office, and you could definitely have a handful if you’d like. Just reply to this blog.

Well, I’ll let you know how things go when they’re introduced to their new home.

Separations...

A friend suggested that I separate the males from the females, since I have two tanks and pretty much know what all the snails are by now.

Well, I did this... but accidentally left one female in the wrong tank. She had all three males on her tonight at once-- it seemed that they would tear her apart. I didn't want to interfere... but then I did after they fell off the aquarium wall into a pile. There was a problem though, she looked just like one of the males. When I got them apart I wasn't sure if I had the right snail. Five minutes after the new (possibly female) snail was in the female tank-- it turned out he was a he: he was already getting on (or, in, rather) a female! She was struggling, closing her shell and trying to grab on to a nearby leaf.

I had no idea they would be so dramatic!

I grabbed him and switched the two look-a-likes. Everyone seems to be leaving each other alone now. We have enough babies already! Someone came by and took 22 today. I still think I have over 50...

hello - i do not have any pictures as of yet of my wonderful apple snails (thanks Lauren!) but they do seem to be getting along well in the various tanks. i have about 14 apple snails, spread out in three tanks - 20gal with coreys, danios and cherry shrimp, 55gal with all sorts of interesting creatures, and 2.5 gal with Mr. Beta. i have had a variety of snails in my tanks since i can remeber - they tend to come on plants, with fish, etc. - and have always loved watching them do what snails do best.

i cant wait for the apple snails to start growing so i can find them amongst the plants *grin* - and taking on their pretty pink hue.

goodluck everyone!!

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