How Do You Care For A Pond Snail?
You don’t need to spend all your time and money taking care of your pond when you can have pond snails do it for you. Pond snails eat the algae in the water, cleaning your pond and allowing your plants and fish to flourish. These low-maintenance creatures can be your best water-gardening ally. Caring for pond snails is simple, with most of the care going into preparing your pond before introducing the snails to that environment. Fill a 5-gallon bucket halfway with pond water. Float the bag of pond snails in the bucket for 20 minutes after purchasing them to equalize the water temperatures before releasing the snails into the pond. Add a chloramines and ammonia remover chemical to your pond 30 minutes before placing the snails into your pond. Follow the dosage instructions on the label (usually about 2 oz. chemical for every 100 gallons pond water). Determine how many snails your pond can accommodate. Each adult snail needs about 2.5 to 3 gallons of water. Start with fewer pond snails r
