How Do You Care For Baby Aquarium Snails?
Not all species of snails do well in an aquarium. One type of snail that will survive in an aquarium is called an apple snail. Apple snails do well when placed alone or with fish. They are mainly plant eaters and will eat algae that grows in your tank. Caring for apple snails requires the right food, and careful attention to the conditions in the aquarium necessary for the apple snail to survive. Fill your aquarium with water. Make sure the water level is at least twice as high as the largest baby snail in your aquarium. As the snails grow, you can increase the water level. If you have fish in your tank, you can raise the water level even higher. Just be sure to leave some room in the tank for the snails to climb out of the water to lay their eggs on the side of the tank. If they have no space to lay their eggs outside of the water, they will lay them in the water, and the eggs will drown. Use water that is not too soft. Soft water is not good for snails. You should also make sure you
