The reoccuring money dump, buying snails.

Post by **snoopdog** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 11:36 am

After i guess 7 years in the hobby ( i think that is right) i have bought more snails than i care to admit. I am sure probably around 300 or so total. Of those 300 or so i have one left. And this one species is new to me so i have no idea what it is. The only snails i ever had spawn was one i did not purchase, and of course those are spawning so fast i have about 50 and only picked up 4 from Elizabeth. The total number is probably more around 75-100 because i just cannot see all of them. So how many more people have purchased an unreal amount of snails ?

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 11:51 am

I have probably bought that many snails in the past 3 years. I only have turbos, a coulple of stombus snails and a few of the snails from Liz left now. I don't think Liz's snails are reproducing in my tank.

Post by **snoopdog** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 3:37 pm

I just moved 2 of them to my 5 gallon tank, there are already eggs on the glass.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 3:54 pm

What are you doing, playing Barry White and dimming the lights? I only see mine decline and have never seen any eggs on the glass.

SaltnLime · Post by **SaltnLime** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 3:56 pm

I stopped buying snails and stick to blue leg hermits mainlt now. That and the nassarius snails

trick0330 · Post by **trick0330** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 10:24 pm

mike and i have purchased many of snails but the ones that have surpassed then all are the ones from liz there have to be at least 200 in the 110 and about 100 in my 39 so it seems to be the snail of the year goes to ......................liz snails!!!!!

Jahdiel · Post by **Jahdiel** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 1:04 pm

Sure would like to get my hands on some of those snails, who is Liz? and does she still sell them?

Post by **snoopdog** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 5:58 pm

Just come over mine or Mike's, or get some from Mike at the next meeting.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 9:27 pm

Jahdiel wrote:who is Liz?

I think we are all wondering that at this point.

tbmoore · Post by **tbmoore** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 8:03 am

She is one of the founders of this club and has been missing in action for a while....I think she traded her fish for horses.

danielmiller82 · Post by **danielmiller82** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 8:34 am

I have only bought two snails (to try to clean my brackish water tank--which I guess they didn't like cause they died within a week). In my fresh water tank...I never bought any.. they hitched a ride along with the plant I bought. I had an out break.... SNAILS EVERYWHERE! On the glass... in the rocks, on the hood, in the filter!!! I got tired of hand picking them out so I bought a Yo-Yo Loach and he is doing a good job of keeping the snail numbers down. Maybe in a few months he will have them down to a select few that are smart enough not to stay on the gravel!

Amyjoe · Post by **Amyjoe** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 9:59 am

Salt will kill freshwater snails....

reeferpuffer · Post by **reeferpuffer** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 12:41 pm

liz has been mia for a while cause she's paying alot of attention to her second love..horses. she has a horse and is spending time with him and her daughters.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Sun Jul 11, 2004 8:49 am

I am now trying some of these snails in my sump. I have not had any successfully spawn and live in my display. Does anyone else have any in their sump?

KrazyPlace · Post by **KrazyPlace** » Sun Jul 11, 2004 9:28 am

Kevin - I need some of her snails too. Do you have a few to spare for me?