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How to raise ornamental snails

Published: 2024-11-05 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/05, There are many varieties of snails with rich nutritional value, in addition to eating, some beautiful shapes can also be used for viewing. So, how to raise the ornamental snail? 1. Ordinary fish tanks of any size are fine, preferably with a lid above 20cm.

There are many varieties of snails with rich nutritional value, in addition to eating, some beautiful shapes can also be used for viewing. So, how to raise the ornamental snail?

1. Feeding conditions

An ordinary fish tank of any size is fine, preferably with a lid above 20 centimeters, because the mysterious snail series-golden snail, purple snail, purple lily snail, blue crystal, white ivory and green crystal snail-have the habit of spawning above the surface of the water during the breeding season, and occasionally fall out and fall.

2. Water quality and water temperature

Snails like to live in warm conditions, and the most suitable temperature is 20-30 degrees. At this time, the food intake is large, the growth rate is rapid, the growth rate decreases obviously when it exceeds 35 degrees, the highest critical water temperature is 45 degrees, it does not like activity when it is below 15 degrees, and it goes into dormancy below 5 degrees. Die below 3 degrees for a long time. Ornamental snails like fresh water quality and need to change water regularly. The temperature difference between new water and old water is within 3-4 ℃.

3. Food feeding

Ornamental snails are omnivorous animals, all kinds of feed, boiled cabbage leaves, fresh corn, dead fish, algae on the cylinder wall, fish leftovers and so on. You can feed it once or twice a day, and it's best to eat it up. It can be fed twice in the morning and evening, accounting for 30% of the day's food intake in the morning and 70% in the evening. The food intake of snails will be reduced when the air pressure is low and the water temperature is very high, which can be reduced at this time. Mystery snail should pay attention to the mix of green vegetables and pellet feed, do not feed one for a long time, and do not change the feed frequently.

In general, there are few diseases in the process of ornamental snail culture. In addition, in the soft environment of water quality, it is easy to dissolve and break the shell, which can adjust the hardness of the water and put the substances containing calcium into the water to improve.

 
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