I have about 50 baby Pomacea Haustrum snails available right now. These are juveniles and will likely need to be grown out in a separate tank or breeder net until they are a few months old.
I already have one member taking a few at the meet, so I can always bring more. I'll probably bring my adult to the meet as well. She's slightly smaller than a baseball. These guys have limited application here on MFK since most of you have large, aggressive fish that eat inverts. However, if you could keep a crayfish, crab, or mystery snail in your tank, you can keep haustrums.
Quick facts:
Max size - baseball to softball
Food - PLANTS! Not for planted tanks! Feed calcium-rich veggies like collard greens, kale, spinach.
Parameters - requires a pH above 7, hard water, and occasional calcium supplements.
Tankmates - NO cichlids or related species. NO LOACHES. As I said, if you could keep crabs, crays or shrimp, you can keep these in the tank. If you're unsure, don't try it. PM me if you have questions.
Breeding - One male, one female, just like humans. They lay eggs above the water in easy-to-remove clutches. They will not overpopulate your tank.
Special requirements - Covered tank. These guys can and will wander, falling and injuring themselves. Protected filter intake. All intake pipes need a long strainer or screen protecting the inlet, HOBs need mesh over the outlet so snails can't crawl up inside them. Unprotected intakes can and WILL injure snails.
Here are a couple photos of adults:
They're simple to care for, will graze a bit on algae, and really have lots of personality. They can be real showstoppers if cared for well, since they grow so large.
These are a restricted species for interstate shipment so I cannot and WILL NOT sell to anyone who plans to take them over state lines. These MUST NOT be released into the wild. If the snail does not work out for your tank, please return it to me.
I already have one member taking a few at the meet, so I can always bring more. I'll probably bring my adult to the meet as well. She's slightly smaller than a baseball. These guys have limited application here on MFK since most of you have large, aggressive fish that eat inverts. However, if you could keep a crayfish, crab, or mystery snail in your tank, you can keep haustrums.
Quick facts:
Max size - baseball to softball
Food - PLANTS! Not for planted tanks! Feed calcium-rich veggies like collard greens, kale, spinach.
Parameters - requires a pH above 7, hard water, and occasional calcium supplements.
Tankmates - NO cichlids or related species. NO LOACHES. As I said, if you could keep crabs, crays or shrimp, you can keep these in the tank. If you're unsure, don't try it. PM me if you have questions.
Breeding - One male, one female, just like humans. They lay eggs above the water in easy-to-remove clutches. They will not overpopulate your tank.
Special requirements - Covered tank. These guys can and will wander, falling and injuring themselves. Protected filter intake. All intake pipes need a long strainer or screen protecting the inlet, HOBs need mesh over the outlet so snails can't crawl up inside them. Unprotected intakes can and WILL injure snails.
Here are a couple photos of adults:
They're simple to care for, will graze a bit on algae, and really have lots of personality. They can be real showstoppers if cared for well, since they grow so large.
These are a restricted species for interstate shipment so I cannot and WILL NOT sell to anyone who plans to take them over state lines. These MUST NOT be released into the wild. If the snail does not work out for your tank, please return it to me.
