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How often do apple snails reproduce? How long does it take for apple snail eggs to hatch?

Apple snails can reproduce multiple times within a month. It takes about a month for their eggs to hatch, but if the environment is not suitable, their reproduction frequency will be significantly reduced. Apple snails grow relatively fast, and generally they can reproduce after about 4 months of growth. Some precocious individuals can reproduce when their bodies grow to 0.5 cm. Breeding apple snails is very simple because they can reproduce on their own in a suitable environment.

1. How often do apple snails reproduce?

1. Generally, in a suitable environment, that is, clean water, water temperature is around 20-30°C, and there is a certain amount of calcium in the water, the reproduction frequency of apple snails will be very high. Apple snails can reproduce many times within 1 month, but if the environment is not very suitable, then their reproduction frequency will be reduced. If the water temperature is relatively low, below 18°C, apple snails basically will not reproduce.

2. Apple snails grow very fast, and generally they can reproduce after about 4 months of growth. Some precocious individuals can reproduce when they grow to 0.5cm. If you want them to reproduce smoothly, you must provide them with a suitable environment, so that their growth is also more favorable.

3. It is relatively simple to breed apple snails. They can breed on their own. The breeder must adjust the water quality, keep the water temperature to about 24°C, and feed them some vegetable leaves or snail food in time to provide them with nutrition. Generally, in an environment with suitable water temperature and sufficient food, adult individuals can quickly breed and lay eggs on their own.

2. How long does it take for apple snail eggs to hatch?

1. It usually takes about a month for the eggs of apple snails to hatch, and after hatching they will become snails about 1 cm long. Since apple snails are easy to burst the tank, they can be fished out when they burst, but this method cannot remove them all, because the eggs have been left on plants and stones and will soon spread. You can use the trapping method, put plant leaves in the tank, and soon the leaves will be covered, and then you can fish them out.

2. Apple snails can lay eggs all year round, but the premise is that the water temperature must be kept within the appropriate range. Since apple snails are a very easy to reproduce ornamental snail, they can reproduce many times in the right environment, so they must be controlled. However, the water temperature for breeding them cannot be too low or too high, otherwise it will have a certain impact on them.

3. The eggs laid by apple snails are usually wrapped in a transparent gelatinous substance. As long as the water temperature is suitable, they will hatch quickly. If the water temperature is relatively low, they will take longer to hatch. Usually, you should also add some nutrition to the apple snails so that they can grow better.

How long does it take for apple snails to burst?

Apple snails will burst after being kept for about 15 days. The movements of apple snails gradually become active as the temperature rises. In winter, apple snails often stay still, but when the season is right, apple snails can not only forage for food by sticking to the bottom and walls of the tank, but also inflate their shells and float in the water. Apple snails also often swim on their backs to the surface of the water to forage for food. However, no matter when, the movement speed of snails cannot be fast.

If you find that the tank is full of apple snails, the easiest way is to fish them out one by one, but this does not completely eliminate them because some plants and rocks in the aquarium will leave eggs of apple snails. You can also use trapping to place leaves of plants that apple snails like in the tank, and soon the leaves will be full of apple snails, so you can fish them out.

Additional information:

Living habits:

Wild apple snails live in ponds with slow-flowing water, abundant algae, and rich in calcium. Apple snails have strong adaptability, but in order for them to grow well and reproduce in large numbers, the water must not be too acidic and there must be algae for them to eat. Their lungs/gills allow them to tolerate oxygen-deficient water, and during the dry season they will bury themselves in the bottom soil and close their shells tightly to hibernate.

In addition to drought resistance, the gill cover is also a self-defense device. South American Pomacea, which has a breathing tube-lungs, breathes air under the water surface to avoid bird attacks. Apple snails have no ears and are completely deaf. They "see" their environment, but their vision is only enough to distinguish between light and dark. Fish and snails that eat snails, as well as lobsters, loaches, etc., should not be raised together with apple snails. Small snails may also be eaten by small shrimps such as crystal shrimp.

Apple snails will burst after about 15 days of breeding

There are three methods to deal with cylinder explosion:

1. There are some drugs specifically for snails, but pay attention to whether there are water plants or shrimps, fish that are not resistant to drugs, etc. in your fish tank. If you use drugs to treat snails, be careful! I don't recommend this because it feels difficult to eradicate and it is easy to affect other creatures.

2. Turn over the tank

Some of them are too much trouble, but it is also a helpless move. Many friends I know have overturned their tanks because of snail explosion. But you must pay attention to brushing the tank wall clean, it is best to disinfect it with potassium permanganate, and carefully clean up the driftwood, stones and aquatic plants. If necessary, the driftwood or stones must be boiled to eradicate them.

3. Next creature

Regarding the snails that cause the tank to explode, some creatures eat apple snails. For example, koi, of course, this is not suitable for ordinary fish tanks. Killer snails specialize in eating various snails, but I have raised them and I feel that their efficiency is average. Chocolate dolls, the legendary snail killer, are said to have caused a tank to explode with snails. After putting in chocolate dolls, no snails were seen for 2 months.

There is no need to say much about killer snails. Chocolate dolls are more troublesome. First of all, this fish is very small and cute, but don't be fooled. It is known as a rogue in many people's fish tanks. The first to suffer are all the snails and shrimps in the fish tank. In the absence of food, they are only the size of white melon seeds and will attack other fish. Although they usually cannot kill them, they will attack some corners such as the fins, causing losses to other fish.

Apple snails will burst after about 15 days of breeding

There are three methods to deal with cylinder explosion:

1. There are some drugs specifically for snails, but pay attention to whether there are water plants or shrimps, fish that are not resistant to drugs, etc. in your fish tank. If you use drugs to treat snails, be careful! I don't recommend this because it feels difficult to eradicate and it is easy to affect other creatures.

2. Turn over the tank

Some of them are too much trouble, but it is also a helpless move. Many friends I know have overturned their tanks because of snail explosion. But you must pay attention to brushing the tank wall clean, it is best to disinfect it with potassium permanganate, and carefully clean up the driftwood, stones and aquatic plants. If necessary, the driftwood or stones must be boiled to eradicate them.

3. Next creature

Regarding the snails that cause the tank to explode, some creatures eat apple snails. For example, koi, of course, this is not suitable for ordinary fish tanks. Killer snails specialize in eating various snails, but I have raised them and I feel that their efficiency is average. Chocolate dolls, the legendary snail killer, are said to have caused a tank to explode with snails. After putting in chocolate dolls, no snails were seen for 2 months.

There is no need to say much about killer snails. Chocolate dolls are more troublesome. First of all, this fish is very small and cute, but don't be fooled. It is known as a rogue in many people's fish tanks. The first to suffer are all the snails and shrimps in the fish tank. In the absence of food, they are only the size of white melon seeds and will attack other fish. Although they usually cannot kill them, they will attack some corners such as the fins, causing losses to other fish.

If there are fish, the snails won't explode. When the snails are born, they will be eaten by the fish. So there is no concept of how long it will last.