FS: orange tylomelania snails

[nacra99]

UPDATE: THEY ARE ALL GONE! WAITING LIST IS FOREVER LONG AND CLOSED. BUT THANKS FOR ALL THE INTEREST!

F1 orange tylomelania.
promised that i'd offer them to fishboxers first... so here they are.
Slow breeders so they won't take over your tank.... but at the kind or prices that people are selling them, you'd better hope that they take over your tank.....$$$$
Their shells range in color from white to brown to black. Their flesh are all shades of orange & brown.
The babies for sale range anywhere between 1/4" to about 3/4". They should grow up to about 1-1/2"
First come first serve. Come pick the ones you want yourself. So get em before the good ones are gone.
Galleria Area. Send me a PM.

$2 each or 5 for $8 (ALL GONE! NO MORE! NONE FOR SALE)



marc

[Mzungu]

Very cool!! Are there any special conditions you're keeping them in?

[nacra99]

No special conditions.
They'll eat almost anything, brocolli, flake, pellets, snap peas, algae discs.
Water should be slightly alkaline to prevent shell damage. Houston water is perfect!

I had to twist some arms to get their parents in from germany, now they are breeding quite well for me.
They are livebearers, they give birth to live young one at a time.
I believe they are native to lake Poso in sulawesi.

[armthehomeless]

These guys are amazing! It was great (officially) meeting you. The Tylomelania sp. are acclimating at a snails pace. :)

[DiscusKid]

I pmd you..did u sell out already?

[Bogdan]

Forgive my ignorance but why one would like to buy these snails. They looks very similar to trumpet snails. What is so special about them?

[nacra99]

Nope... haven't sold out yet... still have them

[nacra99]

Forgive my ignorance but why one would like to buy these snails. They looks very similar to trumpet snails. What is so special about them?

Well... i'm doing it for the $$$$.... look what people are selling them for.... http://invertzfactory.com/stocklist.htm
Haha.. ok ok.. so that was a shameless plug for pedro... but besides them, i dont know if anyone else in the US is selling them.

but eh... i don't know why anyone else keeps them, but i personally like to mess with rare and new species. These were discovered in 2007 and are somewhat new to the western hemisphere. They are much larger (some up to 2" long), produce thick heavy shells (like marine snails), slow growing & slow reproducing. I would liken them more to cerith snails than trumpet snails.
Oh.. and they are pretty good at eating algae too.....

Public Service Announcement: NEVER LET AQUARIUM SNAILS GO INTO LOCAL STREAMS / PONDS/ LAKES/RIVERS.

[cichlid1409]

They are much larger (some up to 2" long), produce thick heavy shells (like marine snails), slow growing & slow reproducing. I would liken them more to cerith snails than trumpet snails.

thats the first thing i thought "are these saltwater?" look alot like cerith. Nice snails! I'd wish you good luck on the sale but it doesn't look like you really need it :)

[danielp]

What value (like Nerite snails controlling plant algae) do these guys bring to the table?

It doesn't make sense to introduce something to a tank that does not contribute to the ecological balance. We have enough issues with invasive stuff getting into our tanks as carriers from the LFS's when we bring new fish and plants home.

[Mzungu]

Oh.. and they are pretty good at eating algae too.....

Public Service Announcement: NEVER LET AQUARIUM SNAILS GO INTO LOCAL STREAMS / PONDS/ LAKES/RIVERS.

I am keeping this thread in mind - I'd like to try them someday soon in a tank with no other snails and see how they do, what algae they like, etc. Although they're cool looking, so even if they're not GREAT algae eaters, they will still add something to the tank.

Thank you for that PSA. It can't be said enough.

[23jumpman23]

I have to have some of these.

[stacey1971]

Any more left? Drop me an email sleshaw@cableone.net