Usually the word “snail” is represented as an ordinary snail with brown swirling shell-house, unremarkable. But, it turns out, there is a very interesting mollusk, an inhabitant of the aquarium – snail ampullaria.
Ampoulyaria is an unusual, cute and useful inhabitant of the aquarium. it is called apple snail (apple snail). Refers to gastropods freshwater snails. This snail is fairly easy to maintain, and is an orderly for the aquarium world. She eats up the leftovers malnourished fish feed, selects dead organics.
These snails were first discovered in the Amazon.
Ampouleurs can grow quite large – from 5 to 15 cm.
These snails live up to four years.
Using their jaws, snails clean the walls of the aquarium from algae grown on them.
They have gills, but they also need atmospheric air, for this they periodically rise to the surface and breathe through siphon tube.
These are heterosexual snails. They can be distinguished at a time when ampullarium is revealed.
The photo shows the difference between the female and male snails.
The comfortable temperature for the life of these snails is 22-24 degrees.
Ampouleria has a horn shell orifice that the snail closes to protect against external aggressors.
Old snails can sit for days in one place at the bottom aquarium.
Ampoules are not laying eggs in water, but outside it: on stems plants and tree trunks sticking out above water, stones or any another hard surface.
In search of a place suitable for eggs, an ampoule can creep out their aquarium and live outside the water for a day, traveling around the house.
These snails mainly feed on fish food debris, but not refuse pieces of carrot, salad, cabbage, cucumber or white of bread.
In addition to the most common sand snail, these snails there are other bright and interesting colors.
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- 1 Blueberry ampoule
- 2 Pink ampoule
- 3 Blue ampoule
- 4 White ampoule
Blueberry ampoule
Pink ampoule
Blue ampoule
White ampoule
These are so different and beautiful.
Beautiful and unpretentious snails will perfectly decorate any aquarium and take care of its cleanliness.
