The decoration of the aquarium is often not only effective seaweed and rocks, but also shellfish. Disputes concerning the expediency of settling a carnivorous clam are lacking, as are the arguments on both sides.
Aquarium snails helen
Familiarity with the mollusk takes place in two stages:
- In nature, a bright color is always a signal of danger, a combination of black and yellow - the classic coloring of all the poisonous fauna. The dimensions of the Helena snail are relatively modest - the adult grows up to 2 cm, and the colorful shell makes it noticeable even in a large aquarium. Such parameters make the mollusk a decoration for any underwater composition behind the glass.
- The second feature of the mollusk is the structure of the foot. This snail helena is fundamentally different from most of its congeners: when moving into the eyes, a long leg and a breathing tube that is extended forward are thrown. Oral opening has some features. It is intended for opening small shells, there are a number of small sharp teeth on the proboscis. The predator knows how to not only attack, but also to defend himself: when a shell is threatened, a small lid covers.
Helen Helen - maintenance and care
The predator is dangerous when hungry or he has a competitor. That is why the predatory snail of Helen represents a danger to its smaller relatives when the volume of the aquarium is small or the number of mollusks of this species exceeds the permissible standards. If one specimen is about five liters, problems can be avoided. A volume of about fifteen liters per snail will help prevent the problem.
The content of snails is Helen
Predator always adapts and can survive in any environment. To successfully maintain a predatory snail Helen does not need any special conditions, even the quality of water for it is not critical. The only thing that must be observed is the hardness of the water: the shell of the shellfish needs mineral substances, which is achieved only in hard water.
Many aquatic inhabitants react sharply to the change in the temperature regime. This shellfish with a cooling water can stop eating. As soon as the temperature drops below 19 ° C, the helena begins a hunger strike. The shellfish is indifferent to algae, but the choice of soil will have to be given maximum attention. Helena in the ground is looking for food in a literal sense, she does not burrow completely, therefore it is preferable to lining the bottom with sand or fine gravel.
Helen in the aquarium - care rules
After buying a clam, landing in a common aquarium is a bad idea. Aquarium snails Helen can survive only after they grow by a centimeter. Otherwise, they will not be able to find the right amount of food and will simply perish. When a shellfish reaches a centimeter in size, it can knock out a place under the sun. Comfortable conditions are the water temperature of 21-23 ° C.
What do snails eat?
Water cruelty is the first determining factor for shell formation and shellfish comfort. But no less important, than you will feed the snail helen:
- the mineral constituents of the helen diet will receive fiz, melanium or coils from eating snails (it will not touch smaller snails, because its proboscis does not fit into the sink, but it does not fit any more);
- in nature snail helen feeds insects and small snails, does not disdain and carrion (in aquarium conditions it will be the remains of fish food, sick or dead inhabitants of the aquarium - a potential dinner for helen);
- When a shellfish appears in an aquarium not with the purpose of eating other species and controlling their abundance, it is possible to feed mollets, frozen prawns or catfish feed.
Helion snails in the aquarium - compatibility
A pleasant surprise was the fact that the content of the helix snail will not cause problems, compatibility will also please. Danger mollusk is only for three very specific inhabitants of the aquarium: snails melania , fiz and coils. Otherwise, there will be no problems, since helen will ignore the algae, and other types of snails are not interesting to her.
There is an opinion that there is a threat of extinction of shrimp. This is true only for patients and moultes that have not survived molting. Although helen and is able to catch up with its potential prey, or simply attack from around the corner, but the brisk fast shrimp is too tough for her. This also applies to fry, because they are too fast. But for mollusks mollusk represents a real danger. Experts argue that the balance will have to be sought by an experienced way: to control the number of Helen snails in the aquarium and the amount of food sufficient to preserve the lives of other inhabitants.
Breeding helen at home
Whatever the aquarist starts in his glass pond, it starts to multiply, grow or multiply. For the reproduction of the cochlea of Helena, two different sex individuals and some wisdom are needed:
- It is impossible to distinguish between male and female by external signs. We will have to buy two or three pairs, so that the result will be successful. For a year you can count on 200 eggs from one masonry.
- Recognize that a pair has formed, ready for reproduction, it's easy: mollusks spend time together, even while eating. This is a sure sign that it's time to plant a couple in a separate aquarium.
- There must be stones or snags in it , which later become a masonry place. These objects will soon form a transparent cushion with a small yellow interspersed, four weeks later the caviar will ripen. A new mollusk after appearance grows up to 8 mm in the ground.