Snails in the aquarium can become an indispensable pet. If correctly addressed to the issue of their content, then these shellfish will bring a lot of benefits to their homes, namely: they eat rotting plants, dead fish, algae. In addition, aquarium snails are simply irreplaceable in spawning aquariums. This is due to the fact that the fish-cleaners are very fond of fish eggs and if possible can eat it, and the snails to it are completely indifferent.
How can you feed snails?
As already mentioned above, snails are good for plants . In this case, preference is given to spoiled specimens. This is due to harmful substances produced by healthy plants that are unacceptable for mollusks. However, as in any rule, there is an exception. So the pond snail feeds on any plants, including healthy ones.
But there are other kinds of snails. So, for example, than to feed aquarium snails-ampularia, it is not necessary to think long. They eat almost everything: scraped meat, cucumber, lettuce leaves, bloodworms, daphnia, tubule. They also gladly eat the remains of food from the bottom of the aquarium, which remains after the fish, as well as they scrape and then consume the plaque from the glass and stones. But they also do not disdain plants. Therefore, if you particularly value any valuable plant specimen, then it is not recommended to populate the aquarium with an ampullar.
It's also easy to answer the question of how to feed water snails. These mollusks except algae, with pleasure eat small fodder for fish.
Only organic remnants from the bottom like to eat snails melania. In addition to bringing order to the bottom of the aquarium, they are also engaged in draining the soil, improving gas exchange in the aquarium.
However, with any gastropod mollusks, cleaners should be very careful, as their mass reproduction can become a real catastrophe for the aquarium.