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Ram Horn Aquarium Snail (Aquarium Cleaner) Now $1.00 Each + $3 Postage ($12 Express) @ Sydney Aquascapes

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Ram Horn Aquarium Snail (Aquarium Cleaner) Now $1.00 Each + $3 Postage ($12 Express) @ Sydney Aquascapes
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AssociatedBrandingo on 25/01/2022 - 06:04 sydney-aquascapes.com.au (719 clicks)
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Ram Horns are now $1.00 each until the breeding season finishes! These are small red, gold and brown snails, great for any freshwater aquarium. Posted to anywhere in Australia.

Ram Horns can grow to over 2cm in size, but usually slow down their growth significantly at about 1cm in diameter.

FAQ:
People often inquire about snails exploding in population when introduced to a tank, but there is a bit of a misconception with this: Snails will propagate until they reach an equilibrium with the food available for them in the tank. If you add snails and their population explodes, it means there is tones of food (usually left over fish food) for them to eat, and they are eating it. In other words: Doing their job. Once the food is gone, their population will reduce to enough snails that can survive on how much food is left after your fish are done with it. If they still keep up a massive population, that usually means you are feeding your fish too much.

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  • franco cozzo on 25/01/2022 - 06:36
    +18

    you can mail a snail…? using snail mail no less?

    • Elijha on 25/01/2022 - 07:10
      +31

      All hail, it’s a sale!

      Please one pale male snail the size of my fingernail, sent sail, rail or mail to me in gaol ( it’s a whale of a tale, that does get stale to my bunk mate Dale) I’ll have to keep him in a pail, wait what do I feed him.. kale, and “home made” ale? This can’t fail.

      Yay a snail sale!

    • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 25/01/2022 - 08:01
      +5

      Yes, with a breather bag, they are fine the the mail 99% of the time. - We will refund/replace that 1% no problem.

  • bt123123 on 25/01/2022 - 06:49
    -1

    will you post to Melb?

    • Jenny Death on 25/01/2022 - 06:57
      +2

      Posted to anywhere in Australia.

      • bt123123 on 25/01/2022 - 09:13

        how many do i need for 3m2m0.5m outdoor pond?

        • Dean29 on 25/01/2022 - 10:01

          69

        • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 25/01/2022 - 11:12

          You could try ~10-20.

          • GnarlyKnuckles on 25/01/2022 - 19:22

            @Brandingo: Mr rep,

            It's my understanding that ram's horn snails are 'tropical'. Given that during Melbourne winters the overnight temperature routinely gets close to 0 degrees Celsius, surely they would all die in an outdoor pond. Is that correct, or am I missing something here?

            • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 27/01/2022 - 01:50

              @GnarlyKnuckles: I haven't tested those temperatures myself so I wouldn't know for sure, but most common hardy snails, these included, can survive in quite cold temperatures as long as it is not all year round.

              I know for sure they survive without an issue in Sydney outdoor winter, which is colder than what "tropical" suggests, and from skimming forums a few people mention they have no issues at ~5 Deg so I would say it is likely they will be fine.

              • GnarlyKnuckles on 28/01/2022 - 00:43

                @Brandingo: Erm, re:

                '… so I would say it is likely they will be fine.'

                Conversely, 'I would say' that's total rubbish, because every single winter in Melbourne there are multiple nights that get well below 5 degrees Celsius (sometimes it gets to about 0 degrees here); and often a few on the trot. No tropical snail is ever going to survive that. I'm guessing that's why despite having lived in Melbourne for many decades, and exploring all sorts of Victorian waterways extensively, have never once encountered any ram's horn snail surviving anywhere at all, outside of a tropical (heated) aquarium.

                Accordingly, I totally 'call shenanigans' on you selling this snail to peeps in Melbourne in conjunction with claims that they will survive in an outside pond. The only way that would ever happen is if there was a water heater in the pond.

                • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 28/01/2022 - 06:30

                  @GnarlyKnuckles: As I said I don't know for sure: Which means I do not know. I am not claiming they will survive in sub 0 temperatures.

                  I am saying is that they survive fine in sub 15 for sure (our tanks are outside and not heated), where that is usually regarded as not survivable for tropical species and on a quick forum skimming I did on the topic some people claim they survive sub 5. This does not mean they will survive at sub 0, or in Melbourne, but it does mean it is entirely possible, and if someone informs me that they have tried and they do not survive then that would be the recommendation I give.

  • girliebird on 25/01/2022 - 07:01
    +1

    Will the snails survive 3-6 days in the mail?

    • cms1 on 25/01/2022 - 07:05

      They will die a "slow" death.

    • GUYANDSON on 25/01/2022 - 07:28

      have had small fish survive a few days being stuck at the depot, snails will largely be fine.

    • ash2000 on 25/01/2022 - 07:34

      I can't see it surviving in the direct afternoon sun when left at my front door. I will be steemed by the time I get home.

      • hippo2s on 25/01/2022 - 07:41
        +2

        In time to be served as escargot for dinner! at $1 each it's not too bad a price too!

      • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 25/01/2022 - 08:02

        The $3 post is a letter, so it would be in your mail box, express post may have that issue, but we almost never have an issue with snails in the post. Shrimp has the occasional issue we will refund and replace, but snails are no problem.

    • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 25/01/2022 - 08:03
      +1

      Yes, we almost never have an issue with snails. In a breather bag they will be fine. (and we refund/replace if they don't either way).

      • hippo2s on 25/01/2022 - 10:29

        great to hear there's no animal cruelty!

  • beerbudget on 25/01/2022 - 07:39

    I've got an outside pond, are these okay to put in there?

    • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 25/01/2022 - 08:02

      Yes, they would be great!

  • cashless on 25/01/2022 - 07:57

    Sont-ce comestibles?

  • liveish on 25/01/2022 - 08:40

    What the max temp for these guys

    • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 25/01/2022 - 08:52

      They will be fine even up to 30 Deg.

  • Pobman on 25/01/2022 - 08:58
    +1

    You'll not need to buy many of these as soon will have hundreds :)

  • HeXa on 25/01/2022 - 09:30

    any snails/shrimp that can handle cold winters?

    I have outdoor ponds (half wine barrel and 1000L trough style) that could benefit from some additional cleaning (i.e. on top of the 'good bacteria' approach), but the water temp gets down into single digits in winter, though rarely ices over

    • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 25/01/2022 - 09:51
      +2

      Single digits may be a bit low, all my shrimp tanks I keep out-doors which can get to around 15 Deg in winter here with no obvious deaths (just less breeding).

      I would recommend just giving a few ghosts and mix of snails a go; what survives will survive. 10 ghosts is just $15, so not a big investment and if any shrimp can survive, those would be the cheapest and most likely to.

  • bchliu on 25/01/2022 - 09:50

    How good are these with Guppies and Neons? They mix well? I need some bottom feeders in my tank, but not sure whether to go with Snails, Shrimp or the suckers.

    • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 25/01/2022 - 09:55
      +2

      Shrimp and snails have no issues with all the common nano fish. They will eat the shrimp babies, but if you have enough plant cover enough will survive to keep the colony going.

      I would recommend against suckers as "cleaners". It is a bit of a common misconception that they are cleaners, but in reality, they need as much tailored food as regular fish, many of which (such as Otocinclus) need a very specific diet. Especially if your tank is small, algae etc is not enough for them to survive on. Shrimp and snails are another matter: they are so small that what is left in your tank is enough for a few of them and their population will limit to what the tank can sustain naturally.

      • bchliu on 25/01/2022 - 10:25

        Interesting.. I do have a bit of Algae issue (I try to use Anti-Algae formula once a week to keep it under control). My dumb ass guppies and neons don't get to all the food though and floats to the bottom, hence why I was thinking of buying some suckers to eat those up. My tank is a 100L one so it's not too bad in size.

        I really like the shrimp (friend exclusively has a tank of them) but just afraid it might not work well with the fish - at least the baby and eggs as you say.

        Aren't the snails androgynous? They require pairs?

        • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 25/01/2022 - 11:09
          +3

          Snails require pairs, but any pairs, no males or females, yes.

          So, Algae is a big topic, but from your description it looks like you have a bigger issue. Algae is usually a symptom of a problem, not the problem itself; it appears when you have too much of something in your tank (almost always too much food or too many fish for the tank size), treating your tank with Anti-Algae formula will be like playing expensive whack-a-mole.

          Shrimp and snails will help clean up the food sitting in your tank: but it won't help the algae issue much because if you keep feeding the same amount and don't change anything else, the same amount of food still goes into the tank. (and has to go somewhere: RN its into your algae) - You would need to fix this by either 1. Feeding less, 2. Reducing the amount of fish and feeding less, 3. Get a bigger tank, 4. Get a better filter. (Filter is what deals with this sort of thing in your tank. see the Nitrogen cycle: https://sydney-aquascapes.com.au/blogs/info/the-nitrogen-cyc… )

          This doesn't mean you shouldn't get shrimp though! They are always a good idea! But won't be your only solution to your Algae problems likely.

        • JepunK on 25/01/2022 - 12:42
          +2

          invest in some UV lighting or UV filter, it should help clear the algae

          I have guppies, plecos, platies, ramshorn snails, shrimps, a yabbie and sulawesi rabbit snails in my community tank with plenty of plants they seem to get along…

          • bchliu on 25/01/2022 - 12:42

            @JepunK: Shrimps and Yabbies together? wow..would have thought they wouldn't get along?

            • JepunK on 25/01/2022 - 12:48
              +1

              @bchliu: the shrimps are too fast for my yabbie lol, the yabbie spends most of its time in a cave.

              Yabbies and mystery snails is different story though, I had 5 mystery snails which ended up being dinner for the yabbie

  • tonyjzx on 25/01/2022 - 09:54

    Butter or bearnaise sauce?

  • blahoz on 25/01/2022 - 10:01

    @Brandingo, how would these compare with Mystery Snails? Any issues having both of them in 1 tank?

    • JepunK on 25/01/2022 - 10:14
      +1

      no, they're both can happily live together

    • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 25/01/2022 - 10:59
      +1

      Same as commented above, no problem with them together. They are much smaller than Mystery Snails however.

  • SupeNintendoChalmers on 25/01/2022 - 10:43
    +2

    If these little fellas are sent via Couriers Please, they are f..

    • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 25/01/2022 - 10:49

      Nup, all sent by Australia post!

  • StopSpending on 25/01/2022 - 11:48

    I have a large empty tank that used to have fish in it. Would like to simply populate with something easy to care for. Would these breed well and live happy in the tank?

    edit: Also, I wanted 30 of them, but delivery is showing up as $9?

    • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 25/01/2022 - 12:36

      Yes, after 20 of them it is a little too much to fit in just a letter so the postage has to increase.

      If you want a big amount like that I would strongly recommend parcel post either way.

      And yes, they should be great in a tank, but don't forget to feed them something if the tank isn't established.

      • StopSpending on 25/01/2022 - 12:38

        Thanks. as an OZbargainer, I've ordered 19 of them :)

        Looking forward to more deals and would love some mystery snails

  • ti6331 on 25/01/2022 - 12:10

    I would like to buy some snails but I had 6 snails in a fish tank,with 10cm gold fish before. After a few months, they disappeared one by one. (There were a lot of food.) Are the snails easy to survive ?

    • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 25/01/2022 - 12:37

      Hmm, this is a difficult problem, what were the snails you had before?

      They shouldn't be able to be eater by the fish I don't think, even at 10 cm, but there could be other reasons they did not survive.

  • tsunamisurfer on 25/01/2022 - 13:59

    These ones are one of the better snails.

    They will eat algae including green hair algae which I can attest is a pain in the @ss to get rid of.

  • rickie0704 on 26/01/2022 - 01:27

    OP, Do you have to have a live plants if you want this snail in your tank?

    • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 26/01/2022 - 05:59

      No you do not. But they need something to eat, if you have fish that should be enough.

  • trippyfoo on 26/01/2022 - 16:15

    Hi there.. Just checking.. Seems that the website is showing out of stock..?

    • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 27/01/2022 - 01:45

      They were but back in stock again!

  • Rorschach on 29/01/2022 - 18:57

    Can I put these and some shrimp in an outdoor massive pot I've converted to a pond?
    I ask as the guppies I've put in don't survive, but the 'feeder' fish I had got initially from a shop seemed to thrive.

    • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 06/02/2022 - 21:12
      +1

      They should be good, especially if some fish survive.

      • Rorschach on 07/02/2022 - 12:10

        Thanks for the response, had ordered some last week.

  • trippyfoo on 31/01/2022 - 14:58

    Thank you.. Got the message first thing this morning the new pool cleaners are on their way.

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