Giant Snail

andbigdaddy2 · 10-07-2006, 11:46 PM

Hey went to my lfs and he had GIANT snails are these planted tank safe? they were about the size of a baseball.

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**observant_imp** · 10-08-2006, 12:54 AM

I'm pretty sure they eat plants. They are different from the gold apple snails (plant safe) that get golf ball size.

CardBoardBoxProcessor · 10-08-2006, 02:41 AM

but apple snails get baseball sized not goldball.

**observant_imp** · 10-08-2006, 03:17 AM

brigs get golf ball size and are plant safe
canas get soft ball size and eat plants

CardBoardBoxProcessor · 10-08-2006, 04:28 AM

how do you tellt he differance?

mrbelvedere · 10-08-2006, 04:44 AM

One is golf ball size, the other is softball sized.

Naw, I'm just messing with you.

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Mori · 10-09-2006, 05:20 PM

Canas have deeper grooves (canaliculata, if you will). Go to applesnail.net for excellent details on identification, and everything else about them.

Mori · 10-09-2006, 05:21 PM

and I can confirm...nothing will mow down a planted tank faster than a cana...

**TAF CAF** · 10-09-2006, 05:39 PM

I must have two growing golf ball canas then....

I put them in my plant 'grow-up' tank to eat the algae and because they were cool.

Had not a single plant left in only a couple days! Now they have to stay in a bowl with some cloud minnows and I feed them plants when I have to trim my other tanks.

andbigdaddy2 · 10-09-2006, 05:47 PM

you know there were live plants in the tank but it looked like her had jsut gotten in the snails so maybe they weren't ready to eat the guy had a lot of fish that i want but he also had dyed fish and i hate stores with dyed fish so i im kinda stuck he had fire eels and he had blue lobsters both really cheap but he also had blue oscars and i know those dont exist so... looks like ill have to go with out giant snails unless i put it in with my oranda's.

Mori · 10-09-2006, 06:35 PM

TAF CAF-- you must have "brigs", not "canas". Gotta love the nicknames huh?

The bigger ones are Pomacea canaliculata and eat live plants. "canas".

The smaller ones (still respectable size) are usually Pomacea bridgesii (I probably misspelled it) and don't eat healthy plants.

And there are several other species you may end up with, cuz really, they all look alike. To add to the confusion, they all come in the same colors--brown, yellow, purple, etc.

**rain-** · 10-09-2006, 06:46 PM

I don't think there's any purple canas yet. But there's golden, regular and burgundy canas at least.

But if the apple snail is pink, blue, purple or ivory, it's bridgesii.

**TAF CAF** · 10-09-2006, 07:38 PM

Don't know... mine eat live plants... dead plants... healthy plants... and even devoured about a cup full of riccia (I though nothing would eat that). Nothing is safe with them.

andbigdaddy2 · 10-09-2006, 08:00 PM

Hey just to let you know from what the apple snail site says your snail will go roaming if you dont give him enought food

**TAF CAF** · 10-09-2006, 08:23 PM

My two guys take out a whole leaf of lettuce in less than 5 minutes. I don't think I could feed them enough to not eat my other plants. lol

10-07-2006, 11:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
andbigdaddy2 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 209	Giant Snail Hey went to my lfs and he had GIANT snails are these planted tank safe? they were about the size of a baseball.

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observant_imp changing to CherylH (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Joaquin Valley, California Posts: 635	I'm pretty sure they eat plants. They are different from the gold apple snails (plant safe) that get golf ball size. __________________ Cheryl My tanks

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observant_imp changing to CherylH (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Joaquin Valley, California Posts: 635	brigs get golf ball size and are plant safe canas get soft ball size and eat plants __________________ Cheryl My tanks

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mrbelvedere Is a secret agent (View User Tanks) PTrader: (51) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Saint Joseph, Illinois Posts: 2,778	One is golf ball size, the other is softball sized. Naw, I'm just messing with you. The Apple Snail (Ampullariidae) Website __________________ In college....so no aquariums for a while.....

10-09-2006, 05:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
TAF CAF Aquaria Aficionado (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 1,089	I must have two growing golf ball canas then.... I put them in my plant 'grow-up' tank to eat the algae and because they were cool. Had not a single plant left in only a couple days! Now they have to stay in a bowl with some cloud minnows and I feed them plants when I have to trim my other tanks. __________________ Something so expensive and addictive HAS to be illegal. I'm just waiting for the police to break down my door and confinscate my fish food. ________www.2000webdesign.com________ Angelfish are NO angels! = What's my sign? I'm an aquarist. 5- 2.5g's, 2- 5g's, 7g, 2- 10g's, 12g, 18g, 3- 20g's, 2- 30g's, 50gHex, 2- 55g's, and about 10- 1g tuppers Colorado Aquarium Society

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CardBoardBoxProcessor Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 864	but apple snails get baseball sized not goldball.

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CardBoardBoxProcessor Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 864	how do you tellt he differance?

10-09-2006, 05:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mori Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,152	Canas have deeper grooves (canaliculata, if you will). Go to applesnail.net for excellent details on identification, and everything else about them.

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Mori Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,152	and I can confirm...nothing will mow down a planted tank faster than a cana...

10-09-2006, 05:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
andbigdaddy2 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 209	you know there were live plants in the tank but it looked like her had jsut gotten in the snails so maybe they weren't ready to eat the guy had a lot of fish that i want but he also had dyed fish and i hate stores with dyed fish so i im kinda stuck he had fire eels and he had blue lobsters both really cheap but he also had blue oscars and i know those dont exist so... looks like ill have to go with out giant snails unless i put it in with my oranda's.

10-09-2006, 06:35 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mori Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,152	TAF CAF-- you must have "brigs", not "canas". Gotta love the nicknames huh? The bigger ones are Pomacea canaliculata and eat live plants. "canas". The smaller ones (still respectable size) are usually Pomacea bridgesii (I probably misspelled it) and don't eat healthy plants. And there are several other species you may end up with, cuz really, they all look alike. To add to the confusion, they all come in the same colors--brown, yellow, purple, etc.

10-09-2006, 06:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
rain- Rainforest keeper (View User Tanks) PTrader: (35) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 733	I don't think there's any purple canas yet. But there's golden, regular and burgundy canas at least. But if the apple snail is pink, blue, purple or ivory, it's bridgesii. __________________ - Satu Desktop Wallpapers - - Eheim Pimp #152

10-09-2006, 07:38 PM	#13 (permalink)
TAF CAF Aquaria Aficionado (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 1,089	Don't know... mine eat live plants... dead plants... healthy plants... and even devoured about a cup full of riccia (I though nothing would eat that). Nothing is safe with them. __________________ Something so expensive and addictive HAS to be illegal. I'm just waiting for the police to break down my door and confinscate my fish food. ________www.2000webdesign.com________ Angelfish are NO angels! = What's my sign? I'm an aquarist. 5- 2.5g's, 2- 5g's, 7g, 2- 10g's, 12g, 18g, 3- 20g's, 2- 30g's, 50gHex, 2- 55g's, and about 10- 1g tuppers Colorado Aquarium Society

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andbigdaddy2 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 209	Hey just to let you know from what the apple snail site says your snail will go roaming if you dont give him enought food Last edited by andbigdaddy2 : 10-10-2006 at 03:07 AM.

10-09-2006, 08:23 PM	#15 (permalink)
TAF CAF Aquaria Aficionado (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 1,089	My two guys take out a whole leaf of lettuce in less than 5 minutes. I don't think I could feed them enough to not eat my other plants. lol __________________ Something so expensive and addictive HAS to be illegal. I'm just waiting for the police to break down my door and confinscate my fish food. ________www.2000webdesign.com________ Angelfish are NO angels! = What's my sign? I'm an aquarist. 5- 2.5g's, 2- 5g's, 7g, 2- 10g's, 12g, 18g, 3- 20g's, 2- 30g's, 50gHex, 2- 55g's, and about 10- 1g tuppers Colorado Aquarium Society

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