The Red Ramshorn (Gyraulus Sp) is a snail that can be seen in freshwater aquariums. One advantage of those who grow it is that it consumes leashes and dead plants. It is part of the family Planorbidae
Quick Facts
In the international literature it can be found with the name: Red Ramshorn Snail.
The Red Ramshorn (Gyraulus Sp) is a snail that can be seen in freshwater aquariums. One advantage of those who grow it is that it consumes leashes and dead plants. It is part of the family Planorbidae.
Food Gyraulus Sp
It will feed on dead leaves, detritus and food scraps. He will always scrape surfaces in search of aufwuchs. It can also be fed with pre-cooked vegetables but it will not eat them immediately but will wait for them to begin to decompose. It can also eat dead fish. It also eats algae but is not used to combat them because of the low yield.
Features Gyraulus Sp
They will grow in any planted aquarium. The aquarium can be decorated according to the needs of other species because for this snail is not important neither the substrate, nor the species of plants or fish in the aquarium. He will live and thrive in almost any aquarium.
Often this snail is considered harmful but can be easily controlled with fish such as Botia or killer snails. It can also be kept in ponds because many species of this genus are native species and can survive even in winter.
Reproduction Gyraulus Sp
Sexual dimorphism: snails are hermaphroditic, meaning they have both male and female reproductive organs but for reproduction it requires the eggs to be fertilized by another individual.
They do not require any extra effort, they will often lay eggs on plants, glass, stones, on almost any surface in the aquarium. They are covered by a mucus that has the role of protecting them. After 10-12 days depending on the temperature of these will come out about 20 chickens. They multiply excessively and can become a nuisance in the aquarium, but only for aesthetic reasons. It reaches sexual maturity at 4 weeks of age if it is well fed.
