Ramshorn Snails | Planorbis corn
The Highlights
- One of the most interesting looking snails, with an ammonite-like shell which is usually brown but can sometimes be red, blue or yellow
- Helpfully eats algae from the sides of your pond, contributing to a clean and healthy ecosystem. They'll also eat dead plant matter and even dead fish
- Need very little care - they'll feed on naturally ocurring matter in your pond
- You'll see a lot of your Ramshorn snails - they live around the edges of the pond and can swim on the surface of the water
- We recommend introducing 5 snails per square metre of pond
- A very hardy species which can adapt to even poor water conditions
- Pulmonate (lung breathing) snails which are hermaphrodite and reproduce asexually
The Highlights
- One of the most interesting looking snails, with an ammonite-like shell which is usually brown but can sometimes be red, blue or yellow
- Helpfully eats algae from the sides of your pond, contributing to a clean and healthy ecosystem. They'll also eat dead plant matter and even dead fish
- Need very little care - they'll feed on naturally ocurring matter in your pond
- You'll see a lot of your Ramshorn snails - they live around the edges of the pond and can swim on the surface of the water
- We recommend introducing 5 snails per square metre of pond
- A very hardy species which can adapt to even poor water conditions
- Pulmonate (lung breathing) snails which are hermaphrodite and reproduce asexually
Care Guide
Good pest and disease resistance
Common health problems usually involve a snail’s shell. They need plenty of calcium in their diet to grow a strong one. If the Ramshorn Snails don’t eat enough, their shell growth could become stunted. The opposite can happen if they eat too much, the shell grows faster and discolors. Watch out for white spots on a snail’s shell, this could be a sign of parasites. These snails are not afflicted by other pathogens very often. Copper is toxic to most invertebrates. Never add anything to your pond if copper is listed as an ingredient. MORE
No extra feeding needed
There's no need to feed your snails - they'll find all they need in your pond.
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Planting Calendar
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