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Ramshorn Snails | Planorbis corn

Fascinating snails that clean the algae from ponds

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

Ramshorn Snails | Planorbis corn

Fascinating snails that clean the algae from ponds
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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

Know Your Plant

Supplied as:

Molluscs
Our pond plants are supplied in Aquatic Pots which have a mesh-like structure allowing you to plant them straight into your pond. The pot maintains the root structure as it enters the water, but allows the plants to root out into the underlying soil.

Height on arrival:

Eventual height:

2.5cm

Time to first crop:

Habit:

Freshwater
Snails thrive in deep, calcium rich water
Freshwater
Snails thrive in deep, calcium rich water

Hardiness:

Fully hardy
Very hardy creatures that can deal with a range of water conditions
Fully hardy
Very hardy creatures that can deal with a range of water conditions

Rootstock:

Spacing:

5 per m2
We recommend introducing 5 snails per square metre of pond

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.

For more care tips and ideas visit our Knowledge page

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