Eatfrenchfries Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Captive bred cerith snails. Unknown origin but possibly Micronesia. Been breeding for about 4 months in my aiptasia and berghia stock tanks. Never seen one grown bigger than an inch. More like 0.8inch. Great detritus sifter and algae eater. Notorious for being able to fit inside of power heads. Breeding only occurs if seasonal temperature differences are made. For Sale: Lot of 5 -> $10 Lot of 10 -> $18 Portland, OR No shipping 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerbash Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Haha! Thats awesome! Ill definitely take some off your hand the next time Im in Portland if you still have some left. Did they have a planktonic stage that you had to care for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eatfrenchfries Posted August 11 Author Share Posted August 11 They did have a slight plankton stage. For about a week or so they appear as little slugs hovering above surfaces. Few millimeter. Filter less tank so no worry about losing them. The tank receives phytoplankton + rotifers from a doser 24/7. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 On 8/9/2024 at 2:33 PM, Eatfrenchfries said: Captive bred cerith snails. Unknown origin but possibly Micronesia. Been breeding for about 4 months in my aiptasia and berghia stock tanks. Never seen one grown bigger than an inch. More like 0.8inch. Great detritus sifter and algae eater. Notorious for being able to fit inside of power heads. Breeding only occurs if seasonal temperature differences are made. Sir, you've got some awesome skills. Well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thatoneguy Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 I would be happy to get a few myself! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LavenderTi Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 On 8/11/2024 at 8:11 AM, Eatfrenchfries said: The tank receives phytoplankton + rotifers from a doser 24/7. Any tips or words of caution on dosing phytoplankton via a doser? Does it need to stay refrigerated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eatfrenchfries Posted August 12 Author Share Posted August 12 8 minutes ago, LavenderTi said: Any tips or words of caution on dosing phytoplankton via a doser? Does it need to stay refrigerated? Phytoplankton in a doser needs to be refrigerated if more than one day. Also depending on the distance of the tube you may need to program the doser to backtrack the phyto in the tube to keep it from spoiling. Depending on the phytoplankton it may settle so it still needs suspended somehow. Personally I use alginate, some fit a magnetic stirrer into it on a timer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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