Dluxeshrimps Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 So I spotted this little guy in my tank, what do you all think I should do with it? Should I move him to my 20 gallon tank with the rest of the grown adults or leave him in this tank. Heres the video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrimpybuisness Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Amazing! I dont have much experience with Assassin Snails but ive hear they are hard to breed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josu2 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 From what I understand about assassins is they lay eggs (which are cube-shaped) but if the eggs hatch successfully the babies go into the substrate and typically don't emerge for at least a couple of months. They also, again from my reading not experience, have relatively small amounts of eggs at any one time and it takes a while to "recharge" the egg-laying batteries, so to speak. So who knows how long this little guy has been hiding or if there are more of him around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dluxeshrimps Posted May 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 To be honest i have seen them drop about 20 plus eggs. They are always mating. I'll see if I can video my sponge filter it's full of eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicpapa Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 It lay a lot of eggs... Eggs moving and eat algae.... or something else. A lot of , leave in the substrate until they cant found food. They love hikari algae wafers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dluxeshrimps Posted May 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 I been feeding with Shrimp pellets and blood worms. so far they seem very interested in the blood worms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josu2 Posted May 20, 2016 Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 I have 3 left and they seem to be mating about half the times I see them, but have never noticed any eggs or babies. I figure my Corydoras habrosus would probably gobble up any eggs that they come across. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dluxeshrimps Posted May 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 I say I have about 12 adults, every day at anytime they are always mating. I see them mate more then they eat. my tank is just full of eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odin Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 assassins will eat alage wafers and bloodworms/pest snails. they dont breed very prolifically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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