Hardiness of Red Ramshorns snails
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:43 am
We are in a severe drought here in Alabama and are under strict watering restrictions. However, my wife is an avid gardener and cannot stand to watch many thousands of dollars worth of plants die.
So we have begun recycling all of the fish tank water and are also collecting our shower water in buckets. By doing this, I can provide 30-40 gallons per day for her plants. I siphon the water into a holding tank on our deck. The soapy water is safe for the plants, but I added a bunch of duckweed to the tank to help detoxify the water naturally.
The handful of duckweed I added had some baby ramshorn snails that I didn't notice. Today I noticed that not only did I have large snails in that holding tank of soapy water, but there are lots of babies in there too.
So if you ever wondered just how hardy these snails are, now you know that they can survive just fine in soapy chlorinated tap water!
Amazingly durable little critters!
So we have begun recycling all of the fish tank water and are also collecting our shower water in buckets. By doing this, I can provide 30-40 gallons per day for her plants. I siphon the water into a holding tank on our deck. The soapy water is safe for the plants, but I added a bunch of duckweed to the tank to help detoxify the water naturally.
The handful of duckweed I added had some baby ramshorn snails that I didn't notice. Today I noticed that not only did I have large snails in that holding tank of soapy water, but there are lots of babies in there too.
So if you ever wondered just how hardy these snails are, now you know that they can survive just fine in soapy chlorinated tap water!
Amazingly durable little critters!