Snailed It! Your Hub for Aquatic Snail Care

Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Snailed It! When it comes to snailkeeping, the amount of "do's and don'ts" can feel overwhelming. There's so much that goes into keeping our snail friends happy and healthy! Today's topic focuses on a more lighthearted, fun aspect of snailkeeping: decor! I've touched on setups before, but today, I'll focus on personalizing your tank. Safe and expressive are not mutually exclusive.  (Note: I am not sponsored by any brands I mention, nor am I affiliated with any sources I recommend. Thank you! 🐌) ************************************************* In my experience, key safety guidelines for tank ornaments can easily be summed up with the following points: Guidelines for tank decor safety Paint — be wary of painted decorations. In my opinion, it's best to steer clear of these, as it's better not to risk the paint chipping off and polluting the water. The chemicals are highly dangerous to both fish and invertebr...

In my last post,  I touched on the basics of ramshorn snail care. As I received a request to delve into their diet, I'd like to take the time to do so today. While I haven't owned them myself, I am very familiar with their care and needs after extensive research (I'm planning to buy some soon though!). I mention this just to note that I can't speak from personal experience, so any recommendations I make are based on research and second-hand accounts. I'll provide links to some of my sources below. Anyway, ramshorn snails are beautiful and lively additions to any tank. How are they best cared for? Let's dive in. credit: Eric A. Olson, Wikimedia, (CC BY-SA 2.5) (Note: I am not sponsored by any brands I mention, or any sources I recommend. Thanks!) Tank Size Ramshorns are best suited to tanks 3 gallons and above.  Tank Setup and Decor Pretty much anything goes! Live plants, silk plants, cute little pirates — the sky (or lid) is the limit! Of course, the same guidel...