Egg-laying hermaphrodite that lays its eggs in clumps; in the wild egg production follows day length (eggs in spring, sperm in late summer).
Any two.
Any tank.
Warm water.
Clumps of 50-150 eggs; eggs develop faster as water warms above 10 °C and die at 36 °C.
Young snails graze.
One breeding tank for the ear pond snail, drawn to scale from the breeding guide.
Water: pH 6–7.1
A plan from the breeding guide and an adult size of 2 cm. Tank shape is a standard 2 : 1 : 1.2 box, at least 6 adult lengths long. Check each step in the guide above.
A rack of breeding and grow-out tanks.
The breeding guide gives no tank size for the ear pond snail yet, so a business layout can't be drawn.
Hermaphrodite: every snail is both male and female, so there are no sexes to tell apart.
Typical for snails
Clutches appear on glass, plants or above the waterline.
Baby snails hatch in about 2–4 weeks. Too many? Feed less.
A general guide for this breeding type. Days change with temperature and species.
Clutches appear on glass, plants or above the waterline.
Set up a virtual breeding tank and see what would likely happen.
An educational estimate from the breeding rules, not a promise.