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Breeding / Snails
Ramshorn snail
Snails · Very easy

Breeding the ramshorn snail

Hermaphrodite that breeds fast, laying eggs in a clear jelly mass; young hatch in about three weeks.

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Step by step

Pairing

Buy 3-5 snails. They are hermaphrodites.

Breeding tank

A 20-40 L tank with plants and algae. Any normal water.

What starts it

Warm water and food; they breed freely.

Eggs and young

Eggs are laid in clear jelly masses averaging about 21-26 eggs each in a lab study; they usually hatch in about three weeks.

Raising the fry

Young eat algae and veggies. No special care.

Common mistakes
  • Overfeeding, leading to a boom
  • Putting with loaches
  • Using copper

Male or female

Hermaphrodite: every snail has both sexes, so there are no males or females.

Can I breed it in my tank?

  • Good for a first breeding project.

Day-by-day plan

Typical for snails

  1. Day 0Egg clutch

    Clutches appear on glass, plants or above the waterline.

  2. Day 14Hatching

    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.

Simulator: guided

Stage 1 of 2Egg clutch

Clutches appear on glass, plants or above the waterline.

Simulator: try it yourself

Set up a virtual breeding tank and see what would likely happen.

About 16 young raised80% hatched · 50% of fry survived
  • They spawned.
  • Fry had nowhere to hide.

An educational estimate from the breeding rules, not a promise.