How to Keep Golden Apple Snails? Breeding Methods and Daily Care Key Points

The golden apple snail is also called the channeled apple snail. It is native to Argentina, and its shell is yellow, bright and lovely. Nowadays many people also like to keep it. How to keep golden apple snails better?

How to keep golden apple snails

1. Buy a fish tank of moderate size according to the number, and prepare a lid for the tank to prevent the golden apple snails from “escaping from prison”. You can put some stones in the fish tank, but do not keep aquatic plants in the tank, as they are easily eaten.

2. The water temperature most suitable for the growth and development of golden apple snails is generally 25-32°C. When the water temperature exceeds 35°C, the growth rate of golden apple snails will decline noticeably. The highest water temperature they can withstand is 45°C, and the lowest water temperature is 5°C.

3. Golden apple snails are omnivorous and feed on a wide range of foods, mainly plant-based bait. They can eat duckweed, vegetables, fruit, meat, and so on. Young snails mainly feed on fine duckweed, humus, and concentrated feed. The food can be put directly into the fish tank, or the golden apple snails can be taken out and fed in a basin. The vegetables fed to them should be washed clean. They can be fed every day, while meat can be fed once every few days.

4. Golden apple snails like to live in clean water. They eat a lot and also produce waste quickly, so the water should be changed frequently to keep the water clean.

5. Golden apple snails will briefly leave the water surface to lay eggs on the tank wall. After laying eggs, golden apple snails are in a hungry state, so more food should be provided. Otherwise, adult golden apple snails will also eat newly hatched young snails or snail eggs.

6. Newly bought golden apple snails are rather timid and may not come out of their shells. Adjust the water temperature properly, and after a few days they will adapt to the environment and become active.

Keeping golden apple snails is relatively simple. The main thing is to control the water temperature well, and also prevent them from escaping and breaking themselves.