Lol, My Apple Snail And Zucchini

julielynn47

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• Aug 31, 2016

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I put a new piece of zucchini in the tank this morning.  It wanted to float so I buried one end of it in the substrate.  My apple snail found it and has been attached to it since.   I just looked over at my tank and the zucchini has come dislodged and it and the apple snail are floating around the tank

 

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Wish you had gotten video. Snails do some funny and adorable things.

 

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I didn't get a video but here is a picture. He is still stuck to it floating at the top of the water.. LOL    I am fixing to do a water change so I will try to put it back in the substrate.
 

 

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XDXDXD

 

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• Sep 1, 2016

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That must have been a funny sight 

to stop it floating just pour some boiling water over it and leave it to sit for a bit it should then soften up and sink another alternative is freezing and then thawing out to feed, it should sink, usually freshly cut will float.

 

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• Sep 1, 2016

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I use a fork to stop it floating.
 
Image not my work

 

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• Sep 1, 2016

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It is still in there. I don't know how long I can leave it.  It had a big chunk taken out of it last night. I don't know what fish or snail did that bit of work. 
 
The fork idea works!  
 
I didn't pour boiling water on it. I could try that as well