How to make an ecosphere?

[FishFinatic77]

Snails are really cute and interesting. There's no harm in enjoying them too.

Ive got a big bladder snail in my fry tank as cleaner, I named it Gertrude!
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Aww, she's so cute! I actually named one of my bladder snails already, because he's the biggest of all the snails I found. I named him Gary. Original, right?

 

[JuiceBox52]

Aww, she's so cute! I actually named one of my bladder snails already, because he's the biggest of all the snails I found. I named him Gary. Original, right?

I named my original one Bobert like robert but not

 

[FishFinatic77]

@NCaquatics, new development: I think Gary might actually be a pond snail? His shell curves in a different direction than the others, and his antennae are triangle shaped. What do you think?

 

[Croissant]

@NCaquatics, new development: I think Gary might actually be a pond snail? His shell curves in a different direction than the others, and his antennae are triangle shaped. What do you think?

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Bladder. Looks to be a bladder to me.

 

[FishFinatic77]

Bladder. Looks to be a bladder to me.

That's what I thought too, but bladder snails all have long, thin antennas. His are short and thick.

 

[Croissant]

That's what I thought too, but bladder snails all have long, thin antennas. His are short and thick.

I'm not sure on that then.. Well, he's a shortie then lol

 

[FishFinatic77]

Just thought I'd give a quick update. I set up the ecosphere a few days ago, and everything seems to be going good so far. I think I might add a shrimp or two in there eventually, and some more plants, but this is what it looks like now.

And here is Gary, enjoying his new home. (He's at the top, by the piece of wood.)

 

[Flushable Pets]

I found this while searching for info on setting up my own aquatic ecosphere to keep at work.

It's been 5 months since you started Gary's ecosphere. How about an update?

 

[FishFinatic77]

I found this while searching for info on setting up my own aquatic ecosphere to keep at work.

It's been 5 months since you started Gary's ecosphere. How about an update?

Sure! I can give an update!
The ecosphere has been doing very well. Gary is healthy and happy. He has produced a few babies, but nothing terrible. The other snails I actually ended up putting in a different ecosphere, so I have two now. They haven't been going nuts with babies either. I don't give them a ton of food (enough for them to not go hungry, of course), so I think that has helped with preventing overpopulation.

< Gary (plus one of his babies)