I remember how nervous I got when I found my mystery snail eggs underwater. At this point, I wasn’t sure if that was a natural thing or if the eggs would die. Fortunately, over the years, I gained a lot of experience on this topic. Mystery snail eggs shouldn’t be underwater; otherwise, the embryos will …
I remember how impatient I was when I encountered my first mystery eggs clutch. As I wanted to raise the eggs, it was crucial for me to know what their growth stages were. Fortunately, after raising hundreds of snails, I gained a lot of experience in this field. These are the growth stages of mystery …
I remember the excitement when I first saw a clutch of mystery snail eggs. As I wanted to raise them, the first question that popped into my mind was whether the eggs were fertilized. Luckily, over the years, I gained a lot of experience in this field. Fertilized mystery snail eggs will darken towards the …
Many fish owners are afraid that their mystery snails will lay eggs because they don’t want their tank to be overpopulated. That concern raises one central question: how many eggs do mystery snails actually lay? Mystery snails lay between 50 and 500 eggs, of which 20 to 40 will hatch within three weeks. Their spawning …
Finding a clutch of mystery snail eggs can be overwhelming, especially to aquarists who have never encountered them before. That was at least how I felt a few years back. Fortunately, as time passed, I gained a lot of experience in this field. There are three main options you can choose from with mystery snail …
Finding a clutch of mystery snail eggs can be pretty exciting. But they also raise many questions. For example, one of the first things I wondered was how long it would take for them to hatch. Fortunately, over the years, I gained a lot of experience on this topic. It takes about three weeks for …
Even after years of experience, I acknowledge that raising molly fry can be difficult. That is especially true for those who are new to fishkeeping, as molly fry come with many questions. So, after quite some time, I decided to gather some of the most common questions into one thorough article. In many cases, I …
Seeing a pregnant molly fish raises one central question: what if other fish will eat the fry? When I first faced this dilemma, I had a community tank with angelfish, guppies, plecos, and neon tetras. Luckily, I found the answer to this question throughout the years of growing these beautiful creatures. Here is a table …
When I first grew molly fish fry, I couldn’t wait for them to achieve colors. When I saw that they didn’t develop colors after quite some time, I started getting a little worried. Fortunately, I gained a lot of experience in this field over the years. Molly fry usually develop bright colors during their first …
Growing molly fry in the main tank can be tempting. That was the dilemma I had to face a few years back. After all, dedicating an entirely new tank can be cumbersome. Fortunately, over the years, I gained some experience in this field. Molly fry will rarely survive in the main tank. Ideally, they should …
Most fish owners start working on their aquarium nursery as soon as they realize that their molly fish is pregnant. That immediately raises one question: what equipment do they need? Do I have to get a heater, a filter, a lighting system, etc.? This table summarizes what equipment molly fry need: Equipment How necessary? Filter …