I will try making a small batch for my nerites .... using agar agar , squash, chickpeas , spinach , plecos food, spirulina ...and nori algae . Adding turtle calcium instead of tums. I hope they eat it.
I'm just curious about that shrimp pellets because I know most of them contains traces to few copper contents which is shrimps can tolerate since they are small dozes but snails are susceptible to any amount of copper. I tried feeding them with shrimp tablet that doesn't have an accurate label of ingredients and just a few days my snails almost perished that I had to salvage any remaining ones that are still crawling.
Hey Andrew, do you know if vegetables containing copper are harmful to Mystery snails? Kale, spinach, turnip greens all contain copper. Just put a turnip green in the tank last night. Thought I would try it because it is soft and also provides calcium.
Will nerite snails eat it? Will it hurt the betta in the tank? And if my nerites will eat it can I use pleco wafers in it? I don’t have hikari I typically give my nerite pleco wafers which is still an algae water
I use a coffee grinder to grind cuttlebone for the calcium powder and store it in a jar. For the food I use flake food as the online recipe tells me to. 2 jars green beans baby food. 1 bag jello. And thats it. Basically the same process just easier. And cheaper.
Be sure you test each food with your snails, before making snail jello. Refined sugar isn't good for snails. You can buy pounds of food grade calcium carbonate off ebay fairly cheap. For LAND snails, Goldfish Flakes seem to be favored over other fish/turtle/algae foods or shrimp. Also, a lot of stuff gets mushy in water, which i would think makes mixing easier than when it's dry.
Hi, Why don't you just desolve the hard stuff in a little HOT water first? I'm going to start off first with Peas and Cucumber, that's what my snails and shrimps like most.
Good video but I had a few questions for you if you don't mind answering them. The baby food. I know it’s Gerber and comes in a square box but could I get a product description? What is the size in oz? How many shrimp pellet (approx) 10? What is causing the bubbles to form? Boiling the mix? How long do you cook the food mix before and after adding the jello? What temp? Does it matter what flavor on the equate tablet I use? Can I mix the flavors? Thanks! :)
You don't have to use Gerber, just any baby food high in calcium (spinach, green beans etc).Just one container is fine, where I shop baby food is in pouches I use 1 pouch. You can also grind up cuttlebone (the one for birds) it's very cheap. The other thing I do is microwave the baby food for 30 seconds until it's hot then add the dry stuff. It's not an exact recipe I just eyeball it. If you don't want to do that I would say I use a tablespoon of calcium (cuttlebone) 1/2 tablespoon of crushed fish food (Bug Bites) 1/2 tablespoon of New Life Spectrum. Just make sure it's all finely ground before adding to hot baby food. I then put 1 and 1/2 packets of gelatin. To keep the bubbles out don't stir too hard, fold it in and smash clumps with a spoon. Hope it helps.
I will try making a small batch for my nerites .... using agar agar , squash, chickpeas , spinach , plecos food, spirulina ...and nori algae . Adding turtle calcium instead of tums. I hope they eat it.
I'm just curious about that shrimp pellets because I know most of them contains traces to few copper contents which is shrimps can tolerate since they are small dozes but snails are susceptible to any amount of copper. I tried feeding them with shrimp tablet that doesn't have an accurate label of ingredients and just a few days my snails almost perished that I had to salvage any remaining ones that are still crawling.
Can't you use ground egg shells for calcium?
just fyi...a mortar and pestle make short work of those algae wafers 🙂
A mortar works a lot better than that tool. But you could use a pill crusher too
May I ask what their regular diet is. I’ve been told they need to eat everyday? Am I over feeding?
Those algea wafers have copper in them though...
The gold snail in the bubbles is soooo cute!! =D
Use a ninja blender. They are the best.
Lol nice "im Vince with slapchop!"
Hey Andrew, do you know if vegetables containing copper are harmful to Mystery snails? Kale, spinach, turnip greens all contain copper. Just put a turnip green in the tank last night. Thought I would try it because it is soft and also provides calcium.
Did this make the water cloudy or gross at all?
"chalked" full of calcium... I see what you did there
I made some snail jello and it dissolves as soon as it hits the water. What am I doing wrong?
Add more gelatin maybe 2 packs for every 4 oz(half cup) and let the dry ingredients mix well into the paste
Will nerite snails eat it?
Will it hurt the betta in the tank?
And if my nerites will eat it can I use pleco wafers in it? I don’t have hikari I typically give my nerite pleco wafers which is still an algae water
Gah baby food comes out looking the same it went in, huh? Lol! I made this for my Mystery Snails and they loved it! Thanks!
Kitty the Cat use real veggies they love it 💯 % more I promise
How long can you keep snail jello frozen? Like, what is it's shelf life?
I use a coffee grinder to grind cuttlebone for the calcium powder and store it in a jar. For the food I use flake food as the online recipe tells me to. 2 jars green beans baby food. 1 bag jello. And thats it. Basically the same process just easier. And cheaper.
Beautiful snails! ♥ it!
Coffy grinder from the junk store or yard sale!
oh my word please use a plastic spatula on that nonstick pan.
Two years later and I almost just commented the same thing
Soak the algae tabs in a small amount of your aquarium water until they soften then mix with baby food
I soak the food in warm water and it turns into a paste.
Be sure you test each food with your snails, before making snail jello.
Refined sugar isn't good for snails.
You can buy pounds of food grade calcium carbonate off ebay fairly cheap.
For LAND snails, Goldfish Flakes seem to be favored over other fish/turtle/algae foods or shrimp.
Also, a lot of stuff gets mushy in water, which i would think makes mixing easier than when it's dry.
Hi, Why don't you just desolve the hard stuff in a little HOT water first? I'm going to start off first with Peas and Cucumber, that's what my snails and shrimps like most.
The pizza rolls got eaten during the 1 hour wait
I can not find pureed baby food that doesn't have poultry in it. Would that be safe to use for this kind of food? Thanks!
Thank you for this.. my snails shells are white. Thank you!
Looks disgusting. I wonder if the gelatin would mix better if it was put in before it was heated?
That has to taste horrible. I'm surprised they'll eat it.
My recipe is different
That is the worst looking snello that I have ever seen.
Good video but I had a few questions for you if you don't mind answering them.
The baby food. I know it’s Gerber and comes in a square box but could I get a product description? What is the size in oz?
How many shrimp pellet (approx) 10?
What is causing the bubbles to form? Boiling the mix?
How long do you cook the food mix before and after adding the jello? What temp?
Does it matter what flavor on the equate tablet I use? Can I mix the flavors?
Thanks! :)
You don't have to use Gerber, just any baby food high in calcium (spinach, green beans etc).Just one container is fine, where I shop baby food is in pouches I use 1 pouch. You can also grind up cuttlebone (the one for birds) it's very cheap. The other thing I do is microwave the baby food for 30 seconds until it's hot then add the dry stuff. It's not an exact recipe I just eyeball it. If you don't want to do that I would say I use a tablespoon of calcium (cuttlebone) 1/2 tablespoon of crushed fish food (Bug Bites) 1/2 tablespoon of New Life Spectrum. Just make sure it's all finely ground before adding to hot baby food. I then put 1 and 1/2 packets of gelatin. To keep the bubbles out don't stir too hard, fold it in and smash clumps with a spoon. Hope it helps.
Only 10 seconds a time!
Is it okay if my guppies eat some too?
i had some that picked at it too. they seamed to be fine =)
Thank you!
Yup, my guppies and Betta and pleco LOVE it!! =D
LOL! It looks like it may give them a bit of 'gas'! :D
Exactly what I thought when the snail suddenly popped up to the top of the water! I immediately thought - did that snail just fart? LOL
can land snails eat it
Maybe. 😕 I wonder too.
Does it have to be berry flavor? I own peppermint tums
would this be good for shrimp also? Does it need to be refrigerated? Is that pond snails in the first tank?
Brenda Morris mystery snails
My pond snails love this stuff ;)