What do orange rabbit snails eat and how often do they feed them

The orange rabbit snail eats a wide range of foods, including aquatic plants, such as algae and young aquatic plants, as well as the residual feed of fish and shrimp on the bottom. But orange rabbit snails prefer meat and fishy food. If fish and shrimp die, their carcasses become delicacies for orange rabbit snails. In polyculture, the food in the tank is generally enough to meet the survival needs of orange rabbit snails. When monoculture, food needs to be supplemented regularly. It can be fed in the evening every day and the residue of food can be fished out in the morning.

1. what do orange rabbit snails eat

Orange rabbit snails belong to omnivorous snails, eating a wide range, including the following categories.

1. Aquatic plants: The orange rabbit snail likes to eat algae, especially the green spot algae on the inner wall of the tank. It can be said that it is a cleaning expert. Orange rabbit snails also like to eat seedlings of aquatic plants, which are very destructive to grass tanks.

2, meat and fishy food: Orange rabbit snail favorite is fish and shrimp carcass, in addition, some fish and shrimp residue feed it also likes.

3, homemade food: feeding orange rabbit snail can also be homemade some food, such as cooked vegetables or mixed protein powder, fish and shrimp powder. It is full of nutrients, which can supplement the calcium needed by snails and make their shells hard and beautiful.

2. How often does the orange rabbit snail need to be fed

There are two situations for feeding the orange rabbit snail, which should be handled according to the following situations:

1. Mixed culture: At this time, it is not necessary to feed specially, and the residue in the tank is enough for it to survive.

2. Separate feeding: Because the orange rabbit snail is often prone to enteritis, it is necessary to ensure that the food does not deteriorate. So it can be fed in the evening and the remaining food can be fished out in the morning.

Of course, feeding them requires attention to observe the situation in the tank, mainly in practice.