What do honeybee horn snails eat and how often do they feed them?

Honeybee horn snails mainly eat plankton, especially all kinds of algae, most like to eat green spot algae, which is common in grass tanks. Honeybee horn snail survival ability is very strong, can be said to be omnivorous snail, in the case of insufficient algae, will also eat a variety of fish and shrimp residual food residues. In addition, they can also eat self-made snail food, such as boiled radish, spinach, cucumber and so on. Of course, it will be better to feed them with special snail food.

1. what does the honeybee horn snail eat

The honeybee horn snail's main food is plankton, especially likes to eat all kinds of algae, the favorite is green spot algae. That is, the green algae attached to the surface of the leaves of aquatic plants and the inner wall of the grass tank.

Honeybee horn snails can be said to be omnivorous organisms, in addition to eating all kinds of algae, in the case of insufficient algae, will also eat other food. This is divided into two situations:

< H3 > 1. There are fish and shrimp in the tank

In the case of fish and shrimp in the tank, the food residue of fish and shrimp will become the food of honeybee horn snails.

< H3 > 2. There are no other organisms in the tank

If there is only honeybee horn snail in the tank, then when there is no algae to eat, you can choose to make homemade food or buy fish and shrimp or shrimp snail feed on the market.

Homemade food can be boiled radish, spinach, cucumber and so on.

2. how often to feed the honeybee horn snail

The feeding time of the honeybee horn snail should also be carried out according to the situation.

< H3 > 1. There are fish and shrimp in the tank

At this time, the honeybee horn snail does not need to be specially fed, and they can survive on the food residue left by the fish and shrimp.

< H3 > 2. There are no other organisms in the jar

At this time, pay attention to the situation in the jar and feed the food in time to prevent the bee horn snail from starving to death. In general, it can be fed once every 1 to 2 days. However, the actual situation should be given priority to, and proper and reasonable feeding should be carried out.