maniacholic
Oct 27 2004, 06:34 PM
Is it safe for a goldy to eat a snail egg my apple snails just layed a bunch and i saw my goldies nipping on the lower ones.
Athena
Oct 28 2004, 09:20 AM
Yes, it's safe!

Goldfish can also be fed smashed up snails. But, this isn't for the squeemish!

My goldfish eat baby trumpet snails!!!
valkyrie
Oct 28 2004, 04:35 PM
My fish eat any snail eggs and baby snails in the tank, its a natural food for them.
maniacholic
Oct 28 2004, 08:30 PM
QUOTE(valkyrie @ Oct 28 2004, 05:35 PM)
My fish eat any snail eggs and baby snails in the tank, its a natural food for them.

not until recently it isnt really natural for a snail to live in the northern atlantic which is a bit cold.
DataGuru
Oct 28 2004, 09:50 PM
*chuckle* I keep large ramshorns in my goldie tank and never see any babies.
I have no idea on apple snail eggs.
starsmom
Oct 29 2004, 03:42 AM
Yeah, they'll eat apple snail eggs, and baby apple snails too! The shells are very soft when they are first hatched, no deterrent to the goldfish at all.
I imagine that the eggs are very nutritious for them, like any eggs, they are probably full of protein!
Laura