I have a small tank that I devote purely to the breeding of red ramshorn snails. A puffer's gotta eat... The tank is barebottom (for ease of cleaning), and I can see every surface quite clearly. I have around 200 snail eggs of different nests. Recently, 30 or so eggs had hatched. I can't see any of the babies, save for one or two chilling by the nest. Would my other snails have sucked these guys up? Should I just add gravel and give them a place to hide? The bottom of the tank has a removable grate thing, so maybe they're under there. The younguns are seriously like a half a millimeter in length, so I suppose they could be in some cracks. I don't know. I guess my main question concerns the eating habits of adults; do they snack on babes?

Brigs won't, but I don't know a whole lot about ramshorn snails. I wouldn't think so... Baby snails are there today, gone tomorrow and the next week all over the place!! I am sure they are just hiding out. Most likely in the filter if you have a HOB or under the UGF grate. Hope you find them! I am sure you will.

check your filter.. thats where mine all went.. and i didnt think they would fit

Find 'em?

The snail tank is a really small 2.5gal hex with an internal bubble thing, no filter to speak of. I see maybe like 5 or so babies every now and then, but they are TIIIINY. I mean like half a millimeter. I'm guessing the others are just so small that they chill out in places I'd never see. I guess it's not a big deal, if they grow up, they grow up. Petstores are happy to give the snails away, it was just an interesting thing to watch.

My bet is they are under the UGF or in the gravel. If they are under the UGF then they might grow too much before they can get out of there, causing you to pull the UGF to help them along. Most likely in the gravel, tho. Hope they show up for ya!