zebra turbos breed in captivity?

[madadi]

i while back I bought 6 zebra turbos and lately I've seen miniature ones in the tank. they don't come out during the day but they all pop out at the same time right before the lights go out. i haven't seen any weird egg but maybe i missed them, maybe they are livebearers. ill try to take some pictures of the babies when i spot them. anyone experience this? the babies look just like the parents and they already show the striped markings on their shells, real cool, a bit smaller then a green pea.

 

[ReefKeepersCorner]

Are these the guys?

 

[madadi]

hey thats it, looks like its a different species. thanks, what book is that?

 

[ReefKeepersCorner]

Its Julian Sprungs "Invertabrates" book.

The snails are harmless to everything but pump impellers...

 

[skunkmere]

i got a bunch in my nano. i saw the snails lay eggs, then later saw tiny snails. pretty cool.

 

[madadi]

they don't reproduce to plague proportions right? i have hydor K pumps so i should be ok with the impellers. id imagine in large numbers they can be bad for normal powerheads.

 

[ReefKeepersCorner]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11262374#post11262374 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by madadi
they don't reproduce to plague proportions right? i have hydor K pumps so i should be ok with the impellers. id imagine in large numbers they can be bad for normal powerheads.

I don't have a single powerhead in the tank. They get stuck in the strainer/cover for my pumps...... They're everywhere....