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Native Pond Snails Nature's Clean Up Crew! |
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| Snails are often overlooked but they are an
essential part of any pond's ecosystem. They clean up the environment by
feeding on algae, decaying plant leaves, dead animal material, and
uneaten fish food. They are themselves eaten by larger animals, such as
big fish and some aquatic birds. Plus they are also cute and fun to
watch! If you don't have the space or the time to keep fish in your
pond, how about having a few shelled residents - several of our native
snails are large and some are surprisingly colourful.
All of my stock is purpose-bred in tanks on site - none is collected from the wild. Unlike other sellers, all of my snails are native and none are imported: they are descended from wild individuals that occurred naturally in the water garden nursery. Because of this, you can feel comfortable about releasing them into any pond. |
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| It is advisable to keep snails away from very large fish (such as koi) which may be tempted to eat them. | |||||||||
| If using medicines in your pond to treat your fish for disease, please remember that most of these chemicals are poisonous to snails. | |||||||||
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