苹果螺的饲养（The raising of apple snails）.doc

苹果螺的饲养（The raising of apple snails） Apple snail @ 1, growth and life Apple snails do not live long, and generally live about three years. When the weather is cold, the growth is slow, the water temperature is hot, the growth is fast, and the aging is also faster. The apple snails are the fastest growing in the first year, but later they will grow more slowly. They can grow to about 1 yuan coins. But after the old shell, the color will be dark, according to the situation of water quality on the shell may have moss, may also have white scale. In a word, the apple snail doesnt look good when its old. 2, actions and senses The action of an apple snail is gradually active as the temperature rises. In winter the apple snail often motionless, while for the season, apple can not only close to the bottom of the screw and cylinder feeding, can also make inflating their own shell, floating in the water. The apple snail often back to the surface of the swimming foraging. But at any moment, the speed of the snail is not fast. The sensory organs of apple snails are less developed and rely mainly on a pair of tentacles. But the apple snail without shell cover, the self-protection ability is relatively poor, with more fierce fighting fish, fish polyculture cichlids, tentacles are occasionally pecked away. But the apple snail has a very strong regenerative ability, and it can grow well as long as it is kept alone for a while. 3, habits and food The apple snail is not fastidious about the water temperature, water quality and other hydrological conditions. As long as three points are paid attention to: 1. When the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water is insufficient, the fish will climb up to the waterline to breathe. 2, when the water contains irritating chemicals, the apple snail will yellow, motionless, further death. 3, apple snails need more hard water quality, to help develop the shell. So you can put some coral sand or shellfish in the water. However, the water quality is ex