Fish & Invertebrates

Fish? Shrimp? Snail? What can I safely keep in my jar aquascape

Bumblebee horn snail in a jar aquascape / nanoscape

On day 10 of my jar aquascape experiment, I decided to add some wildlife to the jar.

However, at only 650ml, what can you keep safely and humanely in such a small environment. The lady at our local aquatics centre suggested a bumblebee horn snail – AKA a porcupine nerite snail. This short video looks at how to introduce a snail to a jar nanoscape.

If you can’t get a bumblebee horn snail, try a small ramshorn, or even little bladder or trumpet snails that sometimes come on plants when you buy them. Lots of people consider them pests but they can actually contribute to a healthy jar ecosystem.

Let me know what you think in the comments.

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