The Pomacea Bridgesii, more commonly known as the ampullary, can measure up to 6.5 cm in diameter. It has soft teeth which means that it is unable to nibble on any plant (unlike its cousin the Pomacea Canaliculata which, having hard teeth, can eat plants and dead fish remains). They live from one and a half to four years. Ampullaria are not hermaphrodites. They have two respiratory systems, a gill and a lung that allows them to live temporarily out of water. Its sale or transfer was prohibited in November 2012 because its cousin the Canaliculata is a great gourmand of plants that, unlike the brigesii, it has the ability to devour. It was released by individuals into our rivers and caused damage to micro-fauna. As they look very similar (see diagrams) the authorities preferred to ban all ampullary. Detention is not, however, prohibited.


Pomacea Bridgesii Pomacea Canaliculata

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Acclimatization
The ampulla is acclimatized like a fish, that is to say: we soak the bag in the aquarium we leave it for about 20 minutes by pouring water from the aquarium in small quantities, then we catch the ampulla and we can put it in its new habitat.

Hybridization
Many colors exist: the best known are yellows, called Gold, there are also blues, purples, pinks, browns etc. Regarding hybridization: a yellow male with a blue female will give greens that are not necessarily uniform.

They also have an operculum which functions as a door so that the snail does not dry out if it is faced with a lack of water. This operculum also works as a defense against certain overly curious fish and also against a rise in nitrites (without protecting them from these No2 to which they are very sensitive anyway)
the ampullaria also have an appendix which extends so that the snail can breathe while remaining under water, this trick protects them in the nature of birds.

Baccalaureat
There is a minimum of 50 liters for an ampullary and a minimum of 10 liters per additional ampullary. So don't plan on keeping those snails in nanos. They are still part of the larger species and have minimal needs. You also need a well-planted, quartz-free tank which turns out to be sharp for their feet.
Choose a decor that rises upwards on which the ampullaria can climb.
The temperature of the tank must be around 25 ° C to make them grow, otherwise they obviously coexist perfectly in cool water with the axolotls.
A container with a lid is recommended or leave a margin of at least 10 cm because they are brought out of the water to lay their bunch.

The ampullary must especially not be maintained with Botias or Anetomes Helena which will get the better of it, and will bite it. Some fish may also, out of curiosity or play, bite their antennae, neon lights, bearded for example, will not play, like most very lively fish. If you put them with your axolotls do not forget that they may want to grab them so no ampullae of less than 2 cm or even 3 depending on the size of your kitties of course. If the snail is as wide as the axolotl's mouth, no problem.


The shell
Regular water changes promote good water remineralization and therefore keep hard water with stable parameters. This water, therefore rich in calcium, is necessary for the health of their shell . For people with a water softener or simply too soft pipe water, it is necessary to mineralize (harden the water) either through limestone or powdered crustacean shells (especially not with axolotls because these shells contain iodine) or by using Préis, an iodine-free remineralizer. Food plays an important role in calcium intake (next paragraph) If the calcium level drops, their shells will start to become porous, the color will be duller, and eventually the shells will be holed, the ampullary will not survive to term because it will not be able to keep its precious air pocket to live under water. It is necessary to maintain a PH above 7 and a very hard water.

The food
Ampullaria are fond of vegetables like carrots, cucumbers, zucchini, spinach and salad. They certainly eat the remains of food and waste from fish and axolotls but that is not enough for them, no need to take these pretty snails if you do not plan to feed them properly. They also eat algae, but will not clean your aquarium. You can either poach these vegetables (in a small bowl or large glass put the pieces in a few cm of water and one minute in the microwave to soften the vegetables) or freeze the pieces and rings and then distribute them without thawing them in order to that they flow easily.

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