Live Fish – MAGENTA MYSTERY SNAILS – MEDIUM
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Description
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Scientific Name:POMACEA BRIDGESII
Mystery snails are a very popular addition to most aquariums, however they are trickier to keep than most people think. They require heating in winter, as well as regular calcium supplements to keep their shell in good condition.
Appearance and Characteristics
Description
The Mystery Snail is a great scavenger in freshwater aquariums. Mystery snails feed on algae, excess food, and organic waste in the aquarium making it an excellent member of the clean up crew. It is an extremely peaceful freshwater snail that can reach 5cm in diameter. They are tropical aquatic snail and do not do well in cold water fish tanks. It is a South American species that has gills and an operculum which is used to protect when hiding in their shell.
Please note: avoid the use of copper based treatments if invertebrates/snails are present in the tank.
Features of Mystery Snail’s in general:
- Gold shell with cream/beige/white body and head
- Grows up to 5cm
- Breeds readily in the aquarium, lays eggs above the water line
- The average lifespan is approximately 1 year
Mystery Snail : Care, Diet and Tank Mates
The Best Aquarium Size for Gold Mystery Snail’s:
Gold mystery Snail Tank Mate Compatibility:
Mystery snail’s are peaceful and non-aggressive invertebrates. They are slow moving and lack ability to defend themselves other than retracting into their shell. Only keep with peaceful small species of aquarium fish that are not known to nip.
Here are some great tank mates for your mystery snail:
- Ghost Shrimp / Glass Shrimp
- Other Mystery Snails
- Cherry Shrimp
- Rasboras
- Danios
- Otociclus Catfish
Gold Mystery Snail Food :
Mystery Snail are not picky eaters. In addition to scavenging for food such as excess fish food, algae and organic material, the will feed on algae wafers and vegetables.
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