Mystery Snail

Mystery snails are extremely popular for their stunning colors as well as their practical benefits. They work hard to clean algae off of glass, plants, and decorations, they eat hair algae, and they keep your substrate clean and the correct color. Mystery snails are completely peaceful, and therefore safe to keep with any fish, shrimp, or plants. What differentiates these snails from other types of snails is their unique breathing and breeding techniques. They can breathe both through their gills and through a tube that extends out of the front of their bodies. They extend this tube up above the water line and then move back and forth to take the air in.

 If you search on the Internet for mystery snails, many results will state that these are the same species as Apple snails. Our Mystery snails are NOT Apple snails, though they do resemble them in shape and general appearance. Apple snails are considered an invasive species and are illegal to own in the United States. Our Mystery snails do not grow to the tremendous size that Apple snails do (often as big as an apple!).  

 These are freshwater snails and their adaptable nature makes them suitable for just about any freshwater aquarium. They are very popular for planted tanks and community tanks, and many people use them in large aquariums for waste management and algae control.  

 We sell Mystery snails in different colors: Golden, Blue, and Albino

 Size

Mystery snails are among the largest freshwater snails in the hobby, growing to a maximum diameter of 2 inches or more. Some specimens may stay around 1 to 1 ¼ inches in diameter. Most of the Mystery snails we sell out are very young and range from ½ to 1 inch in diameter.

 Recommended Tank Parameters

• pH level range: 7.6 to 8.4
• Temperature range: 68° to 84° F
• Water type: kH 12-18; gH 8-18 (Mystery snails do best in hard water)
• Notes from the owner: Snails are very sensitive to copper, so watch out for copper if you use tap water in your tank. They also need a decent amount of calcium in their water to maintain their shell health, which can be helped by feeding the snails foods rich in calcium (such as kale, spinach, and other greens), by floating a cuttle bone in the water, or by using additives.

Feeding

Mystery snails are extremely active eaters, which makes them so excellent at ridding aquariums of waste. They are completely safe to keep with live plants as long as enough food is available for them; however, they have been known to munch on plants if they get hungry enough. Giving them fish food is a great way to deter them from eating your live plants. Other than algae and biofilm, they also eat fish/invertebrate pellets, algae wafers, and blanched vegetables such as zucchini, kale, spinach, or cucumber. Mystery snails have a very keen sense of smell and will rush toward food as soon as it is dropped in the water.

 Warning! Avoid any food product, medication, or plant fertilizer that contains Copper of any form. Copper is toxic to invertebrates. Many commercial fish foods, medications, and plant fertilizers contain copper or more commonly copper sulfate. Always look at the ingredient list for any product going into the aquarium to ensure they are copper free.

 Your item may not look identical to the image provided due to variation within species. Purchase size is approximate.