1+1 Mystery Snail (Pomacea Bridgesii) Live Freshwater Snail- Assorted Colors

Description: Mystery Snails can be a good match for many tanks, like community, shrimp or snail tanks. I have several colors available and they’re gorgeous and healthy: Gold, Jade, Purple, Blue, Black, Chestnut, Ivory. Depending on availability I will do my best to accommodate specific color pairings. Sizes range from slightly smaller than a pea to quarter size. I cannot guarantee the sex of the snails. I ship on Mondays to get these guys to their new homes as quickly as possible. Mystery Snails are a common freshwater Aquarium snail available these days. As a pet, a Mystery Snail can be a fun and interesting addition to a community tank. In general, Mystery Snail care can be thought of in terms of tank size, habitat, water parameters, diet, growth rate, lifespan and reproduction. Tank Size: A Mystery Snail can do well in nearly any size tank. They do have a heavy bioload, and a general rule is 5 gallon per snail. You may have to do more frequent water changes with small tanks. Habitat: A Mystery Snail can adapt to a variety of habitats, but they seem to really enjoy tanks with a variety of live plants. Live aquarium plants shed dead or dying plant matter into the water serving as food for the snails. Tanks with live plants are never “too clean”, making Mystery Snails a good custodian. A Mystery Snail also enjoys a tank with lots of rocks, caves other interesting spots to explore. Water Parameters: Mystery Snail care is easy is because they are very adaptable and can do well in a range of water conditions. They can do well in established tanks with clear, moderately moving water, as well as in tanks more on the murky side. Either way, the tank water should be well aerated and oxygenated, with stable water parameters. Mystery Snails do best in tanks where sudden shifts in conditions are avoided. Aquarium pH: 7.0 – 7.5, Hardness: On the hard side, for their shells Water Temperature: 70 – 78 Degrees Fahrenheit Lighting: Normal community tank lighting When keeping Mystery Snails, it’s important to test tank water regularly. Make sure Ammonia and Nitrite levels are at 0 ppm, and control Nitrate levels as well as organic matter accumulation with regular partial water changes. As with other shelled tank mates, be very careful when using medications and plant fertilizers as some of the ingredients may be harmful. Most importantly, avoid copper. Even in small amounts, copper can be fatal. Diet: These snails spend alot of time on the hard surfaces of a tank searching for something to eat. Mystery Snail food sources include dead or decaying plant matter, soft Algae, uneaten food and fallen tank mates. They require a varied diet to keep them happy and healthy! Mystery Snail food should also include a variety of fish flakes, pellets, bottom feeder tablets, algae wafers and calcium-rich supplements. Calcium is important for healthy shell growth. As for feeding, feed in small amounts and no more than the snails can eat in 5 minutes. Even though a Mystery Snail will eat dead fish and snails, it’s best to remove the deceased to avoid ammonia spikes and other water quality issues. Veggies: An often overlooked Mystery Snail food source are fresh vegetables. Rinsed green lettuce leaves, spinach leaves, green zucchini slices, or unsalted canned green beans are all good choices. While small amounts of fresh vegetables can be added directly to a tank, it may be a good idea to quickly blanch the vegetables to soften them before feeding. Figuring out whether the snails are interested in eating vegetables may be trial and error, so experiment with a variety of choices. Interested snails will find the food quickly start eating. As a general rule, if the snails are not interest in eating the vegetables within 24 hours or so, remove the food from the tank. Too much uneaten food in a tank can cause water quality issues. Growth: A Mystery Snail eating a balanced diet of debris, aquarium algae, vegetables and commercial supplements will grow quickly and steadily. This is particularly true with Calcium. If Calcium levels are sufficient, a Mystery Snail swill grow thick, healthy, crack-free shells. If food is less plentiful, or if Calcium levels are insufficient, growth rate will be slower. Shells will be thinner with signs of small ridge-like cracks. Therefore, it’s a good idea to feed Mystery Snails commercial food fortified with Calcium. Lifespan: Healthy, well fed Mystery Snails have a lifespan of about one year. Some snails can live longer than one year with a bit of good fortune. Acclimation: Once you receive your package and get the snails out of the box, I recommend that you acclimate them to your water. There’s 2 easy ways to do this. 1). Drip acclimation- Drip acclimation involves airline tubing, 2 airline tube holders, & an airline tube valve. You want to make sure the end of the airline tubing that’s going in the tank is around 3”-4” bellow the waters surface and that will connect to the airline tube holder which suctions onto the glass. This ensures that you won’t get any air into the tubing which will break the suction. The valve can be placed anywhere on the outside of the tank on the airline tubing. It can be 3” bellow the tank or halfway down to the bucket. Just make sure the valve isn’t in the bucket. The other airline tube holder will suction onto the inside of the bucket where the other end of the tube will go (the 2nd holder isn’t a priority but it helps). Suck on the end of the airline tube outside of the tank with the valve all the way open at first and then slowly close the valve until there’s a small stream of water coming out or around 10-20 drops per second. Let sit for 30 minutes or until the snails are moving around the bucket. 2). Pour Acclimation- Pour acclimation is when you slowly pour water into the bucket overtime to slowly adjust your snails to the water conditions and temp. I recommend pouring 1 cup of tank water into the bucket every 2 minutes for around 30 minutes or until your snails are fully moving around. This will help your snails acclimate to the ph as well as temp of your tank. Once they become active and are moving around you can then add them to your tank. DOA: I include an extra snail just in case of any DOA (1+1). If in the rare case both arrive deceased I will replace the snails or work with you to find a solution. For the policy to be given I need to see a picture of the snails on a paper towel, dead, within 2 hours of the package arriving. (Could be helpful to take video opening the box, but not necessary. Still needs to be within 2 hours).

Price: 3 USD

Location: Port Saint Lucie, Florida

End Time: 2024-11-13T03:46:27.000Z

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