Blue Mystery Snail
One of my favorite aquarium inhabitants is my group of blue mystery snails. I only have 4 or 5 of them. Since many snails are grouped as Mystery Snails, I’m not sure what exact species mine are. Water temperature should be kept between 70 and 82 °F. Most care sheets and websites say that the pH should be kept around 8. My pH is around 7.4 and the snails seem to be very happy. Most mystery snails are active at might, but mine are active throughout the day.
Unlike most snails, mystery snails are asexual. That means there must be a male and a female snail for them to breed. In the two years that I’ve kept these snails, they haven’t bred once. They lay their eggs above the water level, so if you want them to breed, you must leave some room above the water line.
They feed on algae, dead plant matter, and other uneaten fish food. They also eat vegetables, such as zucchini and cucumbers. Did I mention they love vegetables? They do. I should note that these snails are very safe in planted aquariums.
Since these snails can grow to the size of a golf ball, the general rule is 2.5 gallons per snail. Most websites also reccomend that the aquarium be covered. My aquarium is an open top and I have had any snails escape.
For more detailed information, check out the Mystery Snail Care Sheet at petfish.net.
Popularity: 17% [?]
