Shrimp, Snails, and Crabs
Pagoda Snail
Brotia pagodula
Key facts
- Temperature22–27 °C
- pH7–8
- Adult size5 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Pachychilidae
- Origin
- Myanmar and Thailand
- Size
- 3 – 5 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 27°C
- pH
- 7.0 – 8.0
- GH / KH / TDS
- GH 6-15 / KH 3-10
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- freshwater
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Diet
- omnivore (biofilm, algae)
- Reproduction
- viviparous; few offspring
Notes: Pagoda-shaped shell with spines. Lives in flowing rivers; requires highly oxygenated water.
