Invertebrates
Mystery Snail
Pomacea bridgesii
Key facts
- Temperature20–28 °C
- pH7–8
- Adult size6 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Ampullariidae
- Origin
- Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay
- Size
- 3–6 cm in diameter
- Temperature
- 20 – 28°C
- pH
- 7.0 – 8.0
- GH / KH / TDS
- GH 8-18 / KH 5-12
- Difficulty
- ★☆☆☆☆
- Water type
- freshwater
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Compatible with fish
- All peaceful fish
- Diet
- detritivore and algivore (eats food scraps, algae, and dead plants)
- Reproduction
- It lays clusters of pink eggs outside the water; these can be removed if breeding is not desired
Notes: Excellent bottom-dwelling cleaner. Unlike other snails, it does not eat healthy plants. Colors: gold, blue, purple, white. Requires access to air above the water. Sensitive to copper.
