Description
Originating from Asia, the Trapdoor Snail is very common in the aquarium hobby. Most Trapdoor Snails are captive-bred/farm raised these days. This incredible snail has a spiral like brown-green shell that can get up to 2" in length and about 1.5" wide. Trapdoors are a great addition to any aquarium and ponds.
Since this snail can get pretty heavy we don't recommend adding it to a heavily planted tank with thin stemmed plants as it will lift them from the substrate or might break the stem trying to climb.
These snails are extremely hardy and live in a vast variety of water parameters. Very slow moving gastropods, always hungry and that will grown in a heart-beat.
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Great at consuming algae;
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Active 24/7;
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Very robust and heavy snail;
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Very peaceful.
Trapdoor Snails eat a big variety of foods such as:
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Algae
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Algae Wafers
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Invertebrate Pellets
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Decaying Plant Matter
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Zucchini
Care for them:
- Tank size(Minimum): 10 Gal
- Care: Very Easy
- Temperature: 50-82
- PH: 7.4-8.0
- GH: 6-8
- KH: 2-12
- Lifespan: up to 5 Years
AVERAGE PURCHASE SIZE: About 1/4" - Pictures above are taken from our own stock of baby trapdoor snails that are exactly 1/4".
It is possible that some snails have some shell defects from their wild encounters.
DO NOT USE COPPER IN AQUARIUMS CONTAINING SNAILS!