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Overview
In its natural habitat, the Black Mystery Snail remains inactive during the day and becomes more active at night searching the substrate for food. In the wild, some species may leave the water in search of fresh food. Two to four inches of open air space above the water line in the aquarium is required as these snails need open air to breath. Black Mystery Snails are very peaceful animals and should not be housed with any other animals that would like to make a meal of them.
Members of the Ampullariidae family are either male or female. The sex of a snail can be determined if they are the same age and have been kept in the same environment and are fed the same foods in which case then females will be larger than males. Eggs are laid in clutches, above the waterline and generally at night; 200 and 600 eggs can be laid. Depending on the temperature, eggs hatch after two to three weeks. The young will eat the same diet as the adults.
Pomacea sp. will eat algae, plants, vegetables, flake food, frozen foods, and live foods.
Approximate Purchase Size: 1/4" to 1-1/2"
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The Black Mystery Snail is a great help in keeping algae growth under control in a small tank. My tank is kept clear with little maintenance since my snail does most of the work for me!