Malasian Trumpet Snails, $2 each + $3 postage. - DOA guarantee.
These are long white and striped snails with tough shells, great for any freshwater aquarium. They burrow into the substrate to get to the food hidden under the soil. Because of this they can uproot plants that haven't gotten their roots established yet, but otherwise are great for getting rid of all the food that your fish and shrimp can't reach.
They are quite hardy, and although prefer an temperature range of 18-28 C can survive lower temperatures over winter.
Trumpets can grow to over 3cm in length, but usually slow down their growth significantly at about 0.8cm in diameter.
FAQ:
People often inquire about snails exploding in population when introduced to a tank, but there is a bit of a misconception with this: Snails will propagate until they reach an equilibrium with the food available for them in the tank. If you add snails and their population explodes, it means there is tones of food (usually left over fish food) for them to eat, and they are eating it. In other words: Doing their job. Once the food is gone, their population will reduce to enough snails that can survive on how much food is left after your fish are done with it. If they still keep up a massive population, that usually means you are feeding your fish too much.
Postage:
Snails are very resilient to postage issues, so much so we can send them in letters and 99% of the time there is no issue. We do replace or refund fully if there are any issues with your order as well anyway.
You're not allowed to send live animals in the post.