Malaysian Trumpet Aquarium Snail (Aquarium Cleaner) $1.50 Each + $4 Postage ($14 Express, $0 SYD C&C) @ Sydney Aquascapes

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Trumpet snails are down to $1.50 temporarily!

These are long white 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.
Posted to anywhere in Australia.
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 1cm 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.

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Comments

  • +6

    Queue standard comments about:
    * snail mail
    * sending livestock through post
    * escargot

    @Brandingo, andything you'd like to add?

    • What about a Trump Snail?

      • China, China, China.

    • Sounds about right

    • I think you preempted all said comments XD We usually would have 2-4 such comments by now.

  • Hey Brandingo, I'm setting up an outdoor pond in South Vic (temp range 0-40c throughout the year) would these or any other snails be suitable? I've been doing some reading and there seems to be a lot of conflicting info. Any tips to improve clarity of water?

    • Only filter if it gets to 0 degrees. Not much can go in at that temp.

  • Hello, I want to introduce some snails to my aquarium, can you let me know generally what size my tank needs to be, and if it’s imperative that I have plants in the tank to keep them happy?

    • Trumpets will be good at pretty much any tank size, I recommend getting 3 to start your collony. You don't need plants, they will eat left over fish food and algae.

      Let me know if you have any other questions.

      • Will they clean the glass of small aquarium (1 goldfish) or do they mainly stay in the substrate?

        • Trumpets do come out a bit at night but mostly stay in the soil, I recommend ram horns for the glass.

      • Thanks for letting me know.
        I want to make an order but is there any chance I can have them dispatched later? I’m going away for the Easter break and I’d really hate for them to sit in my letter box until I come back.

        • +1

          Just leave a note when you'd like them to arrive/be sent. Thanks!

  • Be careful putting these damn things into an aquarium. Almost impossible to get rid of!
    You have been warned!!!!

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