My brown Japanese Trapdoor Snails are aquarium bred and raised. This incredible snail has a spiral brown shell that can get up to 2" in length and about 1.5" wide. Trapdoors are a great addition to any aquarium or pond. Since it's big and robust (and has an amazing protective 'trapdoor') you can put this in with any bigger fish. As long as the snail is big enough not to fit in the predator's mouth, you should be ok. Also this is one of the few snail that has live birth typically 1-2 at a time without eggs. They won't over take a tank like other snails can. These snails are extremely hardy and live in a vast variety of water parameters. Very slow moving gastropods, always hungry, and will grown in a heart-beat.
Japanese Trapdoor Snail
SKU: Japanese Trapdoor
$3.00Price
- pH level range: 6.5 - 8.0
- Temperature range: 68° - 85° F (20° - 29° C)
- Water type: Soft to medium hard
- Recommended Aquatic Arts tank mates: Other types of snails (Nerite snails, Mystery Snails, Rabbit Snails, etc.), Amano and Neocardinadwarf shrimp . They can also be kept with small to medium-sized, non-aggressive fish.
- Additional notes: With trapdoor snails, it's a good idea to make sure the water line in your aquarium isn't too high, as these snails tend to climb up to the water line to breathe air. Other than algae and biofilm, they also eat fish or invertebrate pellets and blanched vegetables such as zucchini, kale, spinach, or cucumber. Snails are very sensitive to copper, so watch out for copper if you use tap water in your tank.