Malaysian Trumpet Snail
Melanoides tuberculata
5 in the tank
Where it's from
Native to Sweden
Recorded as introduced in Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil and 37 more places
Native range: Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil (CC BY 4.0); Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0); Waarnemingen.be / observations.be (CC BY 4.0); Catálogo Español de Especies Exóticas Invasoras. Relación de táxones correspondientes a las Islas Baleares (CC BY 4.0); RINSE - Registry of non-native species in the Two Seas region countries (Great Britain (CC0); GRIIS Checklist of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0); RINSE (CC0); Global Register of Invasive and Introduced Species (CC BY 4.0); Dyntaxa. Svensk taxonomisk databas (CC0); World Register of Marine Species (CC BY 4.0).
At a glance
- Size
- 0.75 in
- 2 cm
- Min tank
- 5 gal
- 19 L
- Temp
- 68–82°F
- 20–28°C
- pH
- 7.0–8.0
- GH
- 107–268 ppm
- 6–15 dGH
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swims
- All levels
- Lifespan
- 1–2 yrs
Ammonia 0 ppm and nitrate under 30 ppm.
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