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Purple Mystery Snail

Pomacea bridgesii

4 in the tank

Where it's from

Native to Brazil

Recorded as introduced in Austria, Israel and Vietnam

The range of its wild species, Pomacea bridgesii.

Native range: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0); Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil (CC BY 4.0).

At a glance

Size
2 in
5 cm
Min tank
5 gal
19 L
Temp
68–81°F
20–27°C
pH
7.0–8.0
GH
143–321 ppm
8–18 dGH
Temperament
Peaceful
Swims
All levels

Ammonia 0 ppm and nitrate under 20 ppm.

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