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Aquatic Arts 1 Live Ivory Mystery Snail | Freshwater Aquarium Control / Glass Clearer | Safe in Tetra / Guppy / Betta Fish Tanks | Tank Decor

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Style: 1-SNAIL


Features

  • One of the largest plant-safe freshwater snails, White mystery snails feature lively personalities and make great Aquarium pets! They complement Zen Aquarium decorations quite nicely.
  • This natural aquarium clearer wipes off aquarium glass, live aquarium plants and decorations, and they help keep your aquarium substrate true to color.
  • They can grow to over 2 inches - one of the largest freshwater snails available! Other than biofilm, they eat leftover fish flakes, Snail food, fish pellets, and blanched vegetables.
  • Ivory mystery Snail shells are a striking Cream color. Their bodies are white with hints of pink or peach with iridescent markings that are truly breathtaking under Aquarium LED lights.
  • Basic Aquarium supplies required, including a large or small aquarium pump. All Aquatic Arts brand Plants and animals come with a 100% live ARRIVAL guarantee, plus free email support!

Description

Our large Ivory Mystery Snail has dual benefits — it is an elegant aquarium decoration, and acts as a natural fish tank clearer! This invertebrate consumes uneaten fish food, plus it clears off aquarium glass, plants, and decorations. It also filters substrate to keep it the correct color. This peaceful snail grows up to 3 inches in diameter as an adult and is safe with any nonaggressive fish, shrimp, or plants (such as java moss, Amazon sword plant, etc.). Ivory White Mystery Snails' shells are a striking cream color. Their bodies are white with breathtaking iridescent markings. Compared to other freshwater snails, Mystery Snails are characteristically more active and playful and can often be found scaling aquarium walls, extending their antennae in search of food, and climbing up the aquarium pump to the water line to breathe in oxygen. Because of this, ensure the water line in your aquarium is low enough or keep a tank lid in place so your snail cannot escape. We often ship smaller sized (.25 to 1.5 inches) snails so you can enjoy them longer and watch them grow. A young Mystery Snail can double in size over the course of two weeks to months. NOTE: Contrary to what some websites state, Mystery Snails are NOT the same species as Apple Snails. Apple Snails are an illegal species to own in the United States. Our Mystery Snails do not grow to the tremendous size that Apple Snails do (often as big as an apple).CARE GUIDELINES:- Temperature: 68° - 84° F (20° - 29° C) - pH: 7.6 - 8.4 - KH: 2 - 15 dKH - Minimum tank size: 2.5 gallons per snail - Average adult size: 2.5 - 3+ inches (5 - 7.6+ cm) - Average purchase size: .25 - 1.5 inches (1.3 - 5 cm) - Aquatic Arts is an American aquarium company!

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No


Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 7 x 6 inches; 11.2 ounces


Item model number ‏ : ‎ 1 Live


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Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Aquatic Arts


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If you place your order now, the estimated arrival date for this product is: Nov 20 – Nov 22

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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Active and Healthy
Style: 3-SNAILS
Review Image by Matthew Witherspoon Matthew Witherspoon
Ordered 3, received 4. Clear easy to follow acclimatization instructions. After they got over their stress period they've been active and are fun to watch go about their snail business.
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2024 by Matthew Witherspoon Matthew Witherspoon
    • I LOVE them!
Style: 3-SNAILS
I saw some negative reviews about them being dead on arrival - so when mine arrived I thought they were dead or going to die. So I went online and asked "how can I revive?" "how long can they be dry?" and found out a lot about these beauties - they can go 5 days completely dry - mine were well packed in a container with a lightly damp cloth - it wasn't 5 days since I'd ordered them. They seal themselves in with the hard foot and it looks dry, they need time to hydrate and they need to eat something to get their energy. Then they are absolutely the most interesting creatures I've ever seen and gorgeous. Oh and I ordered 3 but got 3 large and one small - BONUS!!! Some of the reviews I indicate that they didn't research and instead threw away their gorgeous little babies in the trash because they didn't know better. Very very sad. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2023 by RH
    • Nice
Style: 1-SNAIL
It arrived today sooner than expected. Great size. I like mystery snails because they won’t eat my plants.
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2024 by Pamela
    • Healthy and strong lil buddies for your aquarium!
I'll point out now that my mystery snail wasn't the bone-white color you see in the picture, but a peach - still very pale and not as boldly colored as golden, but not a snail I'll call Snow White. My snail popped out of his shell in less than 15 minutes of setting his bag in the water to acclimate. Shell showed no lack of calcium and it grew quickly in my limestone water. I ended up calling my snail Cthulhu after watching him ethereally "warble" across the surface of a marimo ball, only to get to one side, roll the ball over, fall down, and come back out of his shell one eye and antennae at a time. I had Cthulhu for 3 months until I dumbly forgot the infamous relation between snails and salt when I was treating ich in my new tank. Don't be like me. I miss watching him cruise around. Once I get a million other things halfway done I'll be picking up a new Cthulhu, and friends. They are a hoot to watch and your fish will enjoy the company. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2018 by Renee
    • Lost him : (
Style: 1-SNAIL
My little guy grew and lasted several weeks but I didn't know I was supposed to feed him : ( I thought he got his nutrients from the aquarium substrate. Clear instructions on when, how, and what to feed the Mystery Snails would be great for ignorant pet parents like me.
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2020 by Karen C
    • Every snail is created equal.
Well it's is doing very well. Activity level is increasing every day as it figures out its new home. If you get a white one, don't expect it to be pure white like in the picture. Mine's shell is black at the beginning (when it was younger) and has turned more into a pale yellow. It's body/foot is also yellow not white like in the picture. But, its still a fun snail to watch. I wouldn't discriminate against him/her just because of the color of its shell :) So, I want to keep it. I just don't want anyone else to feel let down by the interesting little guy/gal. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2016 by Derek D.
    • AMAZING!!
I defently recommend this snail it was packaged beautifully it came in a bag which was is a stirfoam cup surrounded by insulation type stuff and since it is winter a little heating packet!! The snail its self is so beautiful it is a pretty white color it looks just like the picture he (I call the snail a he lol) crawls around every were it has a lot of room because I have a 3 gallon tank his tank mate is a male betta fish and an alege fish (I don't know the correct name for it )lol and they all do perfect together as far as food goes I get those little alege tablets which I got from Walmart and he seems to love it!! I was very worried about getting a live animal online but it came very fast and live and healthy!! I am about to order another one!!!!! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2016 by keeley
    • Wonderful pets, and very hardy!
Style: 3-SNAILS
Got three of these little guys late March, they came in very nice and secure packaging. After about 20 minutes of acclimating, they became very active and have been amazing additions to my 10 gallon tank! They grew very quickly and continue to be active! I ordered these early on in the year, where it gets very hot after the first few months. I recommend paying attention to how your climate will effect the delivery of these little guys, the suppliers can only prevent so much. The snails are also very hardy, they have survived 48 hours of living in a tub filled with bottled water, and bounced right back after being placed into their tank. Overall, wonderful product! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2022 by Clara

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