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Assorted Chopstick Snail (Stenomelania sp.)
⚠️ Important Legal Note: All aquatic invertebrates are prohibited to possess in any form or sell in the state of Maine. Please check your local regulations before purchasing. We are unable to ship livestock from this listing to Maine. If you reside in Maine and try to checkout with this in your cart you will be unable to checkout and receive an error message until it is removed from the cart.
These snails are ideal maintenance animals for the freshwater aquarium!
The Chopstick Snail (Stenomelania sp.) is an excellent scavenger and substrate sifter with a unique, spike-shaped appearance. This snail is native to Taiwan and has very unique and variable coloration. It traverses all areas of the water column and spends a good amount of time burrowing in the substrate.
Feeding and care is very easy for the hardy Yellow Chopstick Snail. It requires the same maintenance and conditions as most tropical aquarium snails and should never be exposed to copper. It will eat nearly any high-quality dry and frozen foods, but it will also feed heavily on algae, biofilm, and decaying plant matter in the aquarium. It will not harm live ornamental plants.
What We Like About These Snails:
- Completely peaceful
- Unique, spike-shaped shell with variable coloration
- Safe with all plants and excellent for sifting substrate
- Excellent scavenger and algae eater
RECOMMENDED TANK PARAMETERS:
- Temperature: 72° - 86° F (22° - 30° C)
- pH: 7.0 – 8.2
- KH: 2 - 12 dKH
- Minimum tank size: 5 gallons per snail
CARE GUIDELINES:
- Diet: Scavenger that feeds continually. Requires very little feeding in a well-established aquarium containing algae, biofilm, or decaying plant matter. In less mature aquariums, high quality dry foods with high plant content can be sparingly fed daily.
- Warning! Avoid any food product, medication, or plant fertilizer that contains Copper of any form. Copper is toxic to invertebrates. Many commercial fish foods, medications, and plant fertilizers contain copper or more commonly copper sulfate. Always look at the ingredient list for any product going into the aquarium to ensure they are copper free.
- Social behavior: Peaceful
- Origin: Taiwan
- Average adult size: 1 - 2.5 inches (2.5 - 3.8 cm)
- Average purchase size: 1 - 2 inches (2.5 - 5 cm)
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⚠️ Important Legal Note: All aquatic invertebrates are prohibited to possess in any form or sell in the state of Maine. Please check your local regulations before purchasing. We are unable to ship livestock from this listing to Maine. If you reside in Maine and try to checkout with this in your cart you will be unable to checkout and receive an error message until it is removed from the cart.
These snails are ideal maintenance animals for the freshwater aquarium!
The Chopstick Snail (Stenomelania sp.) is an excellent scavenger and substrate sifter with a unique, spike-shaped appearance. This snail is native to Taiwan and has very unique and variable coloration. It traverses all areas of the water column and spends a good amount of time burrowing in the substrate.
Feeding and care is very easy for the hardy Yellow Chopstick Snail. It requires the same maintenance and conditions as most tropical aquarium snails and should never be exposed to copper. It will eat nearly any high-quality dry and frozen foods, but it will also feed heavily on algae, biofilm, and decaying plant matter in the aquarium. It will not harm live ornamental plants.
What We Like About These Snails:
- Completely peaceful
- Unique, spike-shaped shell with variable coloration
- Safe with all plants and excellent for sifting substrate
- Excellent scavenger and algae eater
RECOMMENDED TANK PARAMETERS:
- Temperature: 72° - 86° F (22° - 30° C)
- pH: 7.0 – 8.2
- KH: 2 - 12 dKH
- Minimum tank size: 5 gallons per snail
CARE GUIDELINES:
- Diet: Scavenger that feeds continually. Requires very little feeding in a well-established aquarium containing algae, biofilm, or decaying plant matter. In less mature aquariums, high quality dry foods with high plant content can be sparingly fed daily.
- Warning! Avoid any food product, medication, or plant fertilizer that contains Copper of any form. Copper is toxic to invertebrates. Many commercial fish foods, medications, and plant fertilizers contain copper or more commonly copper sulfate. Always look at the ingredient list for any product going into the aquarium to ensure they are copper free.
- Social behavior: Peaceful
- Origin: Taiwan
- Average adult size: 1 - 2.5 inches (2.5 - 3.8 cm)
- Average purchase size: 1 - 2 inches (2.5 - 5 cm)
All Aquatic Arts brand plants and animals come with a 100% live arrival guarantee, plus free email support!
