Red Ramshorn Snail
When it comes to snails either aquarium keepers love them or hate them. But the humble redhorn snail has some great traits to help keep your fish tank healthy. Red ramshorn snails feed on algae and feed leftovers which are dangerous for fishes health.
Also, these snails server as some special indicator of a tank water quality – if all ramshorn snails have raised up from the tank bottom to the water surface, it means that there’s something wrong with the tank water and it’s time for water renew.
Ramshorn snails have flat voluted shell. The body (the part that is in the shell) is elongated and cone-shaped and it’s of the same coloring as its shell. The adult species shell itself can be up to 20 mm long and 5 mm thick.
- Species – Pomacea bridgesii.
- Common Name – Red Ramshorn Snail
- Origin – China
- Diet – Herbivour
- PH Range – Alkaline 7.8-8.4
- Temperature – Tropical 24°c – 28°c
- Breed Type – Egg Layer
- Current Size – approximately 10-20c Piece Size
- Sex – Un-sexed
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