Scientific
Name
 Pomacea canaliculata
Common
Names
 Giant Apple Snail
Origin
 South America was Introduced to North America and Asia
Water
Parameters
 Temp: 73 to 82
PH: 7.0 to 8.4
Total Hardness: 300 or higher
Feeding
 Scavengers, pellets, algae wafers, zucchini, squash, aquatic plants, and
leftover fish food.
Maximum Size
 Baseball size
Breeding
 Temp: 78
PH: 7.4 to 8.0
Total Hardness: 300 or higher
Notes: These snails are easy to breed. You must first start with 6 or so
juveniles. Grow them out . The aquarium must have an area out of the
water. These snails lay their eggs above the waterline. A cover is a must to
keep the humidity up until they hatch. Babies are fully developed and
assume the same life style as the adults.
Compatibility
 Species With Possible Hybridization: Unknown
Safe to Mix With: Almost anything, fish, snails, other Inverts
Never Mix With: Plants, Snail eating fish and invertebrates.
Additional
Comments
 These snails are really neat due to there size. They get huge! These also
have a breathing tube that can be used t breath air when oxygen levels are
low in the water. They will devour plants like no other. They do breed easily
in captivity.
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