Scientific Name
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Planorbis corneus
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Common Names
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Rams Horn Snail
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Origin
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A, introduce into North America and in sure others
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Water Parameters
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Temp: 50 to 86 PH: any, avoid extremes Total Hardness: No less than 100
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Feeding
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Scavengers, pellets, algae wafers, and leftover fish food.
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Maximum Size
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1 inch
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Breeding
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Temp: 50 to 86 PH: Any, avoid extremes Total Hardness: No less then 100 Notes: These snails are easy to breed. They do not over-run an aquarium and are easy to keep in check with Neocardina and Cardina shrimp.
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Compatibility
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Species With Possible Hybridization: Unknown Safe to Mix With: Almost anything, fish, snails, other Inverts Never Mix With: Plants, Snail eating fish and invertebrates.
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Additional Comments
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This snail will eat dead plant matter like crazy. If your plants are in bad shape and not thriving they will eat some of the bunch plants.
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