Scientific
Name
Planorbis corneus
Common
Names
Rams Horn Snail
Origin
A, introduce into North America and in sure others
Water
Parameters
Temp: 50 to 86
PH: any, avoid extremes
Total Hardness: No less than 100
Feeding
Scavengers, pellets, algae wafers, and leftover fish food.
Maximum
Size
1 inch
Breeding
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.
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
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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