Invertebrate:
Malaysian trumpet snail
Melanoides tuberculata
Freshwater
Brackish
Adult size2.5–8 cm
Tank19 L or more
Care levelBeginner
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Water
Temperature20–30 °C
5 °C35 °C
pH7.0–8.0
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General hardness5–15 dGH
0 dGH35 dGH
Carbonate hardness4–12 dKH
0 dKH20 dKH
- Comfortable
- Acceptable, less ideal
- Tolerated, not comfortable
Space
Tank volume19 L
Needs 5–38 L, depending on how it is kept
- The space it needs, from the least to the most generous
- Recommended
Character and care
- TemperamentPeaceful
- Social lifeIn groups
- DietDetritus eater