I got a gold mystery snail with my aquarium salt. What is it?

Answer by  lwarlick (121)

A gold mystery snail is also known as a Pomacea Bridgesii Apple Snail. They are scavengers and will help keep your tank clean. You need a male and female to reproduce. The ph of your tank must be around 8.0. They eat mostly discarded fish food and fresh vegtables off of a clip you can buy at a pet store.

Answer by  Feasel (1766)

Mystery snails are aquatic snails that are pretty easy to take care of. The biggest mystery is why they go up to the surface to mate rather than in water

Answer by  lyle (106)

it would probobly be a ram horn shell snail. they are fairly common but if you do not desire introduced pathogens from the snail you should remove it promtly from the tank

Answer by  shannonsebastian (38)

A Gold Mystery Snail is also known as an Apple Snail. Regardless of their name, they come in many different colors. They eat fish food as well as fresh vegetables but they really like cucumbers.

Answer by  seagambrell (91)

Pomacea Canaliculata of the Apple snail family. Life span 1-10 years, herbivores, can decimate crops and natural wetlands if released into the wild.

Answer by  Aya (797)

This is a small snail designed to clean the inside of your tank; beware, though, that snails may reproduce on their own and you might end up with a ton of them.