{"product_id":"malaysian-trumpet-snail-melanoides-tuberculata","title":"Malaysian Trumpet Snail | Melanoides tuberculata","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Malaysian Trumpet Snail is the aquarium hobby's favourite substrate worker — a small, cone-shelled snail that spends its days buried in the sand, aerating it and preventing dead, smelly pockets, then emerges at night to graze algae and leftovers. Reaching only 2–3 cm, it's an almost indestructible, entirely hands-off addition to any tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelanoides tuberculata is native to fresh and brackish waters across Africa, southern and Southeast Asia and the Middle East, and has since become naturalised worldwide through the aquarium trade. It lives buried in soft substrate in still to slow-flowing water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn elongated, spiralled, cone-shaped shell in mottled brown with fine reddish banding, rarely more than 3 cm long. It is nocturnal and mostly hidden by day, becoming active and visible after lights-out or at feeding time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTemperament and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompletely peaceful and non-predatory, and safe with every fish, shrimp and other snail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA detritivore and algae grazer that burrows through the substrate by day, aerating it and processing waste, then grazes biofilm, algae and leftover food at night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtremely hardy and tolerant of a very wide range of temperatures and water chemistry, though it does poorly in soft, acidic water below pH 7.0, which slowly dissolves the shell. A fine sand or fine gravel substrate lets it burrow naturally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBreeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA livebearer that can also reproduce by parthenogenesis — a single snail can found an entire colony without a mate. It is extremely prolific, with a female capable of producing up to around 70 young at once, so population control (via predatory snails, assassin snails, or manual removal) is the main husbandry consideration rather than sustaining numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMelanoides tuberculata\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMalaysian Trumpet Snail, Red-Rimmed Melania\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAfrica, southern\/Southeast Asia and the Middle East; now globally naturalised\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2–3.6 cm (occasionally to 8 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifespan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2–3 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemperament\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePeaceful\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinimum Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 litres\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAny size with a fine substrate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDetritivore\/algae grazer — biofilm, algae, leftover food\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17–32 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.0–8.0+\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModerate to hard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalinity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable (freshwater)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAny freshwater community tank, especially planted setups needing substrate aeration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReef Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSuitable Tank Mates\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAny peaceful community fish, shrimp or other snails.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNone from a safety standpoint, though its prolific breeding means keepers wanting to avoid extra snails should monitor feeding levels or add a natural predator like an assassin snail.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick's Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","offers":[{"title":"Small (1-5cm)","offer_id":55232847151395,"sku":"BA9116","price":1.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/Malaysian_Trumpet_Snail_7c334f6c-8536-4961-a383-5826b28e10d3.jpg?v=1781701005","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/malaysian-trumpet-snail-melanoides-tuberculata","provider":"Nicks Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}