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Malaysian Trumpet Snail (Melanoides tuberculata)
Substrate aerator — burrows day, surfaces night; livebearer, will multiply but rarely overpopulates.
Specifications
- ecosystem
- freshwater
- min tank gallons
- 2
- adult size in
- 1
- temperature range f
- 70-82
- ph range
- 7.0-8.0
- gh range dgh
- 8-25
- care difficulty
- beginner
- aggression
- peaceful
- community compatible
- yes
- schooling min count
- 1
- diet
- omnivore
- lifespan years
- 1-2
- tank zone
- bottom
Sources
- Aquarium Co-Op video / blog content · ingest 2026-05-06
- Practical Fishkeeping public articles · ingest 2026-05-06