Bladder Snail (Physella acuta)
Quick facts
Scientific namePhysella acuta
Care levelEasy
Reef safetyFreshwater
TemperamentPeaceful
Adult size0.5 in
Minimum tank size1
Water parametersTemp 60-84°F, pH 6.5-8.5, GH 4-18 dGH
Diet and feeding
omnivore
Keeper notes
Hermaphroditic and breeds explosively in freshwater; commonly considered a pest hitchhiker. A tiny, extremely hardy snail that usually arrives as a hitchhiker on plants and is often treated as a pest because it multiplies rapidly when food is abundant. It is plant-safe and a useful detritus/algae cleaner, with numbers controlled by limiting excess food rather than chemicals. Copper sensitive — no copper meds. Tolerates a very wide range of conditions.
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