Aquatic Arts 3 Live Gold Mystery Snails Freshwater Aquarium Scraper/Real Living Nano Fish Tank Pet | Glass Clearing Snail | Natural Decor
$29.99
Price: $29.99
(as of Mar 21, 2025 00:33:38 UTC – Details)
Product Description
3 LARGE (1/2 to 2+ inch) Golden Mystery Snails (Algae Eaters) by Aquatic Arts
These large and colorful snails are great for adding some color and decoration to your aquarium, but they also serve some very useful purposes. They clean algae off of glass, plants, and decorations, they eat hair algae, and they keep your substrate clean and the correct color.
Mystery Snails are totally safe with any fish, shrimp, or plants, and are completely peaceful. They are quite large as adults, growing 2″+ in size.
NOTE: If you search on the Internet for mystery snails, many results will state that these are the same species as Apple Snails. These are NOT Apple Snails, though they do resemble them in shape. Apple Snails are considered an invasive species and are illegal to own in the United States. Our Mystery Snails do not grow to the tremendous size that Apple Snails do (often as big as an apple).
Recommended Tank Parameters:
– PH level range: 7.6 to 8.4
– Temperature range: 68 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit
– Water type: Hard
Recommended Aquatic Arts Tank Mates:
Other types snails (Nerite snails, Mystery Snails, Sulawesi Snails, etc.), dwarf shrimp (such as Blue Velvet shrimp, Sakura Fire Red Cherry Shrimp, Neon Yellow Shrimp, etc.). They can also be kept with small to medium-sized, non-aggressive fish.
Additional Notes:
With mystery snails, it’s a good idea to make sure the water line in your aquarium isn’t too high, as these snails tend to climb up to the water line to breathe air. Other than algae and biofilm, they also eat fish or invertebrate pellets and blanched vegetables such as zucchini, kale, spinach, or cucumber. Snails are very sensitive to copper, so watch out for copper if you use tap water in your tank.
One of the largest plant-safe freshwater snails, Mystery Snails have lively personalitiesand make great aquarium pets! They complement big or small aquarium decorations, aswell as plants.
This aquarium snail helps clear off glass, real or fake aquarium plants, aquarium decor, and tank substrate. A 7.5 to 10 gallon tank is generally large enough for3 mystery snails.
They can grow to over 2 inches – one of the largest freshwater snails in the aquarium hobby. Other than biofilm, they eat leftover fish food, fish pellets, and blanched vegetables.
Golden Mystery Snail shells are a bright and cheery golden yellow color. They arecompletely peaceful and make great tankmates to most aquarium fish, including Platies.
Basic aquarium supplies required, such as a fish tank air pump. All Aquatic Arts brandplants and animals come with a 100% alive arrival guarantee, plus free email support!
Customers say
Customers are pleased with the snails’ health, color, and activity level. They find the snails to be lively and thriving. Many appreciate their vibrant colors and consider them a nice addition to a tank with dark fish. The performance of the snails is also well-received. However, opinions differ regarding the size and speed of the snails.
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Christina –
Gold mystery snail arrived alive and healthy!
I was really worried due to the cold, and even though I am in Texas, we are having some very cold temps. I got even more concerned when I was informed that it would take over a week for it to arrive. Thankfully it arrived earlier than promised.I stood in the cold to receive the mail directly so the snail wouldn’t have to stay cold. I opened the box and the baggie with the wet paper towel felt so cold. I acclimated it in my betta tank and it came right to life once the warmth hit it. That surprised me because other reviews mentioned they didn’t move much the first day. Not this one! It was making itself right at home, and it looks happy and healthy. I would recommend this seller and I would purchase from them again.
Melissa –
Great Seller!
The first little guy I ordered unfortunately didnât make it due to below temps but the seller sent me another one and this one came out lively and immediately moving around. Communication was so easy and they were understanding and empathetic. I definitely recommend!
anon –
HAPPY, HEALTHY SNAILS AND GREAT SERVICE
The snails arrived quickly after I ordered them. They were packaged snugly in this “fluff” with a heating pack, and nestled in a damp paper towel. I read in the reviews that many people received an extra snail, and I was hoping that would happen to me as well haha…and it did. They sent 4 snails. They were around the size of a quarter, maybe a bit smaller…in my third picture, I’m holding the biggest one and the smallest one in comparison to a coin. That should give you an idea of their size. I wasn’t sure how to know if they were alive, since they were all tucked in their shells. I figured once I put them in the tank, I would know by whether or not they started to move, etc.I put three snails in my main 60gal cichlid tank, and the extra one in my small guppy breeding tank. My biggest concern was that my monster Jack Dempsey would eat and/or kill them, since he has a history of turning small tank mates into snacks.When I first added them to the tank, they did not move or come out of their shells for an hour or so. Jack approached them and nipped at the back of their shell for a moment, but I guess he decided they wouldn’t make a good snack and he left them alone…same with the other large fish in there. After maybe an hour and a half, I came to check on them and they were all crawling around, hanging out on the glass and everything. They are extremely active and I was surprised at how quickly they felt comfortable!The snail I added to my breeding tank is probably the least active, but I’m assuming it’s because it is a small, crowded tank. He was also the “runt” of the litter. His name is Gary. I may move him to the cichlid tank and see if he’s happier there with his snail friends.Overall, I’m extremely happy with this purchase. The snails are beautiful, happy and healthy, and surprisingly compatible with my chomp-happy Dempsey. This is possibly my favorite Amazon purchase I’ve ever made. Also, when the snails were sent in the mail, I received a friendly email from the company offering customer care for any questions, concerns or problems with the snails. I believe that if something had gone wrong, or if a snail didn’t survive the shipping process, the company would have made things right. They seem to generally care about their customers and aquatic life. Of course they are a business, but I think they enjoy what they do and are living off of their passion and hobby.If I ever get into live plants, or if I want to make any more ‘live’ purchases for my tank, I will definitely go through this company.
Alex Revuelta –
Terrible!
First they donât even look like in the picture, they are babies, like one centimeter size. They donât have the yellow beautiful color you see in the picture. Arrived in a box in a bag wrapped with paper towel or something similar and a little bit of water. The odor was terrible. I think they are dead!!! I put them on quarantine as recommended. Added good fresh tank water, algae and some snail food. Letâs see if they wake up. They are floating. I really think they could be dead! I will submit an update with pictures laterâ¦
Fierce Geek –
In friendly terms with the cichlids.
Arrived in good health and immediately started cleaning my tank of excess algae. Looking forward to when the little tike grows up.
Elizabeth Van Hoose –
You must be patient!
I followed all of the steps for adding my new snail to my aquarium. I watched it for 2 1/2 days and it never moved or showed any sign of life. I decided to give it one more night and Iâm glad I did! On day 3 he was crawling all over the tank and cleaning like crazy! So BE PATIENT! lol He has been very active and we love watching him clean the tank. I am happy with my purchase! He is a great size and seems healthy and happy!
I’m not writing my name –
Happy lil guy
Juvenile mystery snail arrived happy and healthy. Iâm actually happy heâs on the smaller side so I can watch him grow and get more time with him. None of my local pet stores carry mystery snails so this was great. Thank you so much!
No name –
Very happy snail
My mystery snail is very active and very full of color already, Iâm happy it came younger so I can watch it grow. It was in great condition when it got here. I will be purchasing another!