After mating, which can take several hours, eggs are laid singly in tiny semi-transparent pouches that are affixed to the glass and dГ©cor. As they are non hermaphroditic, a large group should help to ensure you have both sexes. Will consume small snails, bloodworm, white mosquito larvae, vitamin-enriched brineshrimp & Mysis, sinking catfish pellets/granules etc.Д«reedingAssassin Snails will reproduce in the home aquarium, but at a relatively slow rate compared to that of many вЂpestвЂ™ snails.

May also be seen on sale as the Snail-Eating Snail.ДЇeedingOffer a variety of meaty foods. Aquatic plants are perfectly safe from these opportunistic carnivores.

There are occasional reports of Assassin Snails attacking small shrimp, but in well fed specimens, this is not the norm. Larger ornamental snails are usually safe from Assassin Snails, but they will prey on small juveniles of such species. Although this is a relatively hardy snail, it naturally requires good water quality (preferably with decent current) and a soft sand substrate in which to burrow. Assassin Snails are also highly attractive, the ribbed conical yellow shell is adorned with dark brown spirals, and the body is greyish green in colour. They themselves will reproduce in the home aquarium, but not usually at such as alarming rate. In the aquarium, the Assassin Snail will feed on вЂpestвЂ™ snails such as pond snails and Malaysian trumpet/livebearing snails, which can sometimes reach plague proportions if not kept in check. When at rest, it usually buries itself into the sandy substrate with just its sensitive proboscis (or вЂsnorkelвЂ™) protruding if food items are detected moving past, the snail quickly stirs into action. This is quite an active snail that will roam in its search for food.

In the wild, it feeds on carrion, worms and other gastropods. CareThe carnivorous Assassin Snail is a small, freshwater whelk species suited to tropical aquaria.

Assassin snail