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Malaysian Trumpet Aquarium Snail (Aquarium Cleaner) $2.00 Each + $3 Postage ($12 Express, $0 SYD C&C) @ Sydney Aquascapes

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A new batch of Trumpets are here!

These are long white snails with tough shells, great for any freshwater aquarium. They burrow into the substrate to get to the food hidden under the soil. Because of this they can uproot plants that haven't gotten their roots established yet, but otherwise are great for getting rid of all the food that your fish and shrimp can't reach.
Posted to anywhere in Australia.
They are quite hardy, and although prefer an temperature range of 18-28 C can survive lower temperatures over winter.

Trumpets can grow to over 3cm in length, but usually slow down their growth significantly at about 1cm in diameter.

FAQ:
People often inquire about snails exploding in population when introduced to a tank, but there is a bit of a misconception with this: Snails will propagate until they reach an equilibrium with the food available for them in the tank. If you add snails and their population explodes, it means there is tones of food (usually left over fish food) for them to eat, and they are eating it. In other words: Doing their job. Once the food is gone, their population will reduce to enough snails that can survive on how much food is left after your fish are done with it. If they still keep up a massive population, that usually means you are feeding your fish too much.

Postage:
Snails are very resilient to postage issues, so much so we can send them in letters and 99% of the time there is no issue. We do replace or refund fully if there are any issues with your order as well anyway.

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  • +3

    snail mail

  • I'm going to name mine Gary.

  • how long are they? I have Shubunkins about 5cm long and they love picking thru the small pebbles any chance these get eaten? I have red ram horns atm

  • Wait, people buy these things?

    MTS has always been a pest

    • +1

      One person's pest is another person's treasure. All the "small snails" are useful cleaners and add diversity to tanks, but become pests if the population goes too large and cannot be removed. If you know people in this hobby, then you're more than likely be able to grab a few from their tank and start your own colony. Otherwise, buying from store is the only option.

      Fun fact, mystery snails are 100% despised by rice farmers in some Asian regions because they eat through rice crop. Dojo loach is a staple food source in Asia as well.

    • So what you're saying is….

      Malaysian Trumpet Aquarium Snail (Aquarium Cleaner) FREE + $3 regular postage (+ $12 express postage) @ brocky2006

      Generous deal mate, I'll upvote you

      • Go find a friend with a fresh water tank. Ask to take a couple.

        • If you find a friend with a fresh water tank, they will likely pay you to take a couple of their snails.

          Source: Many tanks. Many, many snails.

  • What is the deal? Are these normally like 2,50? And if so, would that discount make people order snails all of a sudden?

    • Yes, also they aren't in stock all the time.

      I've had people thank me for posting here when there is a price update, so I hope that means its a good enough deal?

  • postage kills the deal… but bought a few anyway.

    No I don't know anyone with a fish tank

  • Re:

    '… although prefer an temperature range of 18-28 C can survive lower temperatures over winter.'

    That is rubbish, and I'm sad to note that this retailer has recommenced falsely claiming that tropical species will survive at subtropical temperatures. They won't.

    • +1

      if they don't die then they won't get return customer!

    • We keep them in out-door tanks in winter… They survive no problem.

      • Your unverified subjective claims about what happens on your particular property in Sydney are meaningless. If these snails were able to survive winters in NSW, VIC, etc., they would have long ago infiltrated natural waterways. They have not. I wonder what poor ill-fated tropical species you will be selling over the internet next, in conjunction with erroneous claims that they can survive 'colder temperatures over winter'? It's amazing that you are still trading.

        • I'm not sure what you want, for me believe your unverified subjective claims over what I've seen in front of my eyes for years?

          The trumpets we deal with we keep out-doors in sydney, which gets to the temperatures I mentioned in winter. We have been dealing with them for 4 years in that condition, so the ones WE sell we describe as they are.

          As reference, we don't advertise other tropical species which don't survive those temperatures as fine out-doors, such as Mystery snails, Endler guppies, pygmy corys etc. These do survive have have been donig so consistently so that's what we describe them as.

  • got mine in the mail, seems to be happy at 20 degree tank

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