This rare Prambanan Snail is an interesting pick for any freshwater tank!
Prambanan Snails provide an attractive addition to any aquarium; wild-caught specimens may possess spikes, though young snails have less pronounced shells. Comparable to Malaysian Trumpet Snails, Prambanan Snails are favored among hobbyists. They love sandy substrate and a pH of 5+; below this, shells can disintegrate.
Prambanan Snails is named after the famous Prambanan temple in Indonesia.
Our Prambanan (Thiara Winteri) snails exceed 3/4 inch in length, making them larger than the average freshwater snail. Their presence in a tank is beneficial in promoting cleanliness, thanks to their efforts in eating algae, rotted plant parts, food tablets, flakes, and vegetables.
Renowned for their substrate-sifting, these molluscs make an ideal choice for clean tanks. When stocking a planted tank, account for their preference for sandy substrates and feeding on plants like Riccia.- Temperature: 70° - 80° F (21° - 26.6° C)
- pH: 7.0+
- KH: 5 - 30 dKH
- Minimum tank size: 5 gallons per snail
- The omnivorous diet of Prambanan Snails consists of algae and detritus, as well as invertebrate pellets, flake foods, and cooked vegetables such as zucchini, kale, spinach, and cucumber.
- Social Habits: Pacifistic and solitary; will not interact with other inhabitants of the tank.
- Origin: Indo-Pacific region
- Average adult size: 1 - 2+ inches (2.5 - 5+ cm)
- Average purchase size: .75 - 1 inches (1.9 - 2.5 cm)
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