shellbell4ever

I saw some really cute mystery snails at my LPS the other day and was wondering if they could go in with my goldfish,if so what is the snail per gallon rule?what do you feed them and how?

iloveengl

They should be fine with the goldies; another member mentioned keeping one with her godlfish without any problems. Mystery snails (Pomacea bridgesii) need about 2.5 gallons of water per snail, partly because of bioload and partly because these snails move around quickly and like to wander; though they poo a lot, they are worth it for the cleanup.

Mystery snails eat leftover fish food of all types. They LOVE zucchini slices and algae wafers.

Very soft, acidic water will deteriorate a snail's shell; hard water/high pH makes ideal water conditions for sails. They need calcium to keep their shells strong. They can ingest some calcium through calcium rich veggies (like zucchini), but they need more than that. The easiest way is to rinse the gunk off of eggs shells and hide them in the back of the tank. As the egg shells dissolve, the snails absorb the calcium through the water. Replace the egg shells as it dissolves away.

Great site for info on care: http://applesnail.net/ ((for the most part) apple snail = mystery snail)

I LOVE our two mystery snails. They're awesome - I'm sure you'll love them, too.

aquarist48

Hello ShellBell. Ilovee has you covered with great information. Here is another link you may find helpful:
Mystery Snails

I have 4 Mystery Snails with my Gold Fish and everyone gets along fine. They love zucchini and as stated zucchini is high in calcium. I also give them algae wafers which they love and sometimes the Gold Fish try to get the wafer the same time the snail is on it. No damage done though. I also have egg shells in my tank for additional calcium and my pH is 8.0. Too, I've read that by keeping the snails in cooler water will help to expand their life span.

Awesome creatures! I'm sure you'll enjoy them.
Have a good day today!
Ken