Submitted by: Godfan
Scientific Name: Clea helena
Common Name: Assassin Snail
Category: Snail, invert
Ph: 7.2-8
Hardness: Must be hard enough to provide calcium.
Assassin snails are perfect for taking care of a snail overpopulation. They eat pest snails by "slurping" them out of their shells. They are hardy and eat faster than most sites claim. They are very attractive as well. They have been reported to eat fish food if no live food is present. They do not eat fish or shrimp.
Breeding: They are not able to reproduce without a male and female present but there is no way to sex them. They lay eggs with one egg per egg sack. They lay several eggs at once stuck onto hard surfaces.
Scientific Name: Clea helena
Common Name: Assassin Snail
Category: Snail, invert
Ph: 7.2-8
Hardness: Must be hard enough to provide calcium.
Assassin snails are perfect for taking care of a snail overpopulation. They eat pest snails by "slurping" them out of their shells. They are hardy and eat faster than most sites claim. They are very attractive as well. They have been reported to eat fish food if no live food is present. They do not eat fish or shrimp.
Breeding: They are not able to reproduce without a male and female present but there is no way to sex them. They lay eggs with one egg per egg sack. They lay several eggs at once stuck onto hard surfaces.