Assassin snails (Clea Helena) are one of the most common snails in aquarium hobby these days. Their increasing popularity as aquarium pets should not be a surprise, though. They are often sold in...
Category: Snails
Today I would like to talk about freshwater snails in planted tanks. The point is that, sooner or later, but everybody in our hobby asks questions like – What are these holes in the plant? Who...
Asolene spixi species is one of the most beautiful and, at the same time, the rarest snail species in aquarium hobby nowadays. There is also a lot of conflicting information about them....
Biofilm (or Surface scum) is a collection of microorganisms surrounded by the slime they secrete, attached to an inert or living substrate in our aquariums. Actually, this is a pretty common...
Malaysian Trumpet Snail – Detailed Guide: Care, Diet, and Breeding
Malaysian Trumpet Snails (Melanoides tuberculata) can be a desirable addition, especially to the planted tanks, because they are great scavengers and help to control algae. However, they can also...
Mexican Turbo Snail – Detailed Guide: Care, Diet, and Breeding
Mexican turbo snails (Turbo fluctuosa or Turbo fluctuosus) are one of the most popular saltwater aquarium snails in this hobby. Mostly kept as members of a clean up crew, they are highly...