{"product_id":"malaysian-trumpet-5-snails","title":"Malaysian Trumpet 5+ Snails","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssorted mix of sizes and tones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssential to a natural, landscaped aquarium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlgae-eating, and important substrate-sifters!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeaceful community snails, Growth to 1\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 5+ would be a great for a bowl or jar under one gallon, but to really make an impact, consider ten or twenty packs! \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"10+ Malaysian Trumpet Snails\" href=\"https:\/\/glassgrown.com\/products\/10-malaysian-trumpet-snails?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=malaysian\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003e10+ Malaysian Trumpet Snails\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"20+ Malaysian Trumpet Snails\" href=\"https:\/\/glassgrown.com\/products\/20-malaysian-trumpet-snails\"\u003e20+ Malaysian Trumpet Snails\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCassandra's Notes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautiful little burrowers!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese little guys play such an important role in a balanced aquarium! They are nature's recyclers, and work tirelessly to scrub detritus, algae and fish poo from your tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are wonderful burrowers as well, and prefer a fine substrate such as sand. I love these in my sand tanks as they are perfect for sifting through the sand to remove all the gunk. Keeps the sand pristine, and also eliminates gas buildup in dense substrates!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you don't see these snails too often, fear not! They love to dig and hide themselves. look for them whenever food is around, and in the morning and evenings. A trick I use is a single piece of blanched zucchini. They really come running! (be sure to remove the zucchini in a few hours, you don't need it fouling up your water.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeaceful and easy- going, Malaysian Trumpets\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edo not eat live plants, but you may see them resting on green foliage in order to scrub away any algae or biofilms on the surface. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMalaysian Trumpets (sometimes called Red- Rimmed Melania) are undemanding, but would prefer a planted, community tank within normal parameters. They do like a bit of cuttlebone here and there to keep their shells hard and clear. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrab some of that here: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/glassgrown.com\/products\/cuttlebone-by-weight?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=cuttle\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" title=\"Cuttlebone by Weight\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/glassgrown.com\/products\/cuttlebone-by-weight?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=cuttle\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eCuttlebone by Weight\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003eMine are grown in tanks of Ph 7-8, KH 2-8, GH 7-15, and a temperature of 65 to 85.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnder 40F where you are? Don’t forget your\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/glassgrown.com\/products\/live-animal-heat-pack?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=heat%20pack\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" title=\"HEAT PACK!\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/glassgrown.com\/products\/live-animal-heat-pack?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=heat%20pack\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eHEAT PACK!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOddly for snails, Malaysian Trumpets\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMelanoides tuberculata) are actually live- bearers! They'll produce a tiny miniature version of the adult snail. Trumpets can actually reproduce both sexually, and through parthenogenesis. They can clone themselves!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo note that these types of snails may reproduce quickly in aquariums that get overfed. I typically use them as a sort of bellwether of the feeding levels in my aquariums. If I suddenly see a bump in baby snail numbers, I know that tank has a lot of extra food lying around. All tanks will eventually reach some kind of equilibrium of breeding and available food.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIn the meanwhile, hey... it's just more cleanup crew!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glass Grown Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46325707735211,"sku":"230500","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/0142\/7371\/files\/16_57679e87-7090-4e37-a36d-53a834d64535.jpg?v=1773778300","url":"https:\/\/walnutcreekpet.com\/products\/malaysian-trumpet-5-snails","provider":"Walnut Creek Pets LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}