Assassin Snail

Assassin Snails are one of the most useful snails in the hobby, they’re excellent at controlling pest snail populations without the need for harsh chemicals. They target common pests like pond snails, Malaysian trumpet snails, ramshorn snails, and bladder snails. They will eat snails their size or smaller but generally leave larger snails like Mystery or Nerite Snails alone. However, large groups can sometimes team up on bigger snails.

While they’re safe with most fish, plants, and invertebrates, you should be cautious when keeping them with shrimp, as they might occasionally prey on them. Assassin Snails have stunning yellow and black stripes, making them really stand out in any tank. They also love to burrow, so sand is the ideal substrate for them. Like all snails, they are sensitive to copper, so it’s important to monitor copper levels in your water, however, if you’re looking for a plant fertilizer, Shrimple has a copper-free one that way your snails and plants can both be happy! 

The assassin snails will be near adult size which is usually around 1/4 of an inch.

Main Benefits of Assassin snails 

• Great way to remove unwanted snails in an aquarium
• Known to eat shrimp on rare occasions 
• Burrow into the substrate and help prevent gas buildups 
• Hardy so they can adjust to most water parameters 

Tank Recommendations

• Filter: Matten Filter
• Substrate: Brightwell Rio Escuro or Cafe Soil, or Pool Filtered Sand, Eco-Complete, Flourite
• Water: RO/DI Water remineralized with Shrimple GH/KH+ or Shrimple GH+.
• Decor: Malaysian Driftwood, Java Moss, and Indian Almond Leaves

When Receiving Snails: 

1. Place the snails in a corner of the tank and make a mental note of where they were placed
2. Watch the snails over 7 days, if they do not move remove them from the aquarium
3. Give the snails a smell and if they stink, then they are dead
4. If they do not smell, add them back to the aquarium and give it another 3 days
5. It is common for snails to burrow into the substrate and disappear from sight

Please note: During shipping, snails sometimes go into a hibernation-like state and may not become fully active for up to a week once acclimated to your aquarium.