There are many different varieties of mystery snails, each with their own unique characteristics. The following are some common varieties of mystery snails:
I. Purple-coated snail
- Characteristics of appearance: The shell of the Purple Clothed Snail usually shows a dark purple or purple-red colour, which is bright and shiny. It has obvious spiral lines on the shell, with smooth and beautiful lines. The body size of the purple snail is medium-sized, and the shell height is usually around 2 – 3 cm. 2. Handling characteristics: The shell is usually dark purple or purple-red in colour and shiny.
- Feeding characteristics:
- Water Quality Requirements: The purple snail has relatively high requirements for water quality and prefers to live in an environment with clean water and moderate hardness. The suitable water temperature is between 22 – 28℃ and the pH value is around 7.0 – 8.5.
- Food preference: The purple snail is an omnivore, mainly feeding on algae, water plants and humus. In the process of feeding, you can feed some vegetable leaves and fruit slices to ensure its nutritional balance.
- Reproductive characteristics: Purple snails have strong reproductive ability, hermaphrodite and heterozygote mating. They will lay their eggs on the water plants or the wall of the aquarium, and after a period of incubation, the little snails will break out of their shells.
II. Blue Mystery Snail
- Appearance Characteristics: The shell of the Blue Mystery Snail is dark blue or light blue in colour, giving it a mysterious and elegant feeling. It has the same spiral pattern on its shell and a more rounded shell shape. The Blue Mystery Snail’s body shape is similar to that of the Purple Snail and is of moderate size.
- Keeping characteristics:
- Water Quality Adaptation: The Blue Mystery Snail is relatively adaptable to water quality and can survive under a certain range of water quality conditions. However, in order to ensure its healthy growth, it is best to provide a suitable water quality environment. The water temperature should be between 20 – 28℃ and the pH value should be around 7.0 – 8.0.
- Food choice: The blue mystery snail is also omnivorous and likes to eat algae, water plants, food scraps, etc. You can feed it some special food. You can feed some special snail food, vegetable leaves, etc. to meet its nutritional needs.
- Breeding: Like other Mystery Snail species, the Blue Mystery Snail is a hermaphrodite and mates with a heterozygote. When breeding, they will lay their eggs in a suitable place and wait for hatching.
III. White Mystery Snail*
- Appearance Characteristics: The shell of the White Mystery Snail is white or cream in colour, pure and beautiful. It has clear lines on its shell and a more regular shell shape. The White Mystery Snail is usually slightly smaller than the Purple and Blue Mystery Snails.
- Keeping characteristics:
- Water Quality Requirements: The White Mystery Snail has strict requirements on water quality, which needs to be kept clean and stable. The suitable water temperature is between 22 – 26℃, and the acidity (pH value) is around 7.0 – 8.0.
- Food Requirements: The White Mystery Snail mainly feeds on algae, water plants and humus. When keeping them, you can provide some fresh vegetable leaves, water plants fragments, etc. so that they have enough food sources.
- Breeding Characteristics: The White Mystery Snail has an average breeding ability and the breeding process is similar to other Mystery Snail species. It should be noted that the water quality should be kept stable during the breeding period to provide a good environment for the hatching of the baby snails.
IV. Golden Mystery Snail
- Characteristics of appearance: The Golden Mystery Snail’s shell is golden or orange in colour and is very dazzling. It has fine lines on its shell and a full shell shape. The Golden Mystery Snail is large in size, with a general shell height of about 3 – 4 cm.
- Feeding characteristics:
- Water conditions: The Golden Mystery Snail has relatively high requirements for water quality, which needs to be kept clean and rich in oxygen. The suitable water temperature is between 22 – 28℃, and the acidity (pH value) is around 7.0 – 8.5.
- Food Preference: The Golden Mystery Snail is an omnivore with a large diet. It mainly feeds on algae, water plants, humus, etc. It can also be fed with some special snail food, vegetable leaves, fruit slices, etc.
- Breeding characteristics: The Golden Mystery Snail has a strong ability to reproduce, and will lay its eggs on the water plants or the wall of the aquarium during the breeding process. It takes some time for the baby snails to grow up after hatching.
V. Purple Mystery Snail
- Exterior Characteristics: The Purple Striped Mystery Snail has purple stripes on its shell, which gives it a unique decorative effect compared to other coloured mystery snails. It has a more rounded shell shape with a harmonious colour scheme. The Purple-striped Mystery Snail is medium-sized.
- Feeding characteristics:
- Water Quality Adaptation: The Purple-striped Mystery Snail is more adaptable to water quality and can survive under different water conditions. However, in order to maintain its health and beauty, it is best to provide suitable water quality environment. The water temperature should be between 20 – 28℃, and the pH value should be around 7.0 – 8.0.
- Food selection: The Mystery Snail is an omnivore and mainly feeds on algae, water plants and food scraps. You can feed some vegetable leaves and fruit slices to enrich its food source.
- Breeding: The breeding method of the Purple Mystery Snail is the same as that of other mystery snail species, hermaphrodite and heterozygote mating. During the breeding period, it is necessary to observe the hatching of the eggs and clean up the unfertilised eggs in time so as not to affect the water quality.
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