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Assassin Snails (Clea helena)

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Our snails are reared in individual holding tanks. Each tank is inhabited by a single species, type and color. Each tank is individually filtered and water parameters, diet, and feeding rituals are highly regulated and tightly controlled. Because each tank is its own closed ecosystem we can fine tune each system to the specific requirements of its inhabitants. The benefits of this type of system are enormous in terms of breeding speed and overall livestock health. Our snails are harvested fresh the day they are shipped. They're gently wrapped in moist paper towel and placed in food grade plastic deli-containers. Containers are then wrapped in shipping paper and packaged in rugged corrugated cardboard boxes to guarantee a safe, healthy delivery.

Assassin Snails (Clea helena)

Assassin Snails are freshwater snails indigenous to the streams, ponds, and ditches of Southeast Asia. Assassins are carnivores, feeding on both live prey and scavenged detritus. They stay partially hidden under the sediment and watch for other snails of similar or smaller size to pass by. Once detected, the assassin will ambush and devour its prey. It's this ability to prey on all other snails that make assassins so highly sought after by aquarium hobbyist.

Our Assassin Snails range in size between 1/4 - 1/2 inch in length. Within just a few weeks 5-10 assassins will completely rid a 15-20 gallon aquarium of unwanted pest snails. The assassin snail is small, easy to keep and completely harmless toward fish, shrimp, and aquarium plants. They're charcoal brown wrapped in a yellow stripe providing an eye-catching contrast in a planted tank. But don't let its beauty fool you. Assassins will eat virtually any snail that crosses its path.

Color: Charcoal Brown - Yellow Stripe
Size: 1/4 - 1 inch in length
Locality: Found in the streams, ponds, and ditches of Southeast Asia
Difficulty: Beginner
Light: Normal aquarium lighting
Temperature: 68-75 degrees Fahrenheit
pH: 6.5 - 8.0
kH: 2-15 dKH
Water Type: Hard
Behavior: Will burrow into substrate and surface to feed
Breeding: Assassins breed slowly for snails. It takes roughly two months for eggs to hatch. Babies remain in substrate until mature enough to surface and feed.