Snail Eating... wait for it... Snail!!

This little beauty may just be the answer to all snail plagues... fight snails with snails.

                             The Anetome Helena

        

Not only is it extremely pretty but it will devour all other snail in your aqua including the Malaysian trumpet snail which even puffers can have a hard time getting through.

I have heard reports of it getting rid of a snail plague after a week and you are left with a really pretty snail in the end that will keep other snails at bay and also not touch your plants.  Once all the snails are eaten they will keep the aqua clean by eating dying plant matter and leftover fish food.

Amazingly they do not eat their own eggs or young but there is no worry of a sudden plague of them as they do not breed as readily as other snails.

They are an ideal solution for the lazy peeps who can't be bothered picking snails out by hand or for peeps that are tempted to buy a puffer or botia purely to get rid of the snails and are then left with a fish that is either incompatible or it is not taken care of properly as the tank dimensions are too small.

I reckon this snail is going to take off in a big way so if you are clever you will get some now before the hype starts and the prices rocket.

Temp:  22 - 30 C

Size: 2-3 cm

How many?  You can keep one snail per 10 liters they are fine with community fish and shrimp just obviously not with snail eating fish ;)