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Each of our carefully researched, styled, tested and distributed collections reflects a particular aesthetic and ethos. We hope some of these speak to your own style, and help you refine and redefine your own look and style philosophy in the process.
Each of our carefully researched, styled, tested and distributed collections reflects a particular aesthetic and ethos. We hope some of these speak to your own style, and help you refine and redefine your own look and style philosophy in the process.
You will receive five (5) randomly selected Mystery Snails based on what we have available.
You will receive a minimum of two types from the list below:
Please note that no special requests for color is for sure. These snails will be completely random.
We use these beautiful snails to help keep our aquarium cycled as we add and take shrimp out of the tank to sell. They produce a fair amount of waste which helps keep beneficial bacteria. This bacteria is crucial for processing waste out of the water (also known as the nitrogen cycle).
One of the leading causes for beginner shrimp keepers to fail is overfeeding. Many hobbyists are use to feeding a lot and doing huge water changes. For shrimp, this is not the case. A smaller water change of 10% biweekly is more than enough for shrimp to thrive. Therefore, when the occasional overfeeding happens it can lead to raised ammonia level and in turn, dead shrimp.
Mystery snails have a large appetite and will gladly clean up any leftover food in an aquarium. They can actually breakdown food much quicker than shrimp through digestion. This is why we believe that snail poop is actually beneficial to a shrimp’s diet. Therefore, these snails are providing clean up and eventually natural food.
Mystery snails are from the genus Ampullariidae. They originate from South America and are extremely peaceful. In a shrimp tank, they are the gentile giant. The only downside to mystery snails is that their main diet in the wild is from feeding on dying vegetation. This means that mystery snails will not eat healthy plants. They will feed on dying plants or leaves that have fallen off the plant. These snails will thrive off of leaf matter. The snail feces is believed to be beneficial to shrimp and their overall health. There are over 120 species of snails with the Ampullariidae family.
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.
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Received my 5 mystery snails, plus one. Arrived quickly and healthy. Staff were quick to answer any questions I had. Can't wait to watch them grow. Will purchase from Flip again
Order was packed nicely and my fish/snail shipment arrived healthy and looking great! even came with a little extra info and goodies! First time buyer was was really impressed will be ordering from them more often!
The snails took about 10 hours to begin moving in the tank after being acclimated as directed by FLIP team. They are cleaning up my 55 gallon beautifully and my grandkids love them. I am hoping some of the egg clusters will produce even more beautiful Mystery Snails.
So happy with my snails! They arrived alive and big and moving around. These guys will help with some algea issues I've had. Very happy with my order!
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