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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.
The Purple Mystery snail is yet another beautiful snail from the Ampullariidae family. While it has a black body, this snails shell can range in color from almost black to a subtle violet or light purple hue. The variation in shell color makes this a great mystery snail for selective breeding and creating nice purple variations!
Mystery snails have become a huge part of Flip Aquatics due to their many benefits for breeding and keeping shrimp. The following reasons are why we have found these snails to be a crucial part of our shrimp tanks:
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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Love these snails! They are super active and a great addition to any tank!
my order came when it said it was going to with fast delivery. Everything was packaged well and seemed very happy and healthy. The transition was easy and I had no losses due to packaging or bad health.
I bought 3 purple Mystery Snails they are very active and healthy. I was sent 5, 4 about the size in the picture and a baby one. Very happy with my snail purchase. Will buy snails from the again if I need more.
My snails arrived yesterday. They are sooo beautiful!! Much pretty than in the pics! I love the unique designs and deep colors of their shells.
Friendly and curious, they are out of their shells and exploring their new tank within minutes.
I am definitely happy to have these new guys in my tank!
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