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from over 3,000 reviews "The Blue Berry Sn ail is a still undetermined lidded snail from the family Viviparidae from Indonesia - this super beautiful new snail was found by Chris Lukhaup during his expeditions in Papua in biotopes where Cherax crabs are also found. Now we succeeded in importing a small number of these wonderful live-bearing snails.
The shell of this viviparous lid snail from the family Viviparidae is reddish brown to pink and grows to 2-3 cm in size. The foot is strikingly colored dark blue and shows funny golden speckles. Like all Viviparidae, this exotic lidded snail is separately sexual. You can recognize the sexually mature males by their thickened right antenna.
The females have a brood pouch inside their shell where the fertilized eggs develop. Every two to three weeks, the females release a single fully developed juvenile at a time, preferably during the night.
In habitat, Blue Berry Snails live primarily at the bottom of sediment-rich waters. They also like to burrow in the aquarium from time to time. Sand as substrate or a corner with healing earth as substrate therefore suits their needs.
You can keep a small group of five Blue Berry Snails in aquariums from 15 liters at a temperature of 22 to 28°C, a GH(total hardness) of 6 to 22 °dGH, a KH(carbonate hardness) of 3 to 15 °dKH and a pH-value from 7,5. Pay attention to a good water quality!
As a filter feeding snail, the Blue Berry Snail should be fed with a high quality dust food (for example NatureHolic Fan Feed). However, the lidded snail also likes to graze algae and biofilms from wood and other aquarium furnishings. It also likes to eat pudding food (NatureHolic Snailfeed Pudding). They will also happily graze on dried Hokkaido pumpkin or brown fall leaves.
The wonderful Blue Berry Snail should not necessarily be housed in every community tank. This pretty little snail is not particularly assertive and is better suited to a species aqu arium or an aquarium with a more sedate society, where there are no snail eaters and no very proliferating snails such as post horn snails or bubble snails. Fan shrimp and mussels are conceivable aquarium companions for this pretty filter feeding snail as dust feeders.
Our food recommendation: With the Natureholic Snail Feed Power Paste you create a feeding lawn which is well accepted by all growth eating snails. Even delicate wild-caught snails such as racing snails or staghorn snails, which are stressed after transport and do not take to conventional food, can be well fed up with it.
Our plant recommendation: Use for planting NatureHolic InVitros. These are free of snails, planaria and other unwanted co-inhabitants. Also free of algae spores, bacteria and fungi.
Expert Tip: We recommend when keeping fish the NatureHolic 3 Phase Liquid. The care set offers the best all-round protection for your animals. It ensures optimal conditions for successful breeding and keeping.
Actively prevent outbreaks: With the invisible Natureholic Snail Barrier you prevent the escape and loss of your snails from the aquarium.
| Scientific name: | Viviparidae (undetermined species) |
| German Name: | Blue Berry Snail |
| Difficulty level: | suitable for beginners |
| Origin/Distribution: | Papua / Indonesia |
| Coloration: | Shell pink to reddish brown, body dark blue with golden speckles |
| Age expectancy: | unknown |
| Water parameters: | pH above 7.5, KH 3 to 15, GH 6 to 22, temperature 20 to 28 °C |
| Tank size: | from 15 l |
| Food: | Garnelio snail feed paste, algae cover and growth, brown autumn leaves, Hokkaido sticks, dust food |
| Propagation: | Live-bearing snail, possible in freshwater |
| Behavior: | very peaceful |
| Socialization: | Species tanks recommended, with shrimp, other peaceful snails, with mussels, with peaceful fish |
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