Mystery Snail
Pomacea bridgesii compatibility profile. Plan freshwater shrimp and snail setups by troubleshooting community bioload and water parameter overlap.
Core facts & bioload scores
Typesnail
Adult size2"
Minimum tank10 gal
Group1+
- temperature68-82F
- pH7-8.4
- water_hardnessGH 8-20 dGH | KH 4-12 dKH
- breedinglays egg clutches above waterline
- plant_safetysafe
- shrimp_safetysafe
- predator_riskmedium
- cleanup_rolenone
Community setups & swim zone pressure
Success with Mystery Snail requires troubleshooting community setups for predatory risks. Because they occupy the glass/substrate zone, ensure your filtration capacity is ready for their specific bioload score.
Compatibility caveats
- notesLarge peaceful apple-snail relative; plan for bioload, shell health, and access to the water surface.
- caveatAdult size and constant grazing add real bioload — count them when planning stocking and water changes.
- caveatNeeds mineralized water (adequate GH and calcium) and a varied diet (algae, sinking pellets, blanched veg) for shell health; soft water pits and erodes the shell.
- caveatWill graze soft or decaying plant matter and may strip stressed plants, though they usually leave healthy hard-leaf plants alone.
- caveatSensitive to copper and most fish medications; check every label. Needs to breathe at the surface — leave an air gap above the water line and do not seal the lid tight.
- cleanup_cautionAdds more bioload than small snails.
Observed photo context
Mystery Snail in real aquarium context
These photos include Mystery Snail or closely related label/context evidence. They are shown for real-world context only and do not override the compatibility checker.
Compatible tank mates
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- Nerite Snailgreencompatible | minimum 10 galCheck this pair in the planner ->
- Ramshorn Snailgreencompatible | minimum 10 galCheck this pair in the planner ->
- Pond Snailgreencompatible | minimum 10 galCheck this pair in the planner ->
- Horned Nerite Snailgreencompatible | minimum 10 galCheck this pair in the planner ->
- Honey Gouramigreencompatible | minimum 10 galCheck this pair in the planner ->
- Japanese Trapdoor Snailgreencompatible | minimum 10 galCheck this pair in the planner ->
- Ivory Mystery Snailgreencompatible | minimum 10 galCheck this pair in the planner ->
- Dwarf Gouramigreencompatible | minimum 20 galCheck this pair in the planner ->