Physella acuta

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Bladder Snail
Bladder Snail
Species	Physella acuta
Difficulty	Easy
Min. Tank Size	18.927 liters 18,927.059 mL 5 US Gallons (18.9L)
Size	1.27 cm 0.25-0.5 " (0.6-1.3cm)
pH	7.2 - 8.5
Temp.	291.15 K 64.4 °F 524.07 °R 298.15 K 77 °F 536.67 °R18 -25 °C (64.4-77°F)
Water Hardness	6-12
Stocking Ratio	1:1 M:F
Availability	Common
Diet	Omnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Other (See article)
Life Span	3-5 years

[edit] Alternative names

Bladder Snail, Acute Bladder Snail, European physa

[edit] Sexing

These snails are hermaphroditic.

[edit] Tank compatibility

A peaceful snail, will not bother tank inhabitants. However, should not be kept with aggressive fish that may attack it such as Loaches or Pufferfish.

[edit] Diet

Omnivorous, will graze around the environment, will eat plants, dead and decaying matter, and algae wafers.

[edit] Feeding regime

Will constantly graze.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Prefers fairly still but well oxygenated water. Can survive in outdoor ponds and found throughout waterways in Europe.

[edit] Behaviour

A fast moving snail. This snail can often come into fish tanks as a pest snail hidden away in plants and will multiply in number.

[edit] Identification

Has a smooth brown speckled oval shell with 3-4 whorls, the last whorl of the shell is very much expanded, so it's larger than all of the remaining spire. Has slender antennae and does not possess an operculum.

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[edit] External links

• Weichtiere
• Wikipedia