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Bladder Snail (Physa acuta)
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| Bladder Snail | |
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| Bladder Snail | |
| Species | Physa 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 |
| Water Hardness |
6-12 °d |
| Stocking Ratio | 1:1 M:F |
| Availability | Common |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
3-5 years |
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[edit] Alternative names
- Bladder Snail, Acute Bladder Snail, European physa, Tadpole Snail
[edit] Synonyms
- Physella acuta
[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. When found in a tropical aquarium, the snail will be much more active and prolific.
[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
Young
- Small, initially about 1 mm in diameter. There shells may be clear and transparent for the first month, or two,of life depending on water conditions.
Adult
- 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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