- Sku: 7660117
- Vendor: Squeaky's Aquatics
Blue Rabbit Snail (Tylomelania sp.)
The Blue Rabbit Snail (Tylomelania sp.) is one of the most charismatic snails in the hobby, a Sulawesi native with a long spiraled shell and a wrinkled, droopy face that really does look like a rabbit. They are surprisingly active and curious, plowing along the substrate all day and rooting through sand for leftovers. Browse the rest of our freshwater invertebrates to round out the cleanup crew.
Please note: pricing is per snail, and shell color and length vary a little from snail to snail.
Care Guide
Rabbit snails come from the warm, alkaline lakes of Sulawesi, so give them heat and hard water: aim for the upper 70s to low 80s and a pH above 7.4. A sand or fine gravel bottom lets them burrow and forage naturally. They are big snails with big appetites, so feed deliberately, sinking wafers, blanched zucchini or spinach, and the occasional protein-rich pellet keep them in top shape. Hungry rabbit snails may sample soft plants like java fern, a well-fed one rarely bothers anything.
Important: never dose copper-based medications in a tank with snails or other invertebrates. Copper is lethal to them even at low levels.
Specifications
| Care Level | Easy, needs warm hard water |
| Temperament | Completely peaceful |
| Max Size | 3 to 4 inches |
| Minimum Tank Size | 10 gallons |
| Temperature | 76 to 84°F |
| pH | 7.4 to 8.5 |
| Diet | Algae, biofilm, sinking wafers, blanched vegetables |
| Reproduction | Livebearer, one large baby every few weeks |
| Substrate | Sand or fine gravel preferred |
Compatibility
Perfect with peaceful community fish, shrimp, and other snails. Avoid snail eaters like loaches, puffers, and large cichlids, and skip tanks with aggressive bottom dwellers that would pester them.
Recommended Tankmates & Supplies
- Chopstick Snail, another elegant substrate-cleaning tower shell
- Bumblebee Pagoda Snail for a striking display shelf of shells
- Our full freshwater invertebrate and live fish collections
FAQ
Will they overrun my tank? No. Rabbit snails are livebearers that release a single, well-developed baby every few weeks at most. Many keepers consider babies a bonus.
Are they plant safe? Mostly. A well-fed rabbit snail ignores plants, though some individuals nibble java fern. Keep food coming and they behave.
Why is mine buried in the sand? Burrowing is normal rabbit snail behavior, especially after lights out. It will resurface to forage.
Can they live with shrimp? Yes, they are completely shrimp safe and share the same love of biofilm.
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Blue Rabbit Snail (Tylomelania sp.)
