{"product_id":"striped-wizard-snail-filopaludina-sumatrensis-freshwater","title":"Striped Wizard Snail (Filopaludina sumatrensis)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background: #E3F2FD; border-left: 4px solid #1E88E5; padding: 10px 14px; margin: 0 0 14px; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your order is reserved, we hold off on bagging until you arrive so it stays healthy in its display tank.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Striped Wizard Snail (\u003cem\u003eFilopaludina sumatrensis\u003c\/em\u003e) is a live-bearing freshwater trapdoor snail with a glossy golden shell wrapped in dark spiral racing stripes. Like its cousin the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/white-wizard-snail-filopaludina-martensi-freshwater\"\u003eWhite Wizard Snail\u003c\/a\u003e, it is a tireless, completely plant-safe tank janitor that cruises the glass and substrate eating algae, biofilm, and leftover food. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/freshwater-invertebrates\"\u003efreshwater invertebrates\u003c\/a\u003e to build out your cleanup crew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e the photo shows a group and pricing is per snail. Stripe pattern and shell shade vary a little from snail to snail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 14px 0 4px; font-size: 1.05em; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.25; border-left: 4px solid #1E88E5; padding-left: 8px;\"\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWizard snails are about as easy as aquarium animals get. Give them stable, hard water so their shells stay strong, and they will handle the rest, grazing all day and even filter feeding particles straight out of the water column, a trick most aquarium snails cannot do. They appreciate a sand or fine gravel substrate to push through. If your tank is very clean, supplement with a sinking wafer or a slice of blanched zucchini a couple of times a week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant:\u003c\/strong\u003e never dose copper-based medications in a tank with snails or other invertebrates. Copper is lethal to them even at low levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 14px 0 4px; font-size: 1.05em; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.25; border-left: 4px solid #1E88E5; padding-left: 8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin: 8px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #BBDEFB; padding: 6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare Level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #BBDEFB; padding: 6px 10px;\"\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #BBDEFB; padding: 6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperament\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #BBDEFB; padding: 6px 10px;\"\u003eCompletely peaceful\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #BBDEFB; padding: 6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMax Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #BBDEFB; padding: 6px 10px;\"\u003eAbout 2 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #BBDEFB; padding: 6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum Tank Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #BBDEFB; padding: 6px 10px;\"\u003e5 gallons\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #BBDEFB; padding: 6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #BBDEFB; padding: 6px 10px;\"\u003e68 to 82°F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #BBDEFB; padding: 6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #BBDEFB; padding: 6px 10px;\"\u003e7.0 to 8.2, harder water preferred\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #BBDEFB; padding: 6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #BBDEFB; padding: 6px 10px;\"\u003eAlgae, biofilm, detritus, sinking foods; can filter feed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #BBDEFB; padding: 6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReproduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #BBDEFB; padding: 6px 10px;\"\u003eLivebearer, one baby at a time, very slow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #BBDEFB; padding: 6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Safe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #BBDEFB; padding: 6px 10px;\"\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 14px 0 4px; font-size: 1.05em; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.25; border-left: 4px solid #1E88E5; padding-left: 8px;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSafe with every peaceful community fish, shrimp, and other snails. Skip tankmates that eat snails, such as loaches, pufferfish, and large cichlids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 14px 0 4px; font-size: 1.05em; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.25; border-left: 4px solid #1E88E5; padding-left: 8px;\"\u003eRecommended Tankmates \u0026amp; Supplies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/white-wizard-snail-filopaludina-martensi-freshwater\"\u003eWhite Wizard Snail\u003c\/a\u003e for a matched cleanup pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/panda-cory-corydoras-panda-freshwater\"\u003ePanda Cory\u003c\/a\u003e and other peaceful bottom dwellers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/freshwater-invertebrates\"\u003efreshwater invertebrate\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/fish\"\u003elive fish\u003c\/a\u003e collections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 14px 0 4px; font-size: 1.05em; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.25; border-left: 4px solid #1E88E5; padding-left: 8px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it eat my plants?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. Wizard snails graze algae and biofilm off leaves without damaging them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill they overrun my tank?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. They are livebearers that produce a single baby at a time, so numbers grow very slowly, nothing like pest snails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is my snail not moving?\u003c\/strong\u003e Trapdoor snails seal their operculum and rest, sometimes for a day or two. Give it time before assuming anything is wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat should I feed it?\u003c\/strong\u003e In an established tank they find most of their own food. Offer sinking wafers or blanched vegetables if the glass is spotless.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865989132507,"sku":"7157986","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/3-striped-wizard-trapdoor-snails-filopaludina-sumatrensis-653_1200x_f9a36f9f-2c13-4e9c-8795-7e408148de5e.webp?v=1781188566","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/striped-wizard-snail-filopaludina-sumatrensis-freshwater","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}