Assassin Snail

[StrontiumDog]

Got these a few weeks ago, iv'e seen them eat two MTS. they haven't as far as i'm aware eaten any of the smaller snails.

 

[three-fingers]

Cool! Very interesting little things. Nice pics.

 

[JustKia]

I bought two of these a few weeks ago... They never came out of their shell - if they were even in there
Glad yours are doing their job

 

[StrontiumDog]

Cool! Very interesting little things. Nice pics.

Thanks Three-Fingers, They are fun too watch. Just seem too take no notice from the smaller snail. I do belive from what i've read up on them, they go for the larger ones first. How true is it? i'll only find out by watching

I bought two of these a few weeks ago... They never came out of their shell - if they were even in there
Glad yours are doing their job

You should have taken them back the next day. Did you see them alive before you bought them. As soon as mine hit to bottom they where out and zooming about.

 

[MermaidMel]

They are great aren't they
I have one and it does a fab job

 

[paul_219]

Very nice snail

 

[joshrm115]

Cute little guys

 

[emma12321]

i got one of there a few weeks ago, i think he must be vegetarian, not seen him do any ninja kicks yet and the mts are still in control lol

 

[StrontiumDog]

Thanks for the coments.

i got one of there a few weeks ago, i think he must be vegetarian, not seen him do any ninja kicks yet and the mts are still in control lol

I have done a piece for the fish Index under the Snail one, it's not been added yet, and from my reserch into these snails I can tell you that they will eat uneaten food left by the fish also they will forege through rotting plants.

 

[~T~]

I'm gonna get a few of these I think, my lfs has them in just now.

They are a species of freshwater whelk yeh?

 

[invader]

That is seriously cool. I wish I had a nano tank for these!

 

[StrontiumDog]

I'm gonna get a few of these I think, my lfs has them in just now.

They are a species of freshwater whelk yeh?

I think whelk are more marine inverts, than freshwater? but i've been proven wrong before. I think you'd need a marine biologist to tell you.

I'm not very up on snail species, but they are Tropical freswater. I have submited this info for the index, when it gets updated.
Hopefully more people can add come more info.

Common Name/s: Assassin Snail, Killer Snail, Bumble Bee Snail.

Scientific Name/s: Anentome helena, Clea helena, Anentome cleo.

Family:

Origin: Indonesia

Maximum Size: 0.5-1 " (1.3-2.5cm)

Minimum Tank Size: 5 US Gallons (18.9L)

Life Span: 2-5 years

Care: This snail thrives in a well maintained tank with good water flow. It prefers a sandy substrate to sift through.

Preferred Temperature: 73 -80 °F (22.8-26.7°C)

Preferred PH: 7.2 - 8.0

Feeding: This snail relishs other snails for dinner, and will willingly rid your tank of troublesome Ramshorn Snails, Pond Snails and even small Malaysian Trumpet Snails, they will hunt them down and suck them out of their own shells. When these are not available, it can be supplemented with pellet foods, they will also sift through detritus.

Breeding: 1:1 M:F, Difficult to sex. Not hermaphrodites and need a male and female counterpart in order to reproduce. Growth rate is slow and eggs are laid singly under water.

Notes: From watching the two that I bought a couple of weeks ago I’ve only ever seen the smaller
one of the two eat other snails. This doesn’t mean they are not but, they seem to leave the smaller snails alone. Maybe they know there are a few MTS in the gravel. I did read some where that they only stay on the bottom but, I don’t think this is true as mine have no problem racing up and down the glass.

 

[~T~]

I'm gonna get a few of these I think, my lfs has them in just now.

They are a species of freshwater whelk yeh?

I think whelk are more marine inverts, than freshwater? but i've been proven wrong before. I think you'd need a marine biologist to tell you.

I'm not very up on snail species, but they are Tropical freswater. I have submited this info for the index, when it gets updated.
Hopefully more people can add come more info.

Common Name/s: Assassin Snail, Killer Snail, Bumble Bee Snail.

Scientific Name/s: Anentome helena, Clea helena, Anentome cleo.

Family:

Origin: Indonesia

Maximum Size: 0.5-1 " (1.3-2.5cm)

Minimum Tank Size: 5 US Gallons (18.9L)

Life Span: 2-5 years

Care: This snail thrives in a well maintained tank with good water flow. It prefers a sandy substrate to sift through.

Preferred Temperature: 73 -80 °F (22.8-26.7°C)

Preferred PH: 7.2 - 8.0

Feeding: This snail relishs other snails for dinner, and will willingly rid your tank of troublesome Ramshorn Snails, Pond Snails and even small Malaysian Trumpet Snails, they will hunt them down and suck them out of their own shells. When these are not available, it can be supplemented with pellet foods, they will also sift through detritus.

Breeding: 1:1 M:F, Difficult to sex. Not hermaphrodites and need a male and female counterpart in order to reproduce. Growth rate is slow and eggs are laid singly under water.

Notes: From watching the two that I bought a couple of weeks ago I’ve only ever seen the smaller
one of the two eat other snails. This doesn’t mean they are not but, they seem to leave the smaller snails alone. Maybe they know there are a few MTS in the gravel. I did read some where that they only stay on the bottom but, I don’t think this is true as mine have no problem racing up and down the glass.

I dont really think a marine biologist is needed when you have the interweb

 

[TylerFerretLord]

The genus Clea is in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks, or so the interweb tells me.

 

[StrontiumDog]

TylerFerretLord, ~T~,

Why the

If you have, and have the knoledge of these snails, why havn't you posted before?

Don't try and shoot me down, because I try to add information to help other people.

BTWIt's called the internet not the interweb.