Blueberry Snail - Rare freshwater snail
The Blueberry Snail is a distinctive fully aquatic freshwater species known for its rich, deep reddish shell and calm, slow-moving nature. Unlike many more common aquarium snails, this species stands out for its unique coloration and more deliberate behaviour, making it an interesting addition to planted aquariums and peaceful community setups.
Blueberry Snails spend most of their time grazing on surfaces, feeding on biofilm, soft algae, and naturally occurring microorganisms. They prefer well-established aquariums with plenty of surfaces to explore, such as rocks, driftwood, and plant leaves. Their gentle grazing behaviour makes them suitable for planted tanks, as they do not damage healthy aquatic plants.
This species thrives in stable water conditions and benefits from a mature aquarium environment as they can be sensitive. They are peaceful and do best when kept with other calm tank inhabitants such as shrimp and small community fish. Because of their slower movement and specialised feeding habits, they should not be relied upon as primary algae eaters but rather appreciated for their natural behaviour and unique appearance.
Due to this snail being fully aquatic they are less risky to keep in a open top aquarium than other snails like nerite snails. There is a risk they might try leave if water quality is not correct.
Care Information:
- Temperature: 20–26°C
- PH: 7–8.5
- KH 3-15
- GH 6-22
- Diet: Algae, biofilm, and sinking foods (algae wafers, blanched vegetables)
- Tank size: Suitable for nano and larger aquariums
Breeding behaviour
Blueberry snails can breed but do not produce eggs! they are livebearing snails and produce small amounts of babies, around 2-5 per month.
Perfect For:
- Planted aquariums 🌱
- Shrimp tanks 🦐
- Natural algae control setups
- Aquascapes needing a unique focal detail
A rare aquatic snail, the Blueberry Snail is valued more for its character and striking colour than for heavy-duty cleaning, making it ideal for aquarists looking to add something a little different to their setup.
