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The Assassin Snail, as the name suggests, is a snail eating snail. They are very good at preying on unwanted snail populations and will grow to a good size. They need a stable mature aquarium with good water quality. They do not eat your plants like other snails may. They are happy in groups and will not prey on each other. They are also slow breeders so will not become a problem themselves.

Species – Assassin Snail - Clea helena

Current Size – 1cm

Adult Length – 7cm

Temperature Range – 18 - 26°C

pH Range – 7.0 – 8.0

Special Requirements - They prefer a slightly hard water environment to prevent shell erosion.

Tanks Mates and Compatibility – These snails can be preyed upon by Cichlids and Lage Loaches so care should be taken in these situations.

Feeding –  Obviously they prefer to eat other snails but if you do not have any prey for them then they are happy on a high protein sinking pellet or bloodworm and Brine Shrimp.

Please note – Some images used are library photos and will show the colour potential at a fully mature size, as our fish are juveniles they may vary.

We always aim to supply the fish as close to the purchase size as possible. On rare occasions if this is not possible we will contact you.

The fish are selected at random however you are welcome to make a note on the order and the fish manager will do his best for you, requests are dependent on stock at the time of your order.