Aquarium Snails ∣ Types, Benefits & The Best Algae-Eating Snails

Vittina waigiensis is a nerite snail kept for its grazing activity and striking red shell forms. It is generally peaceful, plant-safe and suited to mature freshwater aquariums with stable, mineral-ric...

The red racing snail, Vittina waigiensis, is a striking nerite kept mainly for grazing algae from aquarium glass, rocks and decor. Adults are generally peaceful, plant-safe and suited to mature freshw...

This mixed snail selection appears to include nerite-type algae grazers, ramshorn snails, and possibly Malaysian trumpet snails. Exact species and proportions cannot be confirmed from the supplied ima...

Vittina waigiensis is a striking nerite snail recognized by a rounded shell with red, yellow, orange, and dark patterning. It is primarily a freshwater grazer as an adult but has a life cycle that nor...

Rainbow ramshorn snails are a mixed-color freshwater aquarium form sold under a trade name rather than a single precisely identified species. The pictured animals have the characteristic planispiral s...

Clea helena, also widely sold under the name Anentome helena, is a freshwater predatory snail from Southeast Asia. Its banded, cone-shaped shell and active hunting behavior distinguish it from common ...

Lymnaea stagnalis, commonly called the pointed mud snail or great pond snail, is a freshwater pulmonate snail found in quiet, vegetated waters. Its tall, pointed shell and ability to breathe atmospher...

Planorbarius corneus is a European freshwater ramshorn snail found in ponds, lakes, marshes and slow-moving waters. Its large, planispiral shell and dark body make it a distinctive aquarium inhabitant...

The pimpled lace snail, Melanoides granifera, is a burrowing freshwater snail from the family Thiaridae. It spends much of its time in substrate, emerging to graze on biofilm, detritus and leftover fo...

The pink ramshorn snail is a freshwater planorbid recognized by its flat, coiled shell and pink to reddish body. The supplied name identifies it as Planorbella duryi duryi, a subspecies associated wit...

Taia naticoides is a freshwater, live-bearing snail sold under names such as piano snail. It has a rounded, banded shell and is valued as a grazer of algae and aquarium biofilm. The supplied photograp...

The piano snail, also sold as the brush algae snail, is a large freshwater operculate snail with a rounded, banded shell. Taia naticoides is associated with Southeast Asian freshwater habitats and is ...

The Orange Track racing snail, Vittina semiconica, is a freshwater nerite valued for algae grazing and its patterned orange shell. It is generally peaceful, plant-safe and suitable for established com...

The Orange Rock Snail is a trade name commonly used for orange-bodied Tylomelania, a group of freshwater snails associated with Sulawesi. Its dark, strongly ridged shell contrasts with the bright oran...

The orange red ramshorn snail is a freshwater planorbid recognized by its flat, coiled shell and brightly colored body. Planorbella duryi duryi is associated with freshwater habitats in the southeaste...

The Midnight Lady Snail is a dark, patterned nerite sold under the aquarium trade name Midnight Lady Schnecke. It is identified here as Vittina sp., because the exact species cannot be confirmed from ...