{"product_id":"melanoides-trumpet-snail","title":"Melanoides Trumpet Snail","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"TDBkbc\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"XfS4te_f\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cspan data-subtree=\"aimfl\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eThe genus \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"yHWXO\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"XfS4te_h\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"fly6D\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"XfS4te_i\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cu class=\"wfWfIf fxyaSe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"akSuzb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"XfS4te_j\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"osuid_0\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: underline dotted; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan jsuid=\"XfS4te_k\" class=\"jAOkJc\" role=\"button\" id=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"click:\u0026amp;XfS4te_k|QSfFF;keydown:\u0026amp;XfS4te_k|Rdx5Cc;\" jscontroller=\"Zb53Ud\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjo15jX06qUAxUAJkQIHUY2NGwQ3egRegQIAhAB\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"fly6D\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"XfS4te_l\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eMelanoides\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-os-fs=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: -1px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\ncomprises several species of freshwater snails, the most famous being \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"XfS4te_m\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"fly6D\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"XfS4te_n\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cu class=\"wfWfIf fxyaSe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"akSuzb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"XfS4te_o\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: underline dotted; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan jsuid=\"XfS4te_p\" class=\"jAOkJc\" role=\"button\" id=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"click:\u0026amp;XfS4te_p|QSfFF;keydown:\u0026amp;XfS4te_p|Rdx5Cc;\" jscontroller=\"Zb53Ud\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjo15jX06qUAxUAJkQIHUY2NGwQ3egRegQIAhAC\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"fly6D\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"XfS4te_q\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eMelanoides tuberculata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as the \u003cmark jsuid=\"XfS4te_r\" class=\"HxTRcb\" jsaction=\"click:\u0026amp;XfS4te_r|h5M12e;mouseenter:\u0026amp;XfS4te_r|sbHm2b;mouseleave:\u0026amp;XfS4te_r|Tx5Rb;rcuQ6b:\u0026amp;XfS4te_r|npT2md\" jscontroller=\"DfH0l\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"XfS4te_s\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan jsuid=\"XfS4te_t\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"mouseenter:\u0026amp;XfS4te_t|WOQqYb;mouseleave:\u0026amp;XfS4te_t|Tx5Rb;focusin:\u0026amp;XfS4te_t|mrwrPd;focusout:\u0026amp;XfS4te_t|mFndSc;\" jscontroller=\"KMhGd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003ca class=\"H23r4e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-hveid=\"CAIQBA\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Red-rimmed_melania\" data-sb=\"\/url?sa=i\u0026amp;source=web\u0026amp;rct=j\u0026amp;url=https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Red-rimmed_melania\u0026amp;ved=2ahUKEwjo15jX06qUAxUAJkQIHUY2NGwQy_kOegQIAhAE\u0026amp;opi=89978449\u0026amp;cd\u0026amp;psig=AOvVaw0MJEe3bHL1UMa-Wdcx_miF\u0026amp;ust=1778362762497000\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0px; text-decoration: underline 1px rgb(21, 88, 214); border-bottom: 0px rgb(21, 88, 214);'\u003eMalaysian Trumpet Snail (MTS)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e or Red-rimmed Melania\u003c\/mark\u003e. These snails are highly valued in the aquarium hobby for their role as \"substrate aerators,\" as they spend daylight hours burrowed in the sand or gravel, effectively preventing anaerobic pockets from forming.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Fsg96\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"rcuQ6b:\u0026amp;XfS4te_12|npT2md\" jscontroller=\"KHhJQ\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"XfS4te_12\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" aria-level=\"3\" role=\"heading\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"a7qCn\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"XfS4te_13\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; margin: 24px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eKey Characteristics\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"mPWODf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"XfS4te_2f\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"XfS4te_2g\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAUQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"fly6D\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"XfS4te_2h\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"XfS4te_2i\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eAppearance\u003c\/strong\u003e: They feature distinct, elongated conical shells that can grow up to 1.5 inches (3.8 cm). Their color typically ranges from sandy beige to brown, often marked with reddish-brown spots or \"flames\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"XfS4te_2n\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAUQBA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"fly6D\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"XfS4te_2o\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"XfS4te_2p\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eBehavior\u003c\/strong\u003e: They are primarily \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"XfS4te_2q\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003enocturnal\u003c\/strong\u003e. During the day, they remain hidden in the substrate, but they emerge at night to scavenge for food across the tank surfaces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"XfS4te_2v\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAUQCQ\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"fly6D\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"XfS4te_2w\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"XfS4te_2x\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eDiet\u003c\/strong\u003e: These hardy scavengers feed on detritus, algae, biofilm, and leftover fish food. They are considered \"plant-safe\" because they generally do not eat healthy live plants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"XfS4te_32\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAUQDQ\" data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"fly6D\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"XfS4te_33\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"XfS4te_34\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eReproduction\u003c\/strong\u003e: MTS are \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"XfS4te_35\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003elivebearers\u003c\/strong\u003e and can reproduce through \u003cspan jsuid=\"XfS4te_36\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"mouseenter:\u0026amp;XfS4te_36|WOQqYb;mouseleave:\u0026amp;XfS4te_36|Tx5Rb;focusin:\u0026amp;XfS4te_36|mrwrPd;focusout:\u0026amp;XfS4te_36|mFndSc;\" jscontroller=\"KMhGd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003ca class=\"H23r4e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-hveid=\"CAUQDg\" href=\"https:\/\/hbs.bishopmuseum.org\/waipio\/Critter%20pages\/melanoides.html\" data-sb=\"\/url?sa=i\u0026amp;source=web\u0026amp;rct=j\u0026amp;url=https:\/\/hbs.bishopmuseum.org\/waipio\/Critter%2520pages\/melanoides.html\u0026amp;ved=2ahUKEwjo15jX06qUAxUAJkQIHUY2NGwQy_kOegQIBRAO\u0026amp;opi=89978449\u0026amp;cd\u0026amp;psig=AOvVaw0MJEe3bHL1UMa-Wdcx_miF\u0026amp;ust=1778362762497000\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0px; text-decoration: underline 1px rgb(21, 88, 214); border-bottom: 0px rgb(21, 88, 214);'\u003eparthenogenesis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, meaning a single female can produce offspring without a male. This often leads to rapid population growth if the tank is overfed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Blue Crown Aqua","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48138701963421,"sku":null,"price":3.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0136\/6445\/2665\/files\/IMG-2290.png?v=1778276400","url":"https:\/\/www.bluecrownaqua.com\/products\/melanoides-trumpet-snail","provider":"Blue Crown Aqua","version":"1.0","type":"link"}