Gold Mystery Snail
Pomacea bridgesii
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pH
7–8
Temperature
20–28 °C
Where to buy
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What Gold Mystery Snail costs in South Africa
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Overview
What to know before you buy.
Gold Mystery Snails are a popular and peaceful species with a vibrant yellow to golden-orange shell. They are excellent scavengers, cleaning up leftover food and decaying plant matter, but will generally leave healthy plants alone. They breathe air through a siphon and lay bright pink egg clutches above the waterline.
Key traits
Care guide
Keeping Gold Mystery Snail healthy in a South African setup.
Tank setup
Add it only to a fully cycled, mature tank: invertebrates tolerate ammonia and nitrite far worse than fish. Keep a lid on: many snails climb out.
Water parameters
Keep pH 7–8 and 20–28°C. Never use copper: most fish medications and some plant fertilisers contain it and it kills invertebrates. Drip-acclimate over at least an hour. Enough calcium and hardness keeps shells from pitting.
Feeding
Detritivore. Remove uneaten food within a few hours so it doesn't foul the water.
Behaviour
Most activity happens at night and around feeding.
Tankmates
Many fish eat snails (loaches and puffers in particular). Keep it with small, peaceful fish, or on its own.
Breeding
Gold Mystery Snail breeds readily in a stable, predator-free tank.
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Price history — last 90 days
SA price range this month: R25–50 · Average: R38
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