Malaysian Trumpet Snail
Melanoides tuberculata
What you need to keep a Malaysian Trumpet Snail
Shop all
pH
6.5–8
Temperature
18–30 °C
Where to buy
Compare prices from SA aquarium shops listing Malaysian Trumpet Snail.
What Malaysian Trumpet Snail costs in South Africa
4 price points from 3 shops over 90 days
R10
cheapest of 1 shop today
SA median R13 across 3 shops over the last 90 days.
Want Malaysian Trumpet Snail?
Tell shops you're looking — be the first to signal demand.
Overview
What to know before you buy.
A burrowing snail that is beneficial for aerating the substrate, preventing gas pockets. They are nocturnal and spend most of their time buried, emerging at night to scavenge. While they can reproduce rapidly, a population boom is often a sign of overfeeding in the aquarium.
Key traits
Care guide
Keeping Malaysian Trumpet 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 6.5–8 and 18–30°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
Malaysian Trumpet Snail breeds readily in a stable, predator-free tank.
Community photos
From hobbyists across SA.
Market intelligence
Price trends and buyer demand — data only FishHub tracks.
Price history — last 90 days
SA price range this month: R15–15 · Average: R15
This data is unique to FishHub
Demand by province
No active alerts for Malaysian Trumpet Snail yet. Be the first to set one.