Assassin Snail

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Assassin Snail, as the name suggests, this snail is a predator of other snails.
But do not worry, this snail really safe and not harmful to fish, shrimp and humans.

Assassin Snail shells are small and have a hard and bumpy. If this snail issued a limb, in the front part will be seen to resemble an antenna or a horn.

The following is the full profile:

Scientific Name
Clea Helena
Popular Name
Assassin Snail
Synonyms
Anentome Helena
Deployment
Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.
Differences in Gender
There are no obvious external differences. Non-hermaphrodite.
Maximum size
2cm (0.8 ")
Water Parameter
pH: 7.2-8.0, dH 10-25 deg.
Temperature
22-27 deg C (72-81 deg F)
Food
Assassin Snail used to consume small snails, worms, white mosquito larvae, vitamin enriched brine shrimp and pellets etc.

Breeding
Assassin Snail will reproduce in a home aquarium, but at the time or level of a relatively slow rate compared to most slug / snail other.

Because of their non-hermaphrodites, breeding in large groups can help to ensure you have both male and female. After mating, which can take several hours, eggs are laid singly in small semi-transparent bag taped to the glass and decoration. After hatching, young children Assassin Snail tend to disappear under the substrate and is only visible a few weeks - even months - later.

Care
Assassin Snail is very suitable to be placed in a tropical aquarium. In the wild, they are predators who are quite active in search of food. When resting, usually this snail buries itself into the sandy substrate with only accentuates the trunk sensitive. If there are detected through their food will soon rise and immediately after it.

In the aquarium, the main function of the Assassin Snail will take 'pests' snail, which sometimes these pests can reach plague proportions if not addressed. Assassin Snail itself will reproduce in a home aquarium, but the population is not an alarming level as other snails. Assassin Snail requires good water circulation and substrate of fine sand to stay that is convenient for them.

Ornamental larger snails are usually safe from Assassin Snail, but the snails killer will prey on a small hybrid of these species. Water plants are completely safe from this opportunistic carnivore.

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