Rabbit Snail Yellow (Tylomelania zemis)
Tylomelania zemis
Origin: Sulawesi, Indonesia
Water Parameters
Quick Stats
- Max Size
- 8 cm
- Min Tank
- 30 L
- Lifespan
- 3-5
- Swimming Level
- bottom
- Schooling
- No
- Diet
- omnivore
- Temperament
- peaceful; livebearing with very slow reproduction; needs warm water above 24°C; burrowing species requires soft substrate
About
The Yellow Rabbit Snail (Tylomelania zemis) is a stunning variant with a long, spiralling dark shell and a bright yellow body and head adorned with a wrinkled, rabbit-like face that gives the species its common name. A livebearing snail that produces one or two fully formed juveniles at a time, making population control effortless. Requires warm, hard, alkaline water matching its Sulawesi lake origins.
Care Guide
Minimum 30 L with fine sand for burrowing. pH 7.3–8.5, GH 8–18, KH 5–12, temperature 26–30°C. Feed biofilm, blanched vegetables, Repashy gel, and sinking pellets. Calcium supplementation important for shell integrity. Peaceful with all compatible species; keep warm — declines rapidly below 24°C. Slow breeder; population unlikely to explode.
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