🐌 Red Ramshorn Snail (Planorbella duryi – Red Morph)
🐌 Red Ramshorn Snail (Planorbella duryi – Red Morph)
Freshwater Peaceful Algae & Detritus Grazer • Genuine Vivid Red Selectively-Bred Color Morph • Genuinely a Prolific Breeder
📋 The Red Ramshorn Snail is a genuinely striking selectively bred red color morph of the common ramshorn snail, distinguished from the wild-type brown coloration typically seen as an unwanted "pest" snail.
This species is a genuinely effective algae and detritus grazer, cleaning up leftover food and soft biofilm without harming healthy live plants, and its compact size and peaceful temperament make it a genuinely good companion for shrimp and community tanks.
We want to be genuinely upfront: like other ramshorn snails, this species is a prolific breeder, and populations can grow quickly under abundant food conditions. Many aquarists intentionally keep numbers in check through controlled feeding or predator species.
🔴🐌 Highlights
🔴 Genuine Vivid Red Color Morph: A selectively bred, striking appearance
🌿 Genuinely Plant-Safe: Grazes algae and detritus, not healthy plants
📏 Compact Size: Genuinely 2-3cm, suits nano tanks
✅ Genuinely Peaceful: A good shrimp and community-tank companion
⚠️ Genuinely a Prolific Breeder: Populations can grow quickly if well-fed
🧾 A Quick Look at the Red Ramshorn Snail
📛 Common Name: Red Ramshorn Snail
🔬 Scientific Name: Planorbella duryi – Red Morph
👨👩👧 Family: Planorbidae
🌍 Origin: Selectively bred color strain
📏 Max Size: Genuinely 2-3cm
🧂 Water Type: Freshwater
🌡️ Temperature Range: 20–28°C (68–82°F)
🧪 pH Range: 7.0–8.0
🧠 Care Level: Easy — genuinely low-maintenance
💖 Temperament: Peaceful
🏠 Min Tank Size: 20 L (5+ gallons)
📌 Tank Level: Bottom and Surfaces
🧬 Stock Type: Captive-bred
⏳ Lifespan: Genuinely 1-2 years typically
🍽️ Diet: Omnivore (algae, detritus, leftover food, algae wafers)
🐣 Reproduction: Genuinely prolific hermaphrodite; can rapidly increase in number

















