Magenta Mystery Snail

Magenta Mystery Snail - Vivid Purple-Pink Colour for Your Aquarium

Few clean-up crew members turn heads quite like the Magenta Mystery Snail, whose striking magenta and purple-pink shell colouration adds a genuinely vibrant pop of colour to any aquascape. It's a bold alternative to the more muted golds and browns typically seen in this species.

Underneath that vivid colouration is the same tough, adaptable mystery snail that hobbyists love: a big, active grazer that works through algae and detritus with ease and settles into almost any peaceful community tank without fuss.

At N8 Aquatics, our fish are carefully raised and conditioned to ensure healthy stock suited to home aquariums.

Species Snapshot

• Adult Size: ~4–5 cm shell
• Tank Size: 40 L+ per snail
• Temperament: Peaceful algae/detritus grazer, excellent clean-up crew
• Temperature: 22–28°C
• pH: 7.0–8.0 (harder water with good calcium supports healthy shell growth)
• Difficulty: Very Easy

Ideal Habitat and Care

A 40 L or larger aquarium with harder, well-oxygenated water and some open surface access suits this air-breathing grazer well.

• Temperature: 22–28°C
• pH: 7.0–8.0 (harder water with good calcium supports healthy shell growth)
• Water Flow: Low to moderate flow with access to the surface, as mystery snails breathe air via a siphon
• Maintenance: Weekly partial water changes and stable, harder water to support shell health

Diet

Mystery snails are efficient grazers that will happily clean up algae and leftover food alongside a supplemented diet.

• Algae wafers as a staple
• Blanched vegetables such as zucchini or spinach
• Naturally occurring biofilm grazed from surfaces
• A calcium source such as cuttlebone to help prevent shell pitting

Compatibility

Mystery snails are peaceful, easy-going clean-up crew members that do well in most community set-ups. Avoid copper-based medications, which are toxic to snails, and avoid snail-eating loaches.

Suitable tankmates include:

• Peaceful community fish
• Shrimp
• Other peaceful snails

Avoid aggressive or fin-nipping species.

Why Buy From N8 Aquatics

• Carefully raised aquarium fish
• Healthy, well-conditioned stock
• Strong genetics and vibrant colouration
• Breeder support if you have questions

Pickup Information

N8 Aquatics currently operates as a local pickup-only breeder in Central Queensland.

Orders are collected by appointment after purchase confirmation.

Please ensure you are able to collect your fish before placing an order.

Important

All livestock sold by N8 Aquatics should be introduced to fully cycled aquariums suitable for the species being kept.

Please ensure your aquarium setup and tankmates are appropriate before purchasing.