Himalayan Rabbit Snail
Tylomelania marwotoae
- Care level
- Advanced
- Adult size
- 5–9 cm
- Minimum tank
- 60 litres
- Temperature
- 22–27 °C
Species profile
Gold Rabbit Snail
Tylomelania gemmifera
Common names: Gold Rabbit Snail, Golden Rabbit Snail, Golden Antenna Rabbit Snail
Recognized speciesRabbit Snails
Adult size
Up to 9 cm
Typical adult length 5–9 cm.
Up to 9 cm
Countries of origin
Good fit for your tank?
Good fit for
- Mature planted aquarium setups
- Advanced shrimp keepers
- Peaceful nano aquariums
- Breeding colonies
Think carefully if
- The aquarium contains shrimp-eating fish
- The tank is newly cycled
- Water conditions change frequently
A Sulawesi rabbit snail associated with Lake Poso and sold in several gold, orange, or spotted trade forms.
Appearance and Identification
Elongated dark shell with a contrasting golden, orange, yellow, or spotted soft body depending on the trade line.
Trade colour names are inconsistent. Confirm that the stock is genuinely Tylomelania gemmifera rather than identifying it from body colour alone.
External sex differences are subtle or unreliable without species-specific examination.
Tank Requirements
- Suggested filter
- About 120–180 litres an hour
- Suggested heater
- About 50–100 W for this tank
- Minimum tank volume
- 60 litres
- Minimum tank length
- 60 cm
- Minimum group size
- 1
- Recommended group size
- 3
- Activity level
- Low
- Flow preference
- Low
- Planting preference
- Moderately planted
- Hiding places
- Yes
- Lid recommended
- Yes
- Jumping risk
- Low
Maintain warm, alkaline, mineral-rich water with stable oxygenation and abundant grazing surfaces. Avoid sudden temperature or chemistry changes.
Behaviour and Tankmates
Peaceful freshwater snail that spends much of its time grazing or searching for food.
Usually non-territorial and may be kept singly or with compatible conspecifics when food and space are adequate.
Not normally territorial.
Suitable with peaceful tankmates that do not nip, crush, or prey on snails.
Water Parameters
Maintain warm, alkaline, mineral-rich water with excellent oxygenation. Avoid acidic conditions, which can damage the shell.
Parameter caveat
Stable conditions are more important than chasing exact numbers.
Feeding
- Diet types
- Aufwuchs Grazer, Detritivore, Omnivore
- Feeding frequency
- Daily
- Preferred foods
- Mature biofilmPrimary natural grazing resource.
- Algae-based sinking foodSupplement when natural growth is insufficient.
- Softened vegetables or complete snail foodFeed in small amounts and remove leftovers.
Slow-growing grazer and detritivore. Provide mature biofilm, leaf litter, vegetables, and complete sinking foods.
Because they grow and reproduce slowly, monitor feeding competition and ensure food reaches the snail.
Breeding
- Breeding type
- Direct Developer, Livebearer
- Breeding difficulty
- Difficult
- Breeding temperature
- 28 °C
- Breeding pH
- 8
- Brood or egg count
- Usually one large juvenile at a time
- Incubation
- 42 days
- Parental care
- Maternal care
- Baby foods
- Mature biofilm and fine natural foodsProvide stable grazing surfaces suitable for juveniles or hatchlings.
Separate sexes. Females brood a small number of large developing young and release fully formed juveniles.
Habitat and Origin
- Geographic origin
- Indonesia, Sulawesi
- Natural habitat
- Lake, Rocky Shoreline, Sand/Mud Substrate
- Aquarium contexts
- Snail Tank, Sulawesi Aquarium
- Audience level
- Advanced
Classification
- Profile type
- Recognized species
- Genus
- Tylomelania
- Family
- Pachychilidae
- Species group
- Rabbit Snails
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- Care level
- Advanced
- Adult size
- 5–9 cm
- Minimum tank
- 60 litres
- Temperature
- 25–30 °C
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- Care level
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- Adult size
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- Minimum tank
- 60 litres
- Temperature
- 25–30 °C
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- Care level
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- Adult size
- 5–9 cm
- Minimum tank
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- Temperature
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