Zebra apple snail
Asolene spixi
- Tank length
- 7.5 cm3 in
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 16–30 °C61–86 °F
- pH
- 7–9
- Adult size
- 2.5 cm1 in
- Lifespan
- 2–3 yrs
Nocturnal snail that may eat other snails' eggs; needs hard water for shell growth and a lid.Nocturnal snail that may eat other snails' eggs; needs hard water for shell growth and a lid.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- African clawed frog
African clawed frog may eat Zebra apple snailAfrican clawed frog may eat Zebra apple snail
- Brilliant rasbora
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Lambchop rasboraNo shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Abei puffer
Abei puffer may eat Zebra apple snailAbei puffer may eat Zebra apple snail
- African butterflyfish
African butterflyfish may eat Zebra apple snailAfrican butterflyfish may eat Zebra apple snail
- African knifefish
African knifefish may eat Zebra apple snailAfrican knifefish may eat Zebra apple snail
- African pike
African pike may eat Zebra apple snailAfrican pike may eat Zebra apple snail
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Zebra apple snailAlligator gar may eat Zebra apple snail
- Altum angelfish
No shared water hardness rangeNo shared water hardness range
- Amazon leaffish
No shared water hardness rangeNo shared water hardness range
- Amazon toadfish
Amazon toadfish may eat Zebra apple snailAmazon toadfish may eat Zebra apple snail
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Zebra apple snailAntenna ray may eat Zebra apple snail
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 16–30 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 7–9 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 10–30 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Southeastern Brazil and Uruguay | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | sedentary | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 2–3 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |