{"id":43996,"date":"2026-09-10T17:27:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T14:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/shop\/malaysian-trumpet-snail-live-en-temp\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T17:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T14:30:13","slug":"malaysian-trumpet-snail-live","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/shop\/malaysian-trumpet-snail-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysian Trumpet Snail (Melanoides tuberculata) | Live Freshwater Aquarium Snails"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nature’s Substrate Clean-Up Crew<\/h2>\n

Malaysian Trumpet Snails (Melanoides tuberculata<\/em>) are highly valued by experienced aquarists for their ability to keep aquarium substrates healthy. Unlike most snails, they spend much of their time burrowing through gravel and aquarium soil, naturally aerating the substrate and reducing the formation of anaerobic pockets.<\/p>\n

They are excellent scavengers that feed on uneaten food, decaying organic matter, biofilm, and soft algae, helping maintain cleaner water and reducing waste buildup.<\/p>\n

Key Features<\/h3>\n
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  • \u2714 Natural substrate aerator.<\/li>\n
  • \u2714 Prevents harmful gas pockets in aquarium soil.<\/li>\n
  • \u2714 Excellent cleanup crew for freshwater aquariums.<\/li>\n
  • \u2714 Consumes leftover food, detritus, biofilm, and soft algae.<\/li>\n
  • \u2714 Peaceful and completely reef-safe for freshwater planted tanks.<\/li>\n
  • \u2714 Live-bearing species that reproduces naturally in healthy aquariums.<\/li>\n
  • \u2714 Population remains manageable when feeding is controlled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Care Guide<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Scientific Name<\/th>\nMelanoides tuberculata<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Temperature<\/th>\n20\u201330\u00b0C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    pH<\/th>\n7.0\u20138.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Water Hardness<\/th>\nModerate to Hard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Care Level<\/th>\nBeginner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Temperament<\/th>\nPeaceful<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Diet<\/th>\nDetritus, algae, biofilm, leftover fish food<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Compatibility<\/th>\nMost freshwater community aquariums<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

    Ordering Information<\/h3>\n
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    • Sold individually \u2014 minimum order of 5 snails.<\/li>\n
    • Mixed small to medium sizes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
      \nImportant Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n
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      • Snails may remain inactive for up to 24 hours after shipping while adjusting to their new environment.<\/li>\n
      • Population growth is directly related to the amount of excess food available in the aquarium.<\/li>\n
      • Safe for planted aquariums, shrimp tanks, and community freshwater aquariums.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Malaysian Trumpet Snails (MTS) are one of the most beneficial cleanup crew members for freshwater aquariums. They naturally burrow through the substrate, improving oxygen circulation, preventing harmful gas buildup, and consuming leftover food, detritus, and algae.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":44001,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"wpai_generated_summary":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[319,303],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-43996","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-freshwater-aquariums","product_cat-live-fishes","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/43996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43996"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/43996\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43997,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/43996\/revisions\/43997"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44001"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=43996"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=43996"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=43996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}