Turret Snail
Melanoides tuberculata
Turret Snail (Melanoides tuberculata) — Easy care, Peaceful, under Snail. Minimum tank in the app: 7.9 US gal min; aim for 68–82°F and pH 7–8.5. Details below match the app.
Captive lifespan reflects typical experience in a home aquarium, not maximum recorded age; genetics, sourcing, and care vary.
Natural distribution
Various
We don’t shade a region on this simplified map—your text may be Europe-only, worldwide, listed as “Various,” captive-only, or outside the five areas used in the stocking calculator. That tool still scores whether your fish come from similar parts of the world.
Regional colours match the stocking calculator’s origin map.
Turret Snail Tank Setup
Plan for at least 7.9 US gal min of water—that is the minimum in our database for a workable setup, not a challenge to crowd fish. Aim to hold 68–82°F and pH 7–8.5 without daily drama. These fish use the Bottom zone most, so put wood, plants, or open water there accordingly.
What Do Turret Snails Eat?
We record diet as Omnivore (detritivore). Offer a few food types that match—dry, frozen, or gel—and swap now and then. One flake every day for a year is how dull color and gut trouble creep in.
Turret Snail Tank Mates
Temperament in the data: Peaceful. Red-rimmed Melania; can reproduce prolifically. Useful substrate aerator. May become a pest in overloaded tanks. Plug your full stock list into the stocking calculator—single-species compatibility scores are hints, not a whole-tank verdict.
Are Turret Snails Good for Beginners?
Often a sensible first fish once the tank is cycled and you are willing to test water sometimes. Skip the impulse buy on the same day you set up the tank.
Building a community? Run the full list through the stocking calculator before you add anything else.
Similar fish to consider
Log tests and reminders in App-aquatic—free, same data you see here.