Coming from Indonesia, the Assassin Snail doesn't need much introduction. It's called the assassin snail for a reason . Very commonly used in the aquarium hobby, these snails will get rid of any unwanted snails in your tank. Pest snail can be hard to get rid of, especially in planted tanks. It could be annoying to try to find a chemical that is not only safe for your fish, but safe for your plants as well. Most people will go for a much natural and safer option which is to use assassin snails to erase pest snails from your tank. Even though, Assassin snails dont like soft waters, they are very hardy and live in a vast variety of water parameters. These carnivorous snails can be a delight to watch and appreciate. Assassin Snails eat a big variety of foods such as: Algae wafers, Decaying plant matter, Pellets, Bloodworms, Brine shrimp, and smaller snails. Care: Tank size(Minimum): 5 Gal Care level: Very Easy Temperature: 72-82 PH: 7.4-8.0 GH: 6-8 KH: 2-12 Lifespan: up to 3 Years It is possible that some snails have some shell defects from their wild encounters. DO NOT USE COPPER IN AQUARIUMS CONTAINING SNAILS! LIVE ARRIVAL assurance 100percent Live arrival assurance. We assurance that your snails will arrive healthy and in the best state possible! Please keep in mind that Live Arrival assurance will only assurance that your snails will be alive upon arrival. We don't assurance that you will be successful at keeping them and this is because of the fact that your aquarium might not have the perfect environment to keep this species.