Rabbit Snail: Care, Breeding, Feeding, & Tankmates

A good freshwater snail for keeping are Rabbit Snails. Rabbits known as Elephant Snails make great additions to existing community tanks. Rabbits have a peaceful life. They're not aggressive in any way. They appear curious in regard to surroundings. Rabbit snails are also active during night time more often. Learn more about them below

Rabbit Snail/Elephant Snail Care

The rabbit snail in general is a low demanding type of freshwater snails. They are great algae eaters who will help aid in keeping your tank clean. They also go by Elephant snail for their long cone shaped shells and long nose! Common rabbit snails to find in the aquarium hobby include gold rabbit snail, orange rabbit snails, yellow rabbit snails, black rabbit snails, white spotted rabbit snails, and many more!

Rabbit Snail Care Issue

Healthy shell growth is important for rabbit snails. Rabbit snail shell care only involves ensuring your rabbit snails have a good diet (more on that below). Without a healthy shell rabbit snails will not thrive/breed in your aquarium. Shell erosion is a major issue for rabbit snails.

Rabbit Snails Diet

The rabbit snail in general is considered a ferocious eater. They feed on most all soft algae growing in your freshwater tank. They will feed off of sinking pellets than have gone as leftover food in your substrate. They also feed on decaying plant matter. Some people have observed them eating java ferns and other aquarium plants from time to time.

Supplemental feeding of green leafy supplements like blanched green zucchini or other blanched green leafy vegetables is ideal. Sometimes the naturally occurring foods in your aquarium may not be enough. Crushed coral and algae wafers are also common things to feed your rabbit snail.

Rabbit Snail Breeding

Breeding rabbit snails is not a diffcult task. If the freshwater tanks provided conditions meet the needs of these snails they will produce baby snails fairly easily for you. Baby rabbit snails are mini-versions of their parents. Rabbit snails only give birth to one baby snail at a time.

Be sure to keep your filter intakes covered. Power filter intakes are known to suck up baby snails easily. If you end up with too many rabbit snails often times local pet stores will take them and give you store credit for them.

Rabbit Snail Tank Mates

These very peaceful creatures are easy to keep with many other tank mates. Keeping rabbit snails with other freshwater snails like pond snails, trumpet snail, mystery snails, nerite snails are fine! Assassin snails however will try and eat rabbit snails, so it is best to not keep them in the same tank. Small Nano fish like Rasbora's are also good tank mates. Keeping rabbit snails with aquatic plants is fine however if not fed well they may try and nibble on the plants.

Gold Rabbit Snails/Chocolate Rabbit Snails

Frequently Asked Questions

Do rabbit snails clean tanks?

Rabbit snails eat naturally occurring foods like soft algae in your freshwater tanks. The will eat leftover food in your substrate as well. They help keep your aquarium clean by doing this.

Do rabbit snails reproduce asexually?

Do Rabbitsnails reproduce asexuality? No, these animals are from Tylomelaniaceae families and they reproduce sexually. Both male rabbit snails are needed.

How big do golden rabbit snails get?

Typically Rabbit snails are 3-6 inches long at full growth. The species grows quite quickly.

How long does a yellow rabbit snail live?

Rabbit Snail life span: During a healthy environment, rabbit snails will typically be between one to three years, or longer if luck will allow.