Bladder snail - Physa sp.

🐌 Bladder Snail – Physa sp.

The bladder snail (Physa sp.) is an extremely useful and easy-to-care-for aquarium snail. It helps to consume food remnants, algae films, and dead plant parts, thereby contributing to a stable biological balance in the aquarium.

🏡 Characteristics
Very active and peaceful snail species
Undemanding and robust
Useful scavenger
Reproduces reliably under good conditions
Ideal for beginners and experienced aquarists

🌿 Care
Temperature: approx. 18–30 °C
pH value: approx. 6.0–8.5
Suitable for almost all freshwater aquariums
Requires no special keeping conditions
Also copes well with fluctuating water parameters

🧬 Special Features
Helps to consume food remnants
Eats algae films and dead plant material
Supports the biological cleaning of the aquarium
Can serve as an indicator of overfeeding
Interesting and active behavior

🐠 Suitable for
Shrimp aquariums
Community aquariums
Planted aquariums
Nano aquariums and larger tanks
Coexistence with peaceful fish, shrimp, and other snails

🍽 Feeding
Feeds on algae, biofilms, and food remnants
Also gladly accepts vegetables and snail food
Usually finds sufficient food in well-established aquariums

📦 Scope of Delivery
1 Bladder Snail – Physa sp. (depending on selection)