Zebra Apple Snail

🐌 Zebra Apple Snail – Asolene spixi

Common Name
Zebra Apple Snail

Scientific Name
Asolene spixi

📏 Size
approx. 2–3 cm

🏡 Care
Easy to medium, also suitable for beginners
Pure freshwater snail – reproduces in the aquarium
Very peaceful, good for community and shrimp tanks

🌿 Diet
Omnivore
Eats algae, biofilms and food remnants
Additionally vegetables (e.g. zucchini, spinach), snail food and leaves
Generally does not eat healthy plants

🧬 Behavior and Benefits
Mainly crepuscular and nocturnal
Keeps substrate and decorations clean
Very useful as a detritus eater

🐠 Tank Mates
Gets along well with shrimp
No problems with peaceful fish
Unproblematic with other snails

⭐ Special Features
Striking black and yellow zebra pattern
Remains significantly smaller than classic apple snails
Popular, compact apple snail species for the aquarium