The types of snails include apple snails, Malay snails, zebra snails, onion snails, horned snails, golden snails, white jade snails, blue ivory snails, purple-striped snails, and abalone snails. The respective pictures are as follows:

1. Apple snail

Most aquarium enthusiasts now call the giant snail the apple snail, which is not accurate enough. The apple snail is a general term, and the apple snail is a large family with several types of snails. , such as mysterious snails, lucky snails, etc. all belong to the apple snail family. Red apple snails are the most common. There are also yellow and blue ones, which are relatively rare.

2. Malay snails

Malay snails are small in size, easy to raise, and do not eat aquatic plants. It has unique aquatic ecological functions. It likes to drill into the bottom sand layer to feed and clean the debris, which is conducive to activating the bottom bed, reducing the generation of anaerobic layers and the deposition of food residues in the bottom bed. It is often used as an auxiliary tool in shrimp tanks. .

3. Zebra snails

Zebra snails are also called tiger snails and belong to the soda water snail category. There are long strips of yellow and black on the shell, which is very beautiful. Zebra snails have rich patterns on their bodies, ranging from jagged stripes to spots, etc. Living environment: Although it is a soda water snail, it can survive well in fresh water.

4. Onion snails

The snail body is purple-red, similar to the color of onions. The black spots are dotted regularly, which is also a very beautiful snail. Living environment: same as zebra snail. The water quality requirements are slightly higher than those of zebra. Food: Same as zebra snail. Zebra snails, egg snails, horn snails, abalone snails, and onion snails are native to soda waters, so there are currently no reports of successful reproduction under artificial conditions.

5. Horned snail

Also called water snail. The shell of this snail is similar to that of a snail in the ocean. The body has dendritic protrusions, which is very similar to a mine in the water. The body color is also very diverse. Living environment: The horned snail is a soda water snail.

Like the zebra snail, it has the same environmental requirements as the snail. If you want to keep the horns of the horned snail long and beautiful, you must maintain the hardness of the water in the tank and sufficient calcium. Otherwise, it is easy to be shortened, especially the newly grown horns, and the characteristics of the horn snail will be lost.

6. Golden snails

Golden snails belong to the phylum Mollusca, the order Gastropoda, the order Mesogastropoda, the family Malidae, and the genus Snails. They are native to Argentina and are now popular in China. It can basically be bought everywhere. The shell of the golden snail is golden in color and looks like gold, so people call it the "golden snail".

7. White jade snail

White jade snail belongs to the shellfish Mollusca phylum Gastropod order Heteropoda. The shell is nearly spherical and has about 6 layers. The spiral part is high, accounting for about 1/3 of the shell height. The body whorl layer is relatively enlarged, smooth and ribless, and has fine growth lines.

8. Blue ivory snail

The mysterious snail feeds on rotten things, and because of its beautiful and changeable colors and large size, it has a strong ornamental value. , when they reproduce, they climb to a height of more than ten or dozens of centimeters above the water to lay eggs.

In fish tanks, eggs are usually laid on the tank lid, and the egg mass is as big as one or two fingers. The appearance is hard and can be easily removed, ensuring that you can keep as many as you want. There will never be an overrun of snails in the fish tank.

9. Purple-threaded snails

Purple-threaded snails are a kind of shellfish. There are few types. Most of them are purple or violet. The shells are thin and fragile. They are found in the ocean. They live mid-planktonic life and develop "incubation sacs" wrapped in mucus, allowing the eggs inside to float on the water's surface.

10. Abalone snail

As the name suggests, it is named after its shape like an abalone. There are also various patterns on the shell, the most common ones are grid-like patterns. Some people on the Internet also call it snail or snail. There is also a kind of capsnail on the market now called army cap snail. Except that the shell is black and the tail is more protruding, the other shapes are the same as the abalone snail.