Can pea puffers live with mystery snails?

Verdict
No

No. Pea puffers and mystery snails should not share a tank. Pea puffers hunt snails, so mystery snails will be eaten.

Pea pufferPea puffer74–82°F · pH 7–8 Mystery snailMystery snail68–82°F · pH 7–8

What to watch

What works

Water side by side

55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Both: 74–82°Pea puffer 74–82°Mystery snail 68–82°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
456789Both: 7–8Pea puffer 7–8Mystery snail 7–8
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Pea puffer · 1 inMystery snail · 2 in0"1"2"3"4"5"6"
Adult length in an aquarium. A fish can swallow anything that fits in its mouth, roughly a third to half its own length for predators.

Care at a glance

Pea pufferMystery snail
Temperature74–82 °F68–82 °F
pH7–87–8
Adult size1.0 in2.0 in
Minimum tank5 gal5 gal
TemperamentAggressivePeaceful
Swims atAll levelsBottom
GroupAlone or in pairsAlone or in pairs
DietCarnivoreOmnivore

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Questions

Can pea puffers live with mystery snails?

No. Pea puffers and mystery snails should not share a tank. Pea puffers hunt snails, so mystery snails will be eaten.

What temperature suits both pea puffers and mystery snails?

74–82 °F. Pea puffers need 74–82 °F, mystery snails need 68–82 °F.

What size tank do pea puffers and mystery snails need together?

At least 5 gal, set by the pea puffer. Add space for each extra fish.