Assassin snail care

Water temperature

75–80°F

Keep assassin snails at 75–80°F with a pH of 7–8, in a tank of at least 5 gallons. Good tank mates include guppies, endlers, platies.

Hunts other snails. Leaves fish and adult shrimp alone.

Anentome helena

pH

7–8

Minimum tank

5 gal

Adult size

1.0 in

Temperament

Peaceful

Group

Alone or in pairs

Lifespan

2–3 years

Swims at

Bottom

Diet

Carnivore

Best tank mates

• GuppyYes
• Endler's livebearerYes
• PlatyYes
• Cherry shrimpYes
• Honey gouramiYes
• Tiger barbYes
• Celestial pearl danioYes
• Sparkling gouramiYes
• Ghost shrimpYes
• Blue gouramiYes
• Boesemani rainbowfishYes
• Cherry barbYes

Full assassin snail tank mate chart: 50 yes, 34 with care, 14 no

Assassin snail water compared

Fish to keep away from assassin snails

• Axolotl Axolotls are coldwater animals (60–66°F); assassin snails need 75–80°F. No temperature suits both.
• Pea puffer Pea puffers hunt snails, so assassin snails will be eaten.
• Goldfish Goldfish are coldwater animals (60–74°F); assassin snails need 75–80°F. No temperature suits both.
• Mystery snail Assassin snails hunt snails, so mystery snails will be eaten.
• Koi Koi are coldwater animals (59–77°F); assassin snails need 75–80°F. They overlap only at 75–77°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Ramshorn snail Assassin snails hunt snails, so ramshorn snails will be eaten.
• Nerite snail Assassin snails hunt snails, so nerite snails will be eaten.
• White cloud minnow White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); assassin snails need 75–80°F. No temperature suits both.

More snails

• Mystery snail68–82°F
• Nerite snail72–78°F
• Ramshorn snail70–80°F