Mystery snail tank mates

Good matches

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The safest picks for mystery snails are guppies, cherry shrimp and ghost shrimp. Each match shares mystery snails' temperature and pH and leaves them alone.

Big, calm snail. Bettas and puffers pick at its feelers.

Temperature

68–82°F

pH

7–8

Temperament

Peaceful

Minimum tank

5 gal

With care

35

Avoid

7

Good tank mates

• Guppy72–82°F
• Cherry shrimp68–80°F
• Ghost shrimp68–82°F
• Platy70–80°F
• Zebra danio68–77°F
• Honey gourami72–82°F
• Paradise fish68–79°F
• Blue gourami72–82°F
• Tiger barb72–81°F
• Sparkling gourami72–82°F
• Endler's livebearer72–82°F
• Lemon tetra72–82°F
• Black skirt tetra70–80°F
• Molly72–82°F
• Cherry barb73–81°F
• Congo tetra73–82°F
• Amano shrimp70–80°F
• Dwarf gourami72–82°F
• Harlequin rasbora72–80°F
• Corydoras72–79°F
• Odessa barb70–79°F
• Gold barb68–75°F
• Ramshorn snail70–80°F
• Rosy barb68–77°F
• Boesemani rainbowfish75–82°F
• Swordtail72–79°F
• African dwarf frog72–82°F
• GloFish tetra72–80°F
• Black neon tetra73–81°F
• Serpae tetra72–79°F
• Pencilfish75–82°F
• Celestial pearl danio72–79°F
• Panda cory68–77°F
• Convict cichlid74–82°F
• White cloud minnow68–72°F
• Dwarf neon rainbowfish75–82°F
• Bamboo shrimp72–82°F
• Hillstream loach68–75°F
• African cichlid75–82°F
• Pygmy cory72–79°F
• Glowlight tetra74–80°F
• Hatchetfish75–81°F
• Otocinclus72–79°F
• Nerite snail72–78°F
• Bristlenose pleco73–81°F
• Glass catfish75–80°F
• Clown pleco73–82°F
• Pearl gourami77–82°F
• Electric yellow cichlid75–82°F
• Bolivian ram72–79°F
• Red tail shark72–79°F
• Pictus catfish72–79°F
• Upside down catfish72–79°F
• Kribensis75–80°F
• Siamese algae eater75–79°F
• Zebra pleco79–82°F

Possible, with care

• Betta Bettas sometimes pick at snail feelers. Most snails cope by staying shut for a while.
• Goldfish Large goldfish crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.
• Common pleco Plecos grow to 15 inches and need 125 gallons, far more than a tank set up for mystery snails.
• Koi Large koi crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.
• Oscar Large oscars crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.
• Angelfish Large angelfish crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.
• Kissing gourami Large kissing gouramis crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.
• Jack Dempsey Large jack dempseys crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.
• Bala shark Large bala sharks crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.
• Neon tetra Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Electric blue acara Large electric blue acaras crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.
• Fancy goldfish Large fancy goldfish crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.
• Ember tetra Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Bichir Large bichirs crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.
• Kuhli loach Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Rummy nose tetra Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Dojo loach Large dojo loaches crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.
• Black ghost knife Large black ghost knives crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.
• Tinfoil barb Large tinfoil barbs crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.
• Killifish Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Cardinal tetra Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Rainbow shark Large rainbow sharks crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.
• Firemouth cichlid Large firemouth cichlids crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.
• Severum Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Chili rasbora Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Elephant nose fish Large elephant nose fish crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.
• Blood parrot Large blood parrots crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.
• Peacock cichlid Large peacock cichlids crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.
• Silver dollar Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Chinese algae eater Chinese algae eaters grow to 10 inches and need 75 gallons, far more than a tank set up for mystery snails.
• Flowerhorn Large flowerhorns crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.
• Silver arowana Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Apistogramma Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Discus They only share 82°F. Keep the heater set there and steady.
• German blue ram Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.

Avoid

• Axolotl Axolotls are coldwater animals (60–66°F); mystery snails need 68–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Pea puffer Pea puffers hunt snails, so mystery snails will be eaten.
• Crayfish Crayfish hunt snails, so mystery snails will be eaten.
• Yoyo loach Yoyo loaches hunt snails, so mystery snails will be eaten.
• Assassin snail Assassin snails hunt snails, so mystery snails will be eaten.
• Zebra loach Zebra loaches hunt snails, so mystery snails will be eaten.
• Clown loach Clown loaches hunt snails, so mystery snails will be eaten.

Planning a mixed tank? The tank mate checker tests every pair at once. Or read the mystery snail care sheet.