TRIANGLE / TIARA RABBIT SNAIL / TYLOMELANIA SINOBARTFELDI – 三角兔螺

he Sulawesi Triangle rabbit snail (Tylomelania sinobartfeldi) is originally, as the name suggests, native to the island of Sulawesi. The snail lives in the Larona river. The long and cross corrugated shell of the Sulawesi triangle snail is very decorative. The foot itself and the antennae of the Tylomelania sinabartfeldioften have white or yellow dots. The snail is very active.

Tylomelania sinobartfeldi can reach a length of about 5 cm in the aquarium. Said aquarium should therefore have a length of at least 80 cm. A community of the Sulawesi triangle snail with other aquarium inhabitants is possible. However, these should not chase the snail or annoy it. The aquarium water should be soft to medium-hard and have a pH value of 8.0 to 8.5. The water temperature is preferably between 24-30 ° Celsius.

Tylomelania sinobartfeldi can be fed without much effort as it is very easy to feed. The animals eat powdered food for young fish, food tablets or ground flake food for ornamental fish. Boiled lettuce, carrots or rotting leaves from beech, oak and cherry trees are also popular. Sulawesi triangle snails (Tylomelania sinobartfeldi) are viviparous. The snails can easily be bred in the aquarium.