- Completely peaceful
- Unique, conical shell with variable coloration
- Will reproduce in the aquarium
- Safe with all plants and excellent for sifting substrate
- Excellent scavenger and algae eater
- Temperature: 72° – 86° F (22° – 30° C)
- pH: 6.5 – 7.5
- KH: 2 – 12 dKH
- Minimum tank size: 3 – 5 gallons
- Diet: Scavenger that feeds continually. Requires very little feeding in a well-established aquarium containing algae, biofilm, or decaying plant matter. In less mature aquariums, high quality dry foods with high plant content can be sparingly fed daily.
- Social behavior: Peaceful
- Origin: Philippines, Indonesia
- Average adult size: 1 – 1.5 inches (2.5 – 3.8 cm)
- Average purchase size: .5 – 1 inch (1.3 – 5 cm)