{"product_id":"piano-snails-algae-eater","title":"Piano Snails (Algae Eater)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003epiano snail (Taia naticoides) \u003c\/strong\u003eoriginates from Southeast Asia, more precisely from Burma, Vietnam and India, and belongs to the Vorderkiemern (Prosobranchia). Striking about these animals is their brown-yellow striped, nubby shell, which can reach up to 4 cm in diameter. \u003cstrong\u003eMales and females of this separately sexual snail can be distinguished very well\u003c\/strong\u003e, because the right antenna of the male is thickened. It serves as a mating organ. In females both antennae are equally thick.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe piano snail is \u003cstrong\u003eviviparous\u003c\/strong\u003e. Females release a single live young every few weeks, mainly at night, which has previously developed from an egg in their brood pouch. A population explosion is not to be expected even under the best husbandry conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIn their native habitat piano snails live in \u003cstrong\u003esediment-rich waters\u003c\/strong\u003e, they also like to burrow in the aquarium. They are grateful for a sand corner in the aquarium. This species can be kept from 50 liters at a temperature between 22 and 28 °C, a pH-value from 7,5, a total hardness between 6 and 22 °dGH and a carbonate hardness between 3 and 15 dKH.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe piano snail is a \u003cstrong\u003efilter\u003c\/strong\u003e feeder and is therefore dependent on the daily administration of dust food. They also like to scrape off algae growth and biofilm, and after a period of acclimation they will also go for fish food remains. Brown autumn leaves should be as in no invertebrate aquarium missing, the microorganism film on it is eaten very gladly, later also the leaf itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe piano snail is \u003cstrong\u003enot a very assertive sn\u003c\/strong\u003eail, it should therefore not be kept together with other large snails, because the food competitors would sooner or later displace them. A species tank is preferable, but you can also\u003cstrong\u003esocialize\u003c\/strong\u003e them very well with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.garnelio.de\/muscheln\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emussels \u003c\/a\u003eor other dust feeders like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.garnelio.de\/wirbellose\/garnelen\/faechergarnelen\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efan shrimp \u003c\/a\u003e, but then you should also pay attention to low flow areas in the aquarium. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.garnelio.de\/wirbellose\/garnelen\/zwerggarnelen\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDwarf shrimps \u003c\/a\u003emay be possible as additional stock, as long as their numbers are kept within limits and the animals do not become too dominant. Peaceful, herbivorous fish are also good aquarium partners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best4Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44035891363929,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/9814\/5587\/files\/piano.snails.www.best4pets.in.jpg?v=1785138807","url":"https:\/\/www.best4pets.in\/products\/piano-snails-algae-eater","provider":"Best4Pets","version":"1.0","type":"link"}