5 Rare Blue Ramshorn Snails. Great for Pond & Aquarium

Arrived perfectly healthy. Got extras, I think it was 8 (forgot to count.. plus it's a heavily planted tank... but because I had to wait about 2-3 extra days (no longer than 3 though) before putting them into my tank (had stitches & couldn't do a water change. for a lot longer than I wanted to), & because the tank was in need of a water change & I didn't wanna put them in the tank until they had (the usual) perfect parameters.. so fortunately for me, they survived well in the bag they were shipped in. (Which if they hadn't, it would've been my own fault). At this point, I have at least 50 now.. they bred, laid eggs, lots of babies now, and the original snails are still trucking along! The babies - TINY! - are almost clear! They are so cute! The adults (& a couple babies too - although most haven't figured this trick out yet - they are only a couple weeks old after all!) really like hitching a ride on my mystery snail's backs! It is sooo funny! The other entertaining thing to watch, was them getting accustomed to "walking" over the (Tahitian Moon) sand.. I hope this doesn't sound cruel, but you can tell it feels VERY weird to them, the way their foot curls up! And it was so funny to watch (mysteries did the same too at first). But after a few days (definitely not even a week), they get used to it, & fly all over the place across the sand (& glass, & plants)! Love these gals/guys! They are so pretty! Seriously! And very blue! A few of the younger ones even have leopard spots, which I enjoy looking at! I could stare at them all day lol. The shipping was fast, the way Amazon had the "ship by"/"arrive by" date - it had me worried, because they are live animals being shipped by the post office! **But! Don't stress over the Amazon "ship by" date, like I did... I got them earlier than stated, & they all arrived very healthy, & were moving around the tank the minute I put them in (**even with MY delay...) so I'm just saying these guys are healthy! Five stars for a reason! Oh, ok, the one single "complaint" I have: they also included calcium pills.. which, believe me, the intention was truly great! But, when I put one in.. it clouded my water soo bad! And melted immediately into the driftwood it landed on (tried moving it off the wood, made it disentigrate further), & the rest of it melted into my sand.. Eventually, by the next water change (5 days later) it had mostly dissolved into the water.. but there were still signs it had been there.. white spot on driftwood, and after the next waterchange it dissolved further, & there was absolutely no trace that it had been there, so really, no harm done! Just unsightly. I have plants that need calcium too, so it was readily used up! (crypts). The snails (these, & my mysteries), probably munched on it as well, only saw one go for it, but I can't watch the tank all the time.. sadly lol.. because I'd love to with all the pretty snails in there! If Kazen Aquatics had found a better calcium pill, then I'd have given them 6 stars (I know, not that many), because it's truly a great idea, awesome intention! All of this said.. I certainly wouldn't dream of deducting a star because of a calcium pill that didn't really cause any (especially not any serious) problems at all!

I received 6 snails, probable since some were a bit small in size, all arrived alive. The largest was the size of a nickel and the smallest were the size of peas. Their colors are a beautiful mix of shades of blue slate. Very striking in the tank. Bought this when I read that they are good eaters of black brush/beard algae. Interesting that they were shipped wrapped loosely in a very wet paper towel in a small plastic container. While I am working on getting the algae to stop growing, these little guys are helping me to get rid of some of it. They are cool to watch and a great clean-up crew. Some people hate snails, but I love them! With a variety of snails in my tank, I can't remember the last time I had to scrape any kind of algae off my glass.

The sails that came to me looked nothing like the pictures in this ad. They were shipped in a plastic jar wrapped to protect them. The jar was leaking water. The snails inside had no food. Their shells were flaking. Their color blueish grey. (These pictures of mine are after I had the snails a couple of weeks. Thier shells were much improved. I wanted to give them a chance to see if their color would change, thinking that it was the stress of shipment.) I contacted the seller with my complaint. He wanted to see pictures. He said that they were fine. He offered me a full refund if I returned the snails and they arrived alive. I did not like the idea of returning them. I expected him to just send me five more snails that look like the pictures in the ad, but I guess he really does not have them. I thought if I mailed them back and they died or he claim that they died then I would just have nothing anyway. This was my expirence, I hope you find it helpful.

I regretted buying live animals during shutdown of Santa Barbara, where I live. Amazon brings such instant gratification I forgot they need roads! But, once the lil guys showed up I was relieved they all made it safe and sound. Seller sent more than ordered and every snail was hungry to munch algae. I had immediate questions that were addressed by Seller within the hour and quickly got the lil guys happy and settled. Two frequently double up fighting, or the other f-word, and we have had to pull a comfy chair to the tank; they are so fascinating to watch the showoff Betta seems to know he's got competition for our attention! They have grown quickly and all but the smallest juvenile show a lovely blue color under led plant lights. The calcium pills sent with the snails were too large for my tank, and I have since learned that they are not necessary for water naturally hardened by calcium, which we have in S.B. I counter mineral buildup by topping off evaporative loss with distilled DI water and performing 1/2 gal changes weekly. Tank: 5 gal fluval spec Other fauna: 1 Betta fish Flora: ground cover plants in substrate and lots of invasive algae.

Had an order mishap that lead to me not getting them when I ordered but the sell contacted me almost right away and solved the issue right away. Customer service was excellent. My snails arrived in ok shape, 2 did not make it but they had shipped a few extra - so in the end I got about 4 with 2 being pretty large for Ramshorns snail size. I left a more in depth review under the red Ramshorns the seller also has. Unlike the red ones, the picture listed here is pretty accurate as to what you will be getting. Soft blues and grays, some can be slightly darker as they age and depends on what they eat to. Make some SELL-O packed with calcium/vegetables, and color enhancers to give em the extra boost. Should be in 7+ PH and hard water as well for best results. They breed as well, but I'm sure you know that if you research before putting something into your aquarium. Would recommend more if they were a bit cheaper, the price is a bit high for snails imo.

Ordered 5, received 8. All alive and well. I knew I was purchasing juveniles, but some of these have excellent size already that I did not expect. One is even beginning to turn a bluish color. This will be an adventure, and I realize that a puffer may be in my future to handle colony excess. For now, I'm excited about my tank janitors. Thanks for a seamless transaction.

I ordered these snails after seeing all the great reviews people gave this company. I placed my order on Monday and finally received the snails the next Monday; an ENTIRE week later. As you can see by the pictures, all the snails, 9 of them total, were very dead. The smell was absolutely atrocious. All the shells were rotting and crumbled when I tried to pick them off the paper towel they were shipped in. The snails were shipped via USPS and wrapped in a paper towel surrounded by newspaper. Let this be a warning for anyone who is thinking about ordering from this company because I cannot believe that I am the only one who has had an issue especially with the way they are shipping these snails.

I was really worried about buying live animals online, especially since the seller is in New Jersey and I live on the other side of the country near Seattle. Even though these little guys were in the mail for five days they all arrived alive and healthy. I paid for five snails and the company sent eight. One was adult-sized, six were about half grown and one was very tiny. As soon as I put them in my tank all of therm immediately began moving around. The adult snail is a gorgeous blue, the others are still developing their color. It will be fun to watch them grow and change, What a great experience with this seller. I will definitely buy from them again in the future.