Familia: Viviparidae
Caracol chino misterioso es un vivipárido grande y vivíparo. Concha de 5–7 cm; 18–28 °C, muy tolerante.
Cipangopaludina chinensis is a Viviparidae freshwater snail, the Chinese Mystery Snail — a large, live-bearing native of China's waters. In the aquarium it stays a peaceful, hard-working algae and detritus cleaner. Plan on a 5–7 cm shell at 18–28 °C; it gives birth to live young, so a single specimen prevents any population explosion.
Dificultad: fácil. Peaceful — safe with any community fish.
Rango ideal: 18–28 °C. Evita cambios bruscos.
Tamaño adulto: 5–7 cm. Mínimo 40 L.
Grazes algae and detritus; an excellent glass cleaner. Dos pequeñas comidas al día.
Sí, con criterio. Peaceful — safe with any community fish — combínalo con Robust native community fish — Tolerates the same water, Large peaceful goldfish — Shares the cool-hardy niche. Aleja Loaches and pufferfish — Specialist snail predators, Very tender plant-only scapes — May nibble new shoots.
De China — Yangtze and southern watersheds; introduced widely: rivers, lakes and rice paddies with soft sediment, con still to gentle current.
Live-bearing — gives birth to a few fully-formed young at a time. No practical external difference.