Planorbarius

These molluscs are often a good biological alternative for the fight against algae in freshwater aquarium. Their maintenance is hardly a problem. So little moreover that their proliferation is quickly invasive and gives an unsightly appearance to the aquarium. These snails come most of the time with the arrival of new plants. You must be careful not to introduce them into an aquarium with robust vegetation.

The Planorbarius snail is a kind of freshwater snail that belongs to the Planorbidae family. This snail is often called common planorb or water slug. It is easily recognizable thanks to its spiral -shaped shell and its grayish or brown color. The shell of the Planorbarius snail can measure up to 3.5 cm in diameter.

Sexual dimorphism: Hermaphrodite, it has both male and female sex.

Its eggs are laid in gelatinous agglomerates, generally on plants; They hatch in a dozen days.