Japanese Trapdoor Snails would make a great addition to large fish tanks or outdoor ponds in your home garden. They are a peaceful snail that is great at knocking back and managing pesky algae growth. They get their name for their hard operculum, or "trapdoor" that protects their body when retracted. They are compatible with most fish, plants, and other inverts due to their size and peaceful demeanor. Trapdoor snails are also livebearing snails, which means they reproduce at a fairly rapid rate. You will likely even see babies in the bag when you receive your order! Trapdoor snails are highly flexible in their water conditions and are capable of surviving freezeovers, making them perfect for your outdoor ponds all year around! Also included in this package is 1lb of Hornwort, which is a floating plant perfect for ponds. It grows rapidly which means it's sucking up all the excess nutrients in the water, keeping it clean and clear! DOA POLICY -PLEASE READ IN FULL BEFORE PURCHASING: If you encounter any issues with the animals upon arrival, please email us with photos and/or video of the issue and a brief explanation (what animals are having difficulty, what the symptoms are, and any other information you may deem noteworthy). In the case of partial DOA, please count the LIVING animals before you email us. In certain cases, we send extras (i.e. Neocaridina shrimp) - so even if you have 1 or 2 DOA, you will often still receive what you paid for. *****This email needs to be received within 2 hours of delivery according to the shipper's tracking information.***** If these terms are met, we will either issue a refund or send replacements. Whether you receive a refund or replacements will be dependent on a number of factors, and decisions will be made BY US on a case by case basis. In some cases, it is not feasible to send replacements (i.e. if the value of the dead animals is less than the cost of shipping).
G**N
As advertised
1 lb of hornwort is quite a bit. All green. Looks healthy after 2 days.10 snails of variable size. Took a while for some to wake up but all 10 confirmed alive after 2 days.Delivered inside a styrofoam box so pretty well insulated.Package took 45 hours to arrive from Florida to the Southwest.I would purchase this again if needed.Update: It's been 3 weeks. All 10 snails are happy eating algae and the Hornwort looks healthy.Update: 4 weeks in and couldn't be happier. Attaching 3 new photos. The snails are having sex and producing babies... Already counted 9 babies. The Hornwort has covered the majority of the 110 gallon tank.
J**Y
healthy plants and snails. pleased with purchase
Hornwort was packaged in a manner that kept it most & cool. Good amount and seems healthy. Snails actually had prettier coloring than expected. Several of them had a nice light 'seafoam-ish' green colors on the tips of the shells, should make them a little easier to spot against the black liner. Snails were a bit smaller than I had hoped they would be, but seem healthy considering they were just shipped cross the country via snail mail (haha pun intended). I placed them in the pond then went back out a few minutes later to get a photo for the review and the one I picked up was already sucking on the bottom of the pond.Just put everyone in the pond, will try to remember to update later as to whether algae/clarity conditions improve or worsen.
M**M
Arrived black and slimy
Plant arrived black and slimey. Very disappointed-- nothing like picture. Tried to revive in pond and it sunk and disintegrated. I applied for a refund and was approved; however, the seller expects me to return the plantand I am not sure how to do that given condition. Will update rating if seller communicates and refunds or replaces.
M**B
Generous portion of plant & nice sized snails all arrived healthy
Monster bunch of hornwort & bag o snails arrived quickly & all in good shape.Added strands to soil & pea gravel in screen lined net baskets for deeper section of pond & they are doing great.
G**T
Mas por favor.
These items as a package are hard to surpass. What a great value for the price!! The plants and snails combo are hard to beat. This snail started very small and is ten times it's size now. Hope they bring back this option again soon. Thanks for helping me to clean my aquatic arenas.
S**L
Excellent Bulk Water Quality Maintenance/Algae Control, With A Little Bonus
Not only did I receive a truly massive amount of springy green hornwort and ten big, healthy trapdoor snails, I also discovered seven extra baby snails in the snail bag! They're quite small, so I'll be rearing them in an environment not inhabited by goldfish and trying not to get too attached, but it was a particularly nice bonus for me as I'm incredibly fond of snails. The long predicted shipping time worried me, but the box arrived earlier than the estimated earliest shipping date and everything was packed with safe travels in mind. Obviously this is too expensive for someone just looking to add a few plants and snails to a tank, but as a bulk purchase this was the most reasonable price I could find. Very happy overall.
A**R
Plants “ Disintegrated “ upon handling/ placing
The plants were infested with tiny snails and all the needles/ leaves were falling off upon handling and plants were completely down to stems within a week. The needle like leaves that fell off have clogged my filter as well.
E**R
Great Service
I ordered 10 Trapdoor snails and Hornwort, it was packaged very carefully and now they have a new home in our newly built pond. It all looked very vibrant and healthy, would recommend buying from this seller. Thank you!
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