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SALT WATER  - Invertebrate - Snail

Bumble Bee Snail Pusiostoma sp.

Bumble Bee Snail (Pusiostoma sp.)  
Bumble Bee Snail Pusiostoma sp.
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  Family:  Buccinidae
  Maximum Size:  Unreported
  Temperament:  Passive
  Stamina:  Hardy

  Activity:  Day / Diurnal
  Tank Area Preference:
   Rock Structures

  Captive Breeding:  Unreported

  Aquarium Compatibility


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   An attractive tiny snail who obviously gets its name from the yellow and black bands on its shell. Simply a scavenger who will either spends its day on the rocks or buried into the substrate.   
overview
  
The Bumble Bee Snail (Pusiostoma sp.) belongs to the family named Buccinidae. The Bumble Bee Snail is passive in nature and hardy in stamina. It's more active during the daytime and less at night, and will hang out or do best in the rock structures. According to FishDB current data, captive breeding success is unreported and there are no external signs of sexual differences. Pusiostoma sp. in general should have standard (3 watts/gallon) light to thrive. Tank parameters should be maintained with ph level between 8.1 - 8.3, temperature between 77 - 79 degrees fahrenheit, and a salinity between 1.020 - 1.023. Some of the environmental concerns that you should strive to replicate in your home aquaria to promote succesful acclimation include a deep substrate and rockwork structure.

  
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