Tylomelania Yellow Spotted

Tylomelania Yellow Spotted, also known as the gold-spotted towuti snail or gold-spotted snail, is a freshwater snail whose natural habitat is Lake Towuti on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The Tylomelania Yellow Spotted reaches a housing size of up to 8cm. Typical for this species are the black, heavily grooved housing and the black foot with yellow dots, which can be larger or smaller depending on the animal.

Care in the aquarium

As long as the basic needs of this Tylomelania are taken care of, this is an easy to care for and robust snail. Due to its size, it should be kept in an aquarium that holds at least 54 liters or has an edge length of 60cm. In its natural habitat in Sulawesi, the water has high temperatures around 30°C, a pH of around 8.0 and a GH of around 2°. Despite the unusual water values, which are difficult to achieve in an aquarium, Tylomelania species can also be kept and bred very well in harder water. The water may be soft to medium hard (up to ~15°dGH) and should have a pH value between 7.0 and 8.5. The water temperature should never fall below 22°C and ideally should be 25-30°C. A soil substrate that is not too coarse such as sand, soil or fine gravel should be preferred, as the Tylomelania Yellow Spotted likes to dig in it.

Feeding

The Tylomelania Yellow Spotted feeds mainly on plant-based food, such as dead plant parts or algae, and can also be fed food tabs, snail or shrimp food in the aquarium.

Sexual characteristics and breeding