1 x Radix Balthica snail  0.5-1cm  Young that grow very quickly. They are healthy and strong. By receiving the young ones, you have a guarantee that they will live as long as possible. Adults snails may be old and not live long.

- The Radix Balthica snail is a medium sized native pond snail. It can grow to 3.5 cm. 

- They are excellent scavengers and will eat detritus, fish waste, dead plants, dead fish, leftover fish food, dead fish, algae and blankett weed. 

- Eats only the brown parts or graze algae from the surface of the leaves.

- DOES NOT EAT LIVE PLANTS

- Is also one of the hardiest. Living in almost every freshwater habitat including ponds, it can even survive low ph, salinity, pollution and drying out that would kill most other snails. It is the hardiest species and can easily survive UK winters, but can also be kept in coldwater and tropical aquariums were it makes a great cleaner. 

- The Radix Balthica make up an essential part of a aquarium or pond ecosystem and would make an excellent addition to a tropical aquarium and wildlife pond.