Chopstick Snails (Stenomelania torulosa) is an excellent scavenger and substrate sifter with a unique, spike-shaped appearance

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The spike-shaped appearance of the Chopstick Snail (Stenomelania torulosa) makes it an excellent scavenger and substrate sifter. Many other Sulawesi animals can't survive in temperatures as low as this snail, which is native to the warm Sulawesi lake system. In the aquarium, the Chopstick snail spends the majority of its time climbing and burrowing in the sand.

The hardy Chopstick Snail makes feeding and caring for it a breeze. Most tropical aquarium snails require the same care and conditions, but they should never be exposed to copper. Even though it will eat almost any high-quality dry or frozen food, it will also eat plenty of aquarium waste like algae and biofilm.

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