White Wizard Snail - Filopaludina Martensi

The Snail That Does It All — in Style

The White Wizard Snail is one of the most striking and unusual freshwater snails available in the hobby. With a tall, conical shell in a clean ivory-white colour and a contrasting dark body adorned with long, elegant tentacles, it brings a genuinely unique visual presence to any aquarium. Still relatively rare in the trade, it's the kind of addition that draws attention and questions from anyone who sees your tank.

Beyond its looks, the White Wizard Snail is a hardworking member of any cleanup crew — grazing on algae, biofilm, and detritus, and even using its gills to filter feed from the water column, a trait that sets it apart from virtually every other snail in the hobby.

Low Maintenance, High Impact

Peaceful, plant-safe, and unlikely to overpopulate your tank, the White Wizard Snail is an ideal choice for aquarists of all experience levels. It reproduces slowly, giving birth to live young rather than laying egg clutches, so population explosions are not a concern. Most active at night, it will gradually become bolder and venture out during the day as it settles into its new home.

Care at a Glance

• Adult size: up to 4–5 cm (approximately 2 inches)
• Minimum tank size: 40 litres (10 gallons)
• Temperature: 22–28°C (72–82°F)
• pH: 7.0–8.0 — prefers slightly alkaline water
• Moderate water flow with good oxygenation
• Soft substrate recommended to protect their delicate foot
• Provide calcium-rich water or supplements to support strong shell growth

Feeding

Primarily herbivorous — grazes on algae, biofilm, and detritus. Supplement with algae wafers and blanched vegetables such as zucchini, spinach, and carrot if natural algae growth is limited. Will also pick up leftover fish and shrimp food.

Compatible With

• Tetras, rasboras, danios, and other small peaceful fish
• Shrimp and other non-aggressive invertebrates
• Other snail species
• Avoid loaches, pufferfish, large cichlids, and any known snail predators