Invertebrates
Rabbit Snail.
A slow, charming freshwater snail with a long pointed shell and a bunny-like face — peaceful, beginner-easy, and a tireless detritus grazer. It breeds very slowly (no overrun) and is happy in a 10-gallon-plus tank with stable, harder water.
We keep this species at our Erie store. Come and see it in the tanks, or call (814) 456-9445 and ask what we have in right now.
Sea Cave keeps this species. You will find these in the tanks at 660 East 14th Street in Erie. We never ship live animals.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
We never ship fish, coral, or invertebrates — every animal here is one you meet in person. Each one is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it goes out into the display tanks. This is a species we keep, and what is swimming on any given day changes with the deliveries, so please call (814) 456-9445 before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Beginner
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Community
- Community safe
- Adult size
- 3.5"
- Min tank size
- 10 gallons
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Scientific name
- Tylomelania sp.
Good tank mates
Rabbit snails are slow, peaceful grazers that are safe with virtually all community fish, shrimp, and other peaceful snails, making them an easy add to a planted tank. Avoid keeping them with known snail-eaters such as loaches and pufferfish, which will attack them. They generally leave healthy plants alone and focus on algae and debris.
Good to know
Unlike most aquarium snails, Tylomelania reproduce very slowly, giving birth to a single fully formed baby snail at a time rather than laying clutches of eggs, so they never overrun a tank.
What is in the tanks and each animal's temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice.
Good tankmates
Plays well with.
Species we’d keep in the same tank, with why each pairing works. What is in the tanks and each animal’s temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for advice on pairing.
New to stocking a tank? Read our guide on which fish live together.
Bronze Cory
Genuine parameter overlap exists: Corydoras tolerate pH up to 8.0, GH up to 19 dGH, and temperatures to 81°F — all of which intersect with Rabbit Snail requirements (pH 7.5–8.5, GH 10–20, 76–86°F). A tank maintained at pH 7.5–7.8, GH 10–15, 78–80°F satisfies both. They are peaceful bottom-dwellers that do not nip or prey on snails, and multiple aquarium specialists confirm this pairing.
Assorted Guppy
Guppies are the strongest parameter match in the list. They prefer hard, alkaline water (pH 7.0–8.5, GH 8–12+) and tolerate temperatures up to 82°F — aligning well with Rabbit Snail requirements on all three axes. Peaceful livebearers with no predatory or nipping behavior toward snails.
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Nerite Snail
Nerite Snails share Rabbit Snails' core requirement for alkaline, hard water (pH 7.0–8.5) and are entirely peaceful. There is no territorial conflict between the two snail genera, no predatory behavior in either direction, and both serve algae-grazing roles without competition. One of the safest pairings possible.
Visit the store
660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
Mon–Fri 12–6 · Sat 11–4 · Sun closed. Call ahead on livestock — what's on the floor rotates.