Invertebrates
Bumblebee Snail.
A tiny black-and-yellow striped snail that burrows through the sand bed eating detritus and leftover food. Mostly reef-safe, though it may hunt other small snails or worms; a useful sand-sifter for a 10-gallon-plus tank.
Live fish are priced per supplier batch — prices may vary. Call to confirm current pricing.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
Every animal is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it reaches the sales floor. This is a species we carry — it's most likely in the tanks around delivery days, but live stock changes daily. Please call (814) 456-9445 to confirm availability before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Beginner
- Temperament
- Semi aggressive
- Community
- Semi community
- Adult size
- 0.75"
- Min tank size
- 10 gallons
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Scientific name
- Engina mendicaria
Good tank mates
The bumblebee snail is a small reef cleaner that is fine with fish and most peaceful tankmates, but it is a carnivore rather than a pure algae grazer. It can hunt and eat other small snails, tiny worms, and similar inverts, so use it with caution in tanks where you want to protect a clean-up crew of other snails, and pair it with fish and corals it cannot harm.
Good to know
Despite looking like a tidy algae snail, it is a predatory scavenger that hunts detritus, leftover meaty food, and bristleworms down in the sandbed and rockwork.
Stock and individual temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice before you buy.
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Erie, PA.
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