Common names for petshrimp.com's brackish snails?

[ShrimpGuy]

Hi,

I purchased some snails from your site.

I'm really bad at remembering scientific names, so....

What are the common names for the Terebia granifera and Melanoides tuberculatas?

I can't seem to find any info on them here. Or I'm just missing it.

Thanks!

[Mustafa]

There is really no "common name" in the aquarium hobby for Tarebia granifera. If you search on Google you'll find "quilted Melania" in scientific papers, but I don't really see that "common name" used all that commonly. The Melanoides tuberculata are called "Malaysian Trumpet Snails, short "MTS") in the aquarium hobby, and "red rimmed Melania" in scientific papers.

[hardware_failure]

Do the Tarebia granifera bury in the substrate the same way that MTS do?

[Mustafa]

Yes, they do.

[mc123]

I was also wondering whether these snail can live in freshwater? I have not done well with the Hawaiian red shrimp and not longer have any living so I'm thinking of converting my tank back to fresh water.

[Mustafa]

Yes, they'll be fine in freshwater, too, if you convert the tank slowly.