Mystery Snails
Mystery snails (Pomaceae bridgesii) are wonderful snails both for water gardens and aquariums. Excellent scavengers since they love to eat algae and left over fish food that can foul a water garden pool or aquarium. They all have an attractive appearance. Resembles the typical "trapdoor snail" in size and appearance. They lay their attractive pink-colored eggs above the water surface on plants or grass. In photograph, see the eggs in the upper right hand corner.
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Live Bearing Trapdoor Snails
Live bearing "trapdoor" snails are large, hardy snails that should be a part of every pool or aquaium. They devour algae and green scum and thus help to keep the water clear.
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Melantho Snails
These wonderful snails have long spiral shells like the "Horn of Plenty". They are very active and hardy scavengers. Will consume left over fish foods, algae and any decaying plants. Good for any pool or aquarium. Will survive harsh winters.
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Black Ramshorn Snails
Very prolific egg layers and particularly useful in removing the algae or green scum that forms in the sunlight. An excellent scavenger in any pool or aquarium where scavengers are at home. Perhaps one of Natures best house cleaners.
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Clams or Fresh Water Mussels
An effective remedy for green or cloudy water and especially good at cleaning up after fish wastes. The clam lives by filtering the solid nourishment out of great quantities of water leaving it crystal clear. They operate best in a few inches of soil or sand. Clams are must in all water garden pools or aquariums in maintaining water quality. Tricker's has been advocating clams for decades and for decades Tricker customers have received total satisfaction from natures BEST house cleaner! Depending upon filtration systems, it is recommended to use at least 6 to 12 clams for every 2000 gallons of water in a water garden pool. For the aquarium, use at least 1 clam per 10 to 20 gallons of water.
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Frog Tadpoles
The younger generation of the frog family that grows legs the first or second season; up to three inches long; active in devouring decayed matter and green algae. Harmless to fish and plants. Also, don't forget to get some Tricker's Tadpole Food listed with the fish foods.
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Toad Tadpoles
For those gardeners that are familiar with toads. These wonderful tadpoles (American Toad) that will change to adults in the following weeks. The adult toad is common in gardens eating a wide range of insects and love to live around water garden pools. A single toad can eat over a 1000 insects per day, making them a friend to farmers and gardeners. The call is a long, dreamlike, musical trill. Tadpoles are approximately up to 3/4 inch long. And, contrary to superstition, toads do not cause warts, but may also turn into a Prince. Not available until 2011.
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