Tank mates
Pond Snail tank mates
Physa acuta
The best tank mates for the Pond Snail, matched on temperature, pH and temperament, with the reason each species fits.
By Mike ElmiraUpdated
TL;DR, Pond Snail tank mates
The Pond Snail is peaceful and gets along with most calm species that share its water, around 10 to 28 °C and pH 6.5 to 8.5. Compatible options from the catalogue come to 91 fish, 83 plants, 15 shrimp and 13 mosses, listed below. The main thing to avoid is anything known to eat snails.
Compatible fish
Showing 15 of 91- Black MollyPoecilia sphenopsTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Black Neon TetraHyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodiTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Black Phantom TetraHyphessobrycon megalopterusTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Black Skirt TetraGymnocorymbus ternetziTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Bloodfin TetraAphyocharax anisitsiTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Bronze CorydorasCorydoras aeneusTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Buenos Aires TetraHyphessobrycon anisitsiTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Cherry BarbPuntius titteyaTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Endler's LivebearerPoecilia wingeiTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- False Julii CoryCorydoras trilineatusTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Florida FlagfishJordanella floridaeTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Glowlight TetraHemigrammus erythrozonusTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Gold BarbBarbodes semifasciolatusTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Green SwordtailXiphophorus helleriiTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- GuppyPoecilia reticulataTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
Compatible plants
Showing 12 of 83- Amazon FrogbitLimnobium laevigatumTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Anacharis (Elodea)Egeria densaTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Anubias BarteriAnubias barteri var. barteriTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Anubias Barteri 'Petite'Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite'Temp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Anubias Barteri NanaAnubias barteri var. nanaTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Anubias CoffeefoliaAnubias barteri 'Coffeefolia'Temp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Aponogeton CrispusAponogeton crispusTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Asian AmbuliaLimnophila sessilifloraTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Bacopa CarolinianaBacopa carolinianaTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Bacopa MonnieriBacopa monnieriTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Brazilian PennywortHydrocotyle leucocephalaTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Cryptocoryne WalkeriCryptocoryne walkeriTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
Compatible shrimp
Showing 12 of 15- Black Rose ShrimpNeocaridina davidi 'Black Rose'Temp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Blue Dream ShrimpNeocaridina davidi 'Blue Dream'Temp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Ghost / Glass ShrimpPalaemon paludosusTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Green Jade ShrimpNeocaridina davidi 'Green Jade'Temp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Red Cherry ShrimpNeocaridina davidiTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Snowball ShrimpNeocaridina palmata var.Temp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Yellow NeocaridinaNeocaridina davidi 'Yellow'Temp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Amano ShrimpCaridina multidentataTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Bamboo / Wood ShrimpAtyopsis moluccensisTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Bee Shrimp (wild)Caridina cantonensisTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Tiger ShrimpCaridina mariaeTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
- Vampire ShrimpAtya gabonensisTemp ✓pH ✓dGH ✓
Compatible mosses
Showing 8 of 13- Java MossTaxiphyllum barbieriTemp ✓pH ✓
- Christmas MossVesicularia montagneiTemp ✓pH ✓
- Round PelliaMonosolenium tenerumTemp ✓pH ✓
- Singapore MossVesicularia dubyanaTemp ✓pH ✓
- Spiky MossTaxiphyllum sp. 'Spiky'Temp ✓pH ✓
- Stringy MossLeptodictyum ripariumTemp ✓pH ✓
- Süßwassertang / Mini PelliaLomariopsis lineataTemp ✓pH ✓
- Flame MossTaxiphyllum 'Flame'Temp ✓pH ✓
Frequently asked questions
Direct answers to the questions search engines and AI assistants surface most often about this species.
What can live with Pond Snail?
Peaceful species that share its water. Good picks from the catalogue include Black Molly, Black Neon Tetra and Black Phantom Tetra, plus compatible plants, shrimp and mosses. The full list with reasons is above.
What should you not keep with Pond Snail?
Anything known to eat snails, such as assassin snails, loaches and pufferfish. The species listed above all leave it alone.