Red Ramshorn Snail, Ram's Horn Snail
Age of Aquariums Freshwater Fish Red Ramshorn Snail - Planorbis corneus/rubrum ...
Red Ramshorns are nearly the toughest snails you can put in a tank. It takes a lot of abuse to kill them. Their eggs and babies are extremely tiny, and they will rapidly reproduce in any tank.
Common Ramshorns and Red Ramshorns: These snails (Planorbis species) have a flat-coiled shell. The maximum shell diameter is just over ¾". Unlike the MTS, these are always visible, not minding the light at all.
Other Names: Butterfly Ram, Red Ram
Family: Cichlidae
Origin: South America; Boliva and Brazil
Adult Size: 3 inches (8 cm)
Social: Peaceful
Lifespan: 4 years
Tank Level: Mid, Bottom dweller
Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallon ...
The Bolivian Ram, also called the Butterfly Ram and the Red Ram, is a social fish that will form pairs and often remains "faithful" to each other.
Common name: Bolivian Ram, Butterfly ram, Red Ram
Family: Cichildae
Order: Perciformes ...
For instance, I am currently keeping a breeding pair of Neolamprologus ocellatus in a two foot tank and rather than keeping Bristlenoses, I have a crew of Red Ramshorns to keep the tank clean.
Some of the larger species of Botia are fond of Red Ramshorn snails and occasionally a Mystery snail.
They all prefer hiding places where they can retreat to at will.
Although it isn't as colourful as the Blue Ram, it is known for it's friendly and peaceful temperament. It is a dwarf species that is native to Bolivia and Brazil. Commonly referred to as a Butterfly Ram, Royal Ram and a Red Ram.
This crew may include animals to do cleaning chores: small or dwarf plecos and/or Otocinclus, Siamese Algae Eaters (SAEs), American (or Florida) Flag Fish (FFF), Cherry Barbs, mollies, snails (red ramshorns, common pond, ...
 See also: Fish, Cichlid, Micro, Ram, Bolivian Ram
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