Tank mate check
Can Mystery Snail and Platy live together?
Verdict: Yes
Yes. Mystery Snail and Platy pass the temperament and water checks, so they can share a tank.
Why
The same temperament, water and known-conflict checks the MyAquaLog compatibility tool runs.
- Both species are peaceful. Mystery Snail is rated peaceful, Platy peaceful.
- Temperature overlap 70-82°F.
- pH overlap 7.2-8.
- Platy sets the floor at 10 gallons on its own. Size up from there for both groups.
- Keep Platy in a group of 3 or more.
Side by side
| Mystery Snail | Platy | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum tank | 5 gal | 10 gal |
| Temperature | 68-82°F (20-28°C) | 70-82°F (21-28°C) |
| pH | 7.2-8 | 7-8.2 |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Peaceful |
| Swim level | Bottom | Middle |
| Group size | Can be kept singly | 3 or more together |
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Other pairings
More Mystery Snail pairings
- Amano Shrimp with caution
- Angelfish with caution
- Betta Fish with caution
- Bristlenose Pleco yes
- Cardinal Tetra no
- Cherry Shrimp with caution
- Corydoras Catfish with caution
- Discus no
- Dwarf Gourami with caution
- Goldfish with caution
- Guppy yes
- Harlequin Rasbora with caution
- Kuhli Loach no
- Molly Fish yes
- Neon Tetra no
- Nerite Snail yes
- Oscar Fish no
- Otocinclus with caution
- Plecostomus with caution
- Rummy Nose Tetra no
- Siamese Algae Eater yes
More Platy pairings
- Amano Shrimp yes
- Angelfish with caution
- Betta Fish with caution
- Bristlenose Pleco yes
- Cardinal Tetra no
- Cherry Shrimp yes
- Corydoras Catfish yes
- Discus no
- Dwarf Gourami with caution
- Goldfish yes
- Guppy yes
- Harlequin Rasbora yes
- Kuhli Loach with caution
- Molly Fish yes
- Neon Tetra with caution
- Nerite Snail yes
- Oscar Fish no
- Otocinclus yes
- Plecostomus yes
- Rummy Nose Tetra with caution
- Siamese Algae Eater yes