Bumblebee Snails

Bumble Bee Snail
Engina sp.

Bumble Bee Snails are tiny but striking additions to your reef tank. With their bold black-and-yellow banded shells, they’re both functional and ornamental. These snails are excellent at picking through detritus and uneaten food in tight crevices, helping to keep your tank clean — especially in hard-to-reach areas.

Quick Stats:

• Care Level: Easy

• Temperament: Peaceful

• Color Form: Black and yellow striped shell

• Diet: Carnivore – eats detritus, leftover food, and sometimes meaty scraps

• Reef Compatible: ✅ Yes (with caution in high numbers)

• Water Parameters:

  • Salinity: 1.023–1.025

  • Temperature: 72–78°F

  • pH: 8.1–8.4

  • Alkalinity: 8–12 dKH

• Max Size: ~½ inch

• Minimum Tank Size: 5 gallons

Why We Like Them:

• Helps clean between rocks and in tight crevices

• Unique coloration adds contrast and visual appeal

• Won’t knock over corals or disturb sand beds

• Great supplement to your CUC (Clean-Up Crew)

🪸 Pro Tip:
While they’re mostly peaceful, bumble bee snails are opportunistic carnivores. In large numbers, they may outcompete or prey on other microfauna like small worms — best used in moderation.