Scientific Name: Neritina Neritidae
Common Name: Nerite Snail
Adult Size: 0.5 - 2.5 inches
Life Expectancy: 1 - 2 years
Habitat: Asia and Africa
Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons
Ideal Tank Conditions:
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Temperature Range: 68 - 84°F
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pH Range: 7.4 - 8.4
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Water Hardness : 3 - 14
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet & Nutrition: Herbivores that love to feast on algae, decaying leaves and excess fish food and will therefore help to keep the tank clean. They will not feast on any live plants. If you have very little algae, you can supplement their diet by providing them with blanched vegetables like spinach, carrots, cucumber, zucchini or kale in the tank.
Breeding & Spawning: Nerite nails need enough clean water and nutrition to reproduce. The advantage of keeping Nerite snails in the tank over other types of freshwater snails is that they need brackish water to reproduce. Therefore, it's impossible for them to breed in a freshwater aquarium and so there's zero chance of overpopulation.
Gender: Nerite snails are not hermaphrodites. They are either male or female but identifying them can be challenging. The male nerite snails usually have a tiny little skin fold around the male’s right antenna which may be difficult to spot with the naked eye.
