Nerite snails

Background and Key Benefits

Nerite snails or Neritina natalensis are freshwater snails related to the mollusk family. They are from the East coast of Africa and are found in rivers and streams. These snails come in a variety of colors and patterns including Zebra, Leopard, Helmet, and Olive. Nerite snails are common in the aquarium hobby as they are excellent algae eaters.

Due to the variety of these, the type in every pack will vary, and is not guaranteed to look exactly like the photos.

Nerite snails are efficient algae eaters

They will clean algae from glass, substrate, and décor. Another reason nerite snails are so popular in the aquarium hobby is because they do not reproduce in freshwater. In the wild, these snails return to brackish water to breed and the baby snails require brackish water for early stages of growth. Therefore, Nerite snails will not overpopulate in an aquarium.

Nerite Snail Tank Parameters

• Ph: 7.2 to 8.5
• Gh: 7 to 15
• Kh:  2 to 8
• TDS: 120 to 400
• Temp: 68 to 78

Nerite Snail Tank Equipment

• Filter:Matten Filter
• Substrate:Brightwell Rio Escuro orCafe Soil, or Pool Filtered Sand, Eco-Complete, Flourite
• Water: RO/DI Water remineralized withShrimple GH/KH+ or Shrimple GH+.
• Decor:Malaysian Driftwood,Java Moss, andIndian Almond Leaves