Nerite snail
Cleans algae off the glass and cannot breed in fresh water. Keep a lid on, because they climb.
Care at a glance
| Minimum tank | 5 gallons (19 L) |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 72–78°F (22–26°C) |
| pH | 7.0–8.5 |
| How many | Fine on its own |
| Adult size | 1 in (2.5 cm) |
| Temperament | Peaceful |
| Where it lives | The substrate, glass and decor |
| Type | Invertebrate |
Things to know
- It grazes algae and biofilm. Once the tank is clean, add algae wafers or blanched vegetables.
- It needs calcium for its shell. Soft, acidic water slowly erodes it.
Tanks that include nerite snails
- A betta and a snail, 5 gallons
- Shrimp colony, 5 gallons
- Endler trio, 5 gallons
- Betta community, 10 gallons
- Guppy tank, 10 gallons
- Celestial pearl danios, 10 gallons
- Platies and cherry barbs, 20 gallons
- Dwarf rainbowfish school, 20 gallons
- Swordtails and platies, 29 gallons
- Livebearer colony, 125 gallons
Each one opens in the planner and passes every check.
Good tank mates
- Harlequin rasbora
- Zebra danio
- Guppy
- Platy
- Molly
- Betta (male)
- Dwarf gourami
- Bronze corydoras
- Pygmy corydoras
- Otocinclus
- Bristlenose pleco
- Angelfish
- Tiger barb
- Cherry barb
- Cherry shrimp
- Amano shrimp
- Black skirt tetra
- Glowlight tetra
- Black neon tetra
- Lemon tetra
- Serpae tetra
- Bleeding heart tetra
- Congo tetra
- Diamond tetra
- X-ray tetra
- Scissortail rasbora
- Lambchop rasbora
- Celestial pearl danio
- Giant danio
- Rosy barb
- Gold barb
- Denison barb
- Rainbow shark
- Red-tailed black shark
- Siamese algae eater
- Hillstream loach
- Swordtail
- Endler's livebearer
- Sailfin molly
- Pearl gourami
- Honey gourami
- Three-spot blue gourami
- Sparkling gourami
- Paradise fish
- Female betta
- Bolivian ram
- Cockatoo dwarf cichlid
- Kribensis
- Firemouth cichlid
- Severum
- Electric yellow lab
- Peacock cichlid
- Shell dweller
- Electric blue acara
- Panda corydoras
- Peppered corydoras
- Sterbai corydoras
- Clown pleco
- Common pleco
- Rubber lip pleco
- Pictus catfish
- Glass catfish
- Chinese algae eater
- Boeseman's rainbowfish
- Dwarf neon rainbowfish
- Threadfin rainbowfish
- Golden wonder killifish
- Bala shark
- Dojo loach
- Japanese rice fish
- Mystery snail
- Ramshorn snail
- Ghost shrimp
- Bamboo shrimp
- African dwarf frog
Possible with care
Do not mix with
- Green neon tetra
- Discus
- Clown loach
- Yoyo loach
- Dwarf chain loach
- Pea puffer
- Assassin snail
- Crystal red shrimp
Open any pairing to see the reason.