#olive nerite

[desmondsprettyface]

I'm crying the girls really said "Let's meet for lunch at The Enrichment Cube!"

[thegirlwadinginthepondoutside]

These beautiful crustaceans are basically underwater cows. 

[broodsys]

one snail confirmed fine and dandy, other snail is constant mystery but doesn't smell dead and i can't shake it loose but ive had them for abt a year now? i think? and ive never seen the olive nerite move. or be in a different spot. in fact, im the only reason it moves around the tank ive put it right on top of an algae wafer, on a crushed algae wafer, alone in a plastic bowl with a napkin over it for shade with an algae wafer ive moved it onto every structure in the tank, including fuzzy driftwood, and introduced the sand for the snails, neither of which seem to be taking to it i realized too late that olive nerites have slightly different care needs and can be more complex, but im just so at a loss and honestly mostly leave him be, other than checking every now and then any suggestions? ive considered rehoming him in my 29g, but im not sure if the shock would kill him, even with floating and the drop method to get him used to the different parameters i don't wanna starve him to death but idk what he's all about or what he needs

[thebrackishtank]

Olive Nerite Snail Genus: Neritina Species: N. reclivata

See below for care details.

Maximum Size: .5" Aggression: Non-aggressive Temperature: 72-82 F pH: 7-8 Hardness: 12-25 dH Brackish Tolerance: 1.000-1.005 Minimum Tank Size: 5 gallons Feeding: Will subsist mainly on algae growing in the tank. Can also consume algae wafers, sunken vegetables, and calcerous material like cuttlebone Notes: There are several species of Nerite Snails available in the trade, from freshwater to brackish to fully marine. The Olive Nerite is a freshwater snail that will adapt to low end brackish conditions. This species is often purchased to consume algae and they target many types of brown and green species of algae. As they come from well oxygenated waters, they do best in tanks with robust filtration and water movement.

Neritina Snails will lay white eggs on tank decorations and plants in the home aquaria, but these will not develop in freshwater. Depending on the species, the larval stage of these snails require high end brackish or fully marine conditions in order to develop. Attempting to raise young snails would require a separate aquarium as adult snails can not tolerate these conditions.

Sources

FAQs on Snails in Freshwater Aquarium Nerite/Neritid Snails ,Clithon, Neritina… spp., Wetwebmedia

Brackish Water Snails, Neale Monks

(Image Source)

[thebrackishtank]

Zebra Nerite Snail Genus: Neritina Species: N. natalensis Maximum Size: 1" (N. natalensis) Aggression: Non-aggressive Temperature: 72-82 F pH: 7-8 Hardness: 12-25 dH Brackish Tolerance: 1.000-1.005 Minimum Tank Size: 5 gallons Feeding: Will subsist mainly on algae growing in the tank. Can also consume algae wafers, sunken vegetables, and calcerous material like cuttlebone Notes: There are several species of Nerite Snails available in the trade, from freshwater to brackish to fully marine. The Zebra Nerite is the most commonly sold member of its genus and is a freshwater snail that will adapt to low end brackish conditions. This species is often purchased to consume algae and they target many types of brown and green species of algae. As they come from well oxygenated waters, they do best in tanks with robust filtration and water movement.

Neritina Snails will lay white eggs on tank decorations and plants in the home aquaria, but these will not develop in freshwater. Depending on the species, the larval stage of these snails require high end brackish or fully marine conditions in order to develop. Attempting to raise young snails would require a separate aquarium as adult snails can not tolerate these conditions.

Sources

FAQs on Snails in Freshwater Aquarium Nerite/Neritid Snails ,Clithon, Neritina... spp., Wetwebmedia

Brackish Water Snails, Neale Monks

(Top Image Source, Bottom Image Source)

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Olive Nerite by abilinsky on Flickr