Thorn/Horn Nerite Snails are easily distinguishable by the thorns protruding from the snail’s shell . These lovely little snails are great for adding some shine and sophistication to your aquarium, but they also serve some very useful purposes. They clean algae off of glass, plants, and decorations, they eat hair algae, and they keep your substrate clean and the correct color.
What We Like About Nerite Snails:
- Among the most voracious algae-eating snails
- Do not reproduce in freshwater
- Safe with plants
- Completely peaceful
Horned Nerite Overview:
- Diet: Nerite Snails can subsist on algae if there is enough present in the aquarium. Their diet can be supplemented with algae wafers and/or blanched vegetables such as zucchini, kale, spinach, or cucumber.
- Warning! Avoid any food product, medication, or plant fertilizer that contains Copper of any form. Copper is toxic to invertebrates. Many commercial fish foods, medications, and plant fertilizers contain copper or more commonly copper sulfate. Always look at the ingredient list for any product going into the aquarium to ensure they are copper free.
- Social Behavior: Peaceful and solitary; will not engage with tankmates.
- Origin: Indo-Pacific
- Average Adult Size: 1/4 – 1/2 inch (.64 – 1.3 cm)
- Average Purchase Size: 1/4 inch (.64 cm)
Recommended Tank Parameters:
- Temperature: 65° – 85° F (18° – 29° C)
- pH: 6.5 – 8.0
- KH: 5 – 12 dKH
- Minimum Tank Size: 2 gallons per snail