3 Olive Nerite Snails

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Naturally from India, these Nerite Snails are very common in the aquarium hobby. They are easy to breed in captivity but their eggs will only hatch in brackish water, so you don't have to worry about them breeding in your aquarium. Nerite snails are extremely hardy and live in a vast variety of water parameters. Green Olive Nerite Snails, as the name suggests, have a dark green (olive color) shell. They are very good scavengers that will dig under the gravel, if needed, to get that extra algae meal. Great for planted tanks; Will not breed in freshwater; Active - Nerites are at work 24/7; Safe for plants and any other aquarium inhabitants;; The BEST at eating algae. Nerite Snails eat a big variety of foods such as: Algae Invertebrate Pellets Decaying Plant Matter Zucchini Care for them: Tank size(Minimum): 10 Gal Care: Very Easy Temperature: 72-82 PH: 6.8-8.4 GH: 6-8 KH: 2-12 Lifespan: up to 4 Years It is possible that some snails have some shell defects from their wild encounters. DO NOT USE COPPER IN AQUARIUMS CONTAINING SNAILS! Show more