Nerite Snail
Neritina natalensis
- Beginner
- Peaceful
- 2.5 cm adult
- Freshwater
₹90.00
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The best algae-cleaning machine in the hobby, in zebra, tiger and onion shell patterns — and it cannot overrun your tank.
- Min tank size
- 20 L
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- pH
- 7–8.4
- Hardness
- 6–20 dGH
- Group size
- Can be kept singly
- Diet
- Herbivore — algae, biofilm, algae wafers
- Lifespan
- 1–2 years
- Adult size
- 2.5 cm
🌿 Safe with live plants.
Gets along with
Keep away from
No species listed yet.
Breeding difficulty: Hard
Lays hard white eggs in freshwater but larvae only develop in brackish/marine water — populations never explode.
Needs some algae or supplemental wafers to graze. Keep water hard enough for shell health and cover intakes; they wander.