They also need a decent amount of calcium in their water to maintain their shell health, which can be helped by feeding the snails foods rich in calcium (such as kale, spinach, and other greens), by floating a cuttle bone in the water, or by using additives.
Snails are very sensitive to copper, so watch out for copper if you use tap water in your tank.Nerite snails do not tolerate water with high nitrate levels.With all nerite snails, it's a good idea to make sure the water line in your aquarium isn't too high, as these snails tend to climb up beyond the water line.Temperature range: 65 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit.Zebra Nerite snails are one of the larger Nerite snails available, ranging from 1/2 to 1 inch in diameter. Other types of Nerite snails that we sell here at Aquatic Arts include Black Racer Nerites, Sun Thorn Nerites, Tiger Eye Nerites, Tiger Nerites, and Zebra Thorn Nerites. Nerite snails are very low-maintenance and rather hardy, making them perfect for beginning aquarium enthusiasts. They are not hermaphroditic snails, so they are made up of male and female snails. Zebra Nerite snails hail from Africa - specifically Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, and Tanzania. Nerite Snails are completely peaceful, and therefore safe to keep with any fish, shrimp, live plants, or other snails. Thus, they are quite incapable of overpopulating any freshwater aquarium. Although they thrive in both freshwater and salt water, they require salt water to reproduce. In fact, nerite snails are widely believed to be the single best snail in the aquarium hobby for obliterating algae off of glass, rocks, live plants, driftwood, and other types of decorations. They work hard to clean algae off of glass, plants, and decorations, they eat hair algae, and they keep your substrate clean and the correct color. Nerite snails are extremely popular for their unique patterns and colors, as well as their practical benefits. However, there is much more to these snails than looks, as they are voracious algae-eaters! These snails possess a simple yet elegant beauty that draws all eyes directly to them in any aquarium set-up. Named for their distinct black and gold striping pattern, Zebra Nerite snails are probably the most sought after member of the ever-popular Nerite classification of snails. Bredby: Aquatic Arts and Locally-Bred Livestock.KatsAquatics Calcium+ Foods for Inverts.
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