Abalone Nerite Snail

Add a natural cleaning crew and a unique visual highlight to your aquarium with the Abalone Nerite Snail. Its attractive shell and excellent algae-grazing ability make it a great choice for planted aquariums, shrimp tanks and peaceful community setups.

The Abalone Nerite Snail spends much of its time grazing on algae and biofilm from aquarium glass, rocks, driftwood and other hard surfaces. It is peaceful and generally compatible with shrimp and other non-aggressive aquarium inhabitants.

Care & Placement

• Difficulty: Easy
• Temperament: Peaceful
• Diet: Algae, biofilm and suitable supplemental foods
• Water: Stable, clean freshwater conditions
• pH: Around neutral to slightly alkaline water is generally preferred
• Tank Placement: Bottom and aquarium hardscape
• Algae Control: Excellent
• Shrimp Compatibility: Generally safe with ornamental shrimp
• Breeding: Does not normally establish a population in freshwater

Feeding

Nerite snails naturally graze on algae and biofilm. In aquariums with limited algae, supplement their diet with suitable algae wafers or other snail-safe foods.

Avoid adding them to very new aquariums where there is insufficient algae or biofilm available for grazing.

Aquarium Setup

Provide plenty of surfaces such as aquarium glass, rocks and driftwood for grazing. Stable water parameters and sufficient minerals are important for maintaining healthy shell growth.

Avoid copper-based medications, as copper can be harmful to snails.