Naturally from India, these Nerite Snails are not 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. Red Lip Nerite Snails have a very unique shape and color. 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 3 Years When introducing these snails into your aquarium, make sure to place them face down in the gravel as they may take a little longer to flip themselves over due to their shell shape.It is possible that some snails have some shell defects from their wild encounters.DO NOT USE COPPER IN AQUARIUMS CONTAINING SNAILS! Reviews There are no reviews yet. Be the first to review “3 Red Lip Nerite Snail (Neritina violacea)” Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your rating * Rate… Perfect Good Average Not that bad Very poor Your review *Name * Email * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
