3 Sun Horned Nerite Snails (Clithon Donovani)


Choose a Pack:: 3 Snails
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Sale price$11.99

Description

Also known as the Thorny Snail, these snails are unique, beautiful, and very useful. They are very active and spend most of their day looking for their favorite meal - Algae. The Sun Horned Nerite has a unique pattern and look. They come in different color variations  like brown, tan, and green, but its most unique color variant is definitely the black and yellow spiral, hence the name Sun Horned. Another feature of the shell is the spikes. They have long spikes protruding from their shells. 
Very slow moving gastropods, always hungry and that will grown in a heart-beat.
  • Great at consuming algae;
  • Plant safe;
  • Active 24/7;
  • Amazing color ;
  • Very peaceful.
Horned Nerite Snails eat a big variety of foods such as: 
  • Algae
  • Algae Wafers
  • Invertebrate Pellets
  • Decaying Plant Matter
  • Zucchini 
Care for them:
  • Tank size(Minimum): 5 Gal
  • Care: Very Easy
  • Temperature: 72-82
  • PH: 7.4-8.0
  • GH: 6-8
  • KH: 2-12
  • Lifespan: 1 Year
It is possible that some snails have some shell defects from their wild encounters.
DO NOT USE COPPER IN AQUARIUMS CONTAINING SNAILS!

Customer Reviews

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Billy Burton

Very active and keeps the tank algae-free! Would purchase again.

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Thomas Bergman
Snails arrived alive an doing well

Small, like size of marble, but means they should have longer to live. For snails they are quite active

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Stephen Novak
Wish they lived longer

2 of the 3 died within a week. Properly acclimated and no changes in water parameters.

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