Description
Naturally from India, these Nerite Snails are one of the most sought after nerite snails. As the name suggests, Red Racer Nerite Snails are mostly red and yellow in coloration with racing stripes going all around the shell. Their color patterns may vary from snail to snail. 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. They are very good scavengers that will dig under the gravel, if needed, to get that extra algae meal.
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Great for planted tanks;
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Will not breed in freshwater;
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Active - Nerites are at work 24/7;
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Safe for plants and any other aquarium inhabitants;;
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The BEST at eating algae.
Nerite Snails eat a big variety of foods such as:
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Algae
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Invertebrate Pellets
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Decaying Plant Matter
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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 4 Years
It is possible that some snails have some shell defects from their wild encounters.
DO NOT USE COPPER IN AQUARIUMS CONTAINING SNAILS!