Description
Tiger Eye Nerite Snails | Pack of 5
Nerite snails are highly desirable additions to home aquariums. They display a distinct pattern on their small oval shells that resemble a tiger’s eye gemstone. On their heads, they have a pair of tentacles that can extend and retreat when threatened. Nerite snails have small, round mouths lined with a row of tiny teeth that they use to feed on algae, dead plants, or decaying matter. They also have a door-like plate attached to their foot called an operculum that they can use to bar the entry to their shell when they feel unsafe. They are relatively small attaining a size of about 1 inch in diameter.
Nerite Snails Care Guide
Nerite snails do not need any special accommodations and will thrive in varied water conditions. The acceptable water temperature range is between 70 F and 84 F and a pH of 7 and above. They are active species and will crawl through all surfaces in the aquarium in search of algae and other food. They will appreciate aquariums with plants, rocks, driftwood, and other tank decorations on which they graze continuously throughout the day.
Nerite snails are especially desirable in aquariums because of their ability to graze on all kinds of algae and keep it under control. They are famed algae eaters. They will efficiently remove algae from rocks, driftwood, aquarium glass, and other decorations. Except for some species of fish, there are no better natural ways to fight algae than Nerite snails. In addition to algae, Nerite snails will eat leftover fish food, detritus, biofilm, and other decaying matter.
Some aquarium hobbyists see snails as undesirable because some types of snails can breed prolifically. But this is not the case with Nerite snails as they require brackish water to reproduce and consequently cannot breed in freshwater aquariums.
Tiger Eye Nerite Snails’ algae-fighting prowess combined with their inability to reproduce in freshwater environments and ease of care makes them very popular in the hobby and highly desirable additions to home aquariums.
Reviews (75)
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Great experience
Posted by Mark Williams on 10 Aug 2021Good size, all alive, beautiful in tank
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Best snails around
Posted by kellie on 9 Aug 2021This was my 4th purchase of snails from MA. I am so happy with these snails. They wake up right away and get to work. They are healthy and hardy. All the snails I have purchased from local aquariums have died, they keep son going!
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Awesome
Posted by Mark on 5 Aug 2021Received them quickly and healthy. Excellent.
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Everything arrived healthy and on time!
Posted by Avery on 26 Jul 2021All different sizes
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Cute little guys
Posted by Jen Snyder on 26 Jul 2021The instructions said they might not venture out of their shells for a few days. Mine were roaming around within an hour. All healthy!
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Tiger Eye Nerite Snails
Posted by Mike Whitaker on 22 Jun 2021All 5 showed up as healthy as can be. Within about 5 seconds of being in my tank, they all took off and started doing what they do best.
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Arrived in great shape.
Posted by Joseph K on 25 May 2021they arrived in a timely manner, was packed well. As soon as I put them in my tank 3 of them went to work. About an hour later the other two were off and crawling. Haven't stop since. Would buy from again.
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Nerite Snails
Posted by Sue Weaver on 18 May 2021Ordered two sets (10 snails) all arrived healthy and active. Was a little worried that the Goliath goldfish in my 55. -gallon tank might eat them, but the 5 I put in his tank are all doing fine. The other five are thriving in the 30-gallon tank with the swordtails. All is well, would buy again!
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went right to work & doing a good job
Posted by john sekula on 13 May 2021this is my 2nd order,the last 5 laid eggs in freshwater and 3 of them hatched
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Nerite snails
Posted by Richard on 12 May 2021Service above and beyond expectations. Little snails went right to work cleaning up the algae. All my orders have been handled with care and professionalism. My commendations to modern aquarium
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Nerite snails
Posted by Richard on 12 May 2021Service above and beyond expectations. Little snails went right to work cleaning up the algae. All my orders have been handled with care and professionalism. My commendations to modern aquarium
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Very happy with the snails
Posted by Charles Richardson on 12 May 2021I have ordered many times and the order is always process and delivered quickly. I have ordered plants snails and testing equipment and everything has been satisfactory.
