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Nerite Snails (S/M)

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Invertebrates · Snails

Nerite Snails (S/M)

Nerita sp.

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From our species guide

Care at a glance

  • Care levelEasy
  • Reef safeYes
  • TemperamentPeacefulPeaceful grazer; small shell rarely topples rock
  • Temperature72–78 °F
  • Salinity1.023–1.025 SG
  • pH8.1–8.4
  • Min tank10 gallons
  • Favorite foods
    1. Diatoms / film algae
    2. Cyanobacteria
    3. Nori or algae wafers
  • Max size1 in (2.5 cm)

In plain words: Nerite snails are small, round snails about the size of a coin. Their shells can be black and white like a checkerboard, or dark with stripes.

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About the Nerite Snails (S/M)