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Parallel Nerite Snail (Neritina sp.) - Aquarium Snails
22–28°C · pH 7–8.5 · 10L
£4.99
Spotted nerite snail, an easy-care 2.5 cm algae grazer for tanks from 10 L. Peaceful, 20-28C, pH 7.0-8.5.
Adult size is the maximum length this species reaches at full maturity (scientific sources). The livestock you receive will be younger and smaller — pick a size variant above for the actual shipping size. Photos are AI-enhanced, so the animal may show subtle colour or marking differences.
Neritina sp. spotted
Neritina sp. spotted are a shoaling species — they need 6+ to feel safe and show their full colour. Larger shoals stay calmer, eat better, and look stunning.
Spotted nerite snail, an easy-care 2.5 cm algae grazer for tanks from 10 L. Peaceful, 20-28C, pH 7.0-8.5.
Adult size is the maximum length this species reaches at full maturity (scientific sources). The livestock you receive will be younger and smaller — pick a size variant above for the actual shipping size. Photos are AI-enhanced, so the animal may show subtle colour or marking differences.
Nerite snails are the ultimate algae-eating machine. They devour green algae, diatoms, and biofilm without eating your plants — and they can't breed in freshwater.
Maintain these water conditions for optimal health and vibrant colors
Glass, rock, wood, leaf — little in the aquarium escapes a nerite on patrol. Neritina sp. spotted is the speckle-shelled member of the family, a 2.5cm herbivorous snail that does professional-grade algae work while looking considerably smarter than the average clean-up crew. It roams every level of the tank, rasping surfaces clean as it goes, and its Easy care rating makes it a genuinely beginner-friendly invertebrate.
Conditions are simple to meet: 20–28°C, pH on the alkaline side at 7.0–8.5, and hardness of 5–20 dGH. Even a 10-litre nano tank can host one, which is why spotted nerites turn up everywhere from desktop shrimp setups to full community displays. Being entirely peaceful, this snail pairs with practically anything that will not eat it: peaceful community fish, small non-aggressive species, shrimp, other peaceful snails and non-predatory invertebrates are all fine. The threats are specific and worth memorising — pufferfish, snail-eating loaches, large cichlids and crayfish all consider a nerite lunch, so screen the stock list before the snail goes in.
The working pattern is what separates nerites from token clean-up additions. This snail is listed for all regions of the tank — glass at the waterline, hardscape in the midground, the substrate line itself — and as a committed herbivore it works those zones daily rather than waiting for handouts. In a 10-litre nano, that single grazing circuit covers effectively the whole aquarium; in larger displays a small team divides the territory between themselves. Two years is the typical working life, and replacements slot in without upsetting the balance of the tank.
Stock roughly one nerite per patch of algae-prone glass rather than a crowd — these grazers are efficient, and an overstocked tank can be grazed bare faster than algae regrows. If algae keeps winning in your aquarium, this is the calm, low-maintenance fix. Spotted Neritina snails reach you UK-wide by licensed live-animal courier with our live arrival guarantee.
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