sarah Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 I am looking for a few nerite snails to clean up green algae growing all over some anubias in one tank and brown diatoms on the glass of another tank. Which species is best for each application? These are neutral-ish pH tanks (6.8-7.8). And does anyone here have any to sell? I'd like to get them before it gets too cold for shipping. Does anyone know if any of the site sponsors sell them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svetilda Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 I don't have any to sell as I don't breed them but you can check your local Petsmart if you won't find any here. I always buy mine from my local store and never had any problems with them but I do quarantine them for about 2 weeks. They have horned nerites (small ones), racer nerites (black), and different zebras and tigers. sarah and 240ric 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokeshrimp Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Just a tip for when buying in store, buy the ones that are grazing on the glass or something. I went to buy some nerites one day and it looked like 80% of them were just empty shells lol. sarah and svetilda 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jem_xxiii Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Yep as pokeshrimp stated, find the ones moving and keep an eye on those who the person is getting them from the tank for you. If you have nano tanks, then I would go with some horned nerites. I bought one for my 7g and it made quick work on the diatoms. sarah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah Posted December 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Do you guys all quarantine nerites? I don't have a quarantine tank, so should I just forget it? Is there a lot of risk to my fish/shrimp/frogs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svetilda Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 I quarantine everything that goes in my tanks (plants, snails, fish) except shrimp. (All my new shrimp usually go to a new tank - I don't have many species). I learned hard way. For snails you can keep them in some big jar (I usually use huge ones from cookies from Costco). Drop a plant or two in water from your tank, some cholla wood or something the snails can glaze on and you're ready. Sometimes I cover my jar with gauze fabric and a rubber band (people say nerite snails can escape). sarah and Wygglz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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