Subtletanks91 Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Which one do you think does the best cleaning job and eats more types of algae? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 Olive hands down. I don't even own them, and yet this is the accepted theory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpetals Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 bumblees for glass olives for plants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00camaro16 Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 But also supposedly lay the most eggs. Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 +1 Which may explain eating the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted June 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 People call nerites different names, can you post some photos. I know the horned nerites are great for glass. But olive could be one of two I think, a green yellow color with spots, or a darker marooning with spots. I've heard them both called olive, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpetals Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 hmmm I'll take some pictures of mine later for you. As I said in previous posts they do lay the most eggs but the egg laying slows down after a while. Not really sure why. Oh, I also have red lips. They do a lot of cleaning on the driftwood and on filters, pumps, etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpetals Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 Olive Another shade of olive a pond snail that won't stop growing... Rabbit snail red lip sorry this thread was supposed to be about nerites only I just have this snail-obsession-problem. Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted June 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 What about the olive spot. There's to many names for the same snails!!!!! Same with shrimp -.- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 The proper olive is native to Africa as far as the www is concerned and apparently can not be bred in captivity any truth to this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Most of us use the Nerite for freshwater tanks. While they will lay eggs in freshwater, either they will not hatch or won't survive for long. They need saltwater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Most of us use the Nerite for freshwater tanks. While they will lay eggs in freshwater, either they will not hatch or won't survive for long. They need saltwater. Do you know of any successful breeding attempts? I would like to know the method because if I could get my hands on some locals I fully intend breeding them myself.Sent from my BlackBerry 9860 using Tapatalk Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Somewhere I have a thread about a guy who did it for his local pet store. I'll try to locate it this weekend. Shaun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Thank you soothing shrimp I will appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Male and female image: Here is breeding info: http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/108082-breeding-nerite-snails/#entry2254077 Shaun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Some interesting field study vids: Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 And kinda relaxing if you have a little time to kill. Although filled with exciting plots like will he miss that spot or not? The nail-biting ensued! Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Hehehe the last clip is indeed relaxing in the strangest of ways.But he sure does make a meal of that algae on the leaf. Sent from my BlackBerry 9860 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Does anyone have tips on water parameters for nerites? A little more than a year ago, I got four, a zebra and three red with black tire track markings. One by one, they passed away over the next twelve months. They appeared active and healthy, up until the point that I found empty shells. Tank is dechlorinated tap: pH 7.8, KH 7, GH 8, temperature either 68-76 F or 76-78 F depending on whether they were vacationing with the betta to clean her tank. I did see on one website that the average lifespan is only 1.5-2 years. Could they simply have died of old age? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 I think that they might have just died from old age... those parameters are no different than what I keep them... snails are funny things.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted August 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 Holy schnitzel, that's a lot of eggs!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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