Neritina Natalensi Snail

This peaceful snail has a highly variable range of colors and patterns on its shell and is a very attractive and useful algae-eating scavenger that is great for the nano or planted aquarium.

RECOMMENDED TANK PARAMETERS:

• Temperature: 72° – 82° F (22° – 28° C)
• pH: 7.0 – 8.2
• KH: 2 – 12 dKH
• Minimum Tank Size: 5 gallons

CARE INFORMATION:

• Diet:  Scavenger that feeds continually.  Requires very little feeding in a well-established aquarium containing algae, biofilm, or decaying plant matter.  In less mature aquariums, high quality dry foods with high plant content can be sparingly fed daily.
• Social Behavior:  Peaceful
• Origin:  Indigenous throughout East and Southeast Asia
• Average Adult Size: .5 – 1 inch (1.3 – 2.5 cm)
• Average Purchase Size: .25 – 1 inch (.6 – 2.5 cm)