Zebra Snail

Zebra Snail

Neritina Natalensis is commonly known as the Zebra Nerita / Nerite Snail.

Neritina species do well in freshwater and brackish water. They are suitable for planted aquariums because they are small and can take care of the algae problem. They can eat many types of food and algae including Phytoplankton, Diatoms Algae, Film/Slime Algae, Black Beard Algae, and Green/Brown Spot Algae which are very tough on glass and hard to remove by hand.

Neritina Snails eat invertebrate pellets, flake foods, algae, waste, and cooked vegetables such as carrot, zucchini, kale, spinach, or cucumber.

The key benefit of Neritina Snail 

• Do not reproduce and breed in a freshwater environment. 
• Unique and beautiful snail in the planted aquarium market.
• Friendly snails, safe for plants, fish, snails, and other aquarium inhabitants.
• Control the algae, fish food waste, and any decompose materials such as the dead body of the fish, snail, or dead plants. 
• Balanced your aquarium water and create a great ecosystem environment.
• Easy to control. They breed eggs but don't usually hatch in freshwater and doesn't consider an invasive species in the controlled aquarium. 

Recommended Water Parameters:

• Temperature: 65° - 86° F (18° - 30° C)
• pH: 6.0 - 8.0
• KH: 5 - 12 dKH
• Minimum tank size: 5 gallons

CAUTION! 

Copper is toxic to invertebrates such as aquatic snails, crabs, shrimps, etc. Many commercial fish foods, medications, and plant fertilizers contain copper sulfate. Please avoid any aquarium product contains copper of any form or they may cause harm or even death to your invertebrates.