Common Name: Horned Nerite, Thorny Nerite
Scientific Name: Clithon Corona
Genus: Clithon
Wild Origin: Asia
Adult Size: 1in
**Note: All livestock orders will come carefully packaged with solid wall Styrofoam insulation and shipped via 1-day shipping only. No extra insulation needs to be added to your cart for your livestock.
This snail has protruding horns from its shell and can be found in a wide range of colors and patterns. Nerite Snails are some of the best algae eaters to have in your planted tank. They are extremely easy to care for and undemanding. They feed entirely on algae alone and a small group of them can clean a large aquarium covered in diatoms within a few days. They do have a large appetite though and if they’ve eaten all the algae in the tank, it may be necessary to feed them algae wafers or blanched veggies. However, they have no interest in plant leaves so your aquascape is safe.
When choosing tank mates for your Nerites, avoid species that eat snails. These include Loaches, Crayfish, Large Cichlids, Goldfish, and other larger species. We prefer keeping our Nerites in most of our Buce tanks along with Amano Shrimp, Neocardina Shrimp, Caridina Shrimp, Oticinclus, Siamese Algae Eaters, Tetras, Cories, Bettas and other peaceful fish.
Key Features & Important Notes
Recommended Water Parameters
Listed information should be treated as general guidelines only. We encourage you to do thorough research before committing to keeping any livestock.
Recommended Tank Size
3-5 gallons. We don't recommend smaller tanks as snails produce a large amount of waste that will add to the tank's bio-load.
Diet
Algae, biofilm, diatoms, decaying plant matter, spirulina powder, algae wafers, blanched vegetables
Breeding
Breeding Nerite snails successfully requires brackish water. In the home aquarium, Nerite Snails lay white eggs on tank decorations and plants. However, these eggs won't mature in freshwater. The larvae of these snails require brackish environments with high salinity to undergo proper development. Rearing young snails would involve setting up a separate aquarium, given that adult snails are unable to endure the water conditions required to rear nerite larvae.
Overall rating: 4.4716983 / 5 from 53 reviews.
Horned Nerite Snails are highly regarded algae eaters for planted tanks, known for their ease of care and effectiveness in cleaning aquariums. They are shipped with solid wall Styrofoam insulation for safe delivery and require a tank size of 3-5 gallons. While some customers have mixed opinions about the snails' size, many are satisfied with the fast shipping and would order again.
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"They went to work right away. These guys are doing exactly what I wanted."
"Another outstanding purchase!"
"Super active! Ordered 3 and got 3 very different patterened ones! Very happy with them"
"Arrived quickly and in excellent condition. These little snails make a great addition to my betta tank. Thank you!"
"Plants and snails all perfect condition."
"Snails arrived in good condition — five were active right away and are already getting to work in the tank. One arrived as an empty shell, which happens sometimes with inverts. Overall, still happy with the pack. They add great movement and functionality to the tank, and I appreciate the variety of patterns and sizes. These don't seem like regular snails cause they MOVE! So fun watching them. Another great addition. I will stress that customer service resolved my issue. My family and I are happy with these little guys."
"One died, but the other two are hardy and going strong 💪"
"Healthy and active, very good packing"
"All snails, healthy, perfect, and looking good not only that but Buce Plant covered FedEx‘s mistake of delivering the first shipment to the wrong address and went out of their way to send me a duplicate shipment quickly A+ for Buce Plant not so much for FedEx"
"Come along with me, underwater bumblebeees <3"
