Common Name: Tiger Nerite
Scientific Name: Neritina Semiconica
Genus: Neritina
Wild Origin: Africa
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.
The Tiger Nerite snail has a stunning appearance. The shell features small black markings that accent an amber shell. Nerite Snails are some of the best algae-eating snails 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
Overall rating: 4.9615383 / 5 from 26 reviews.
Tiger Nerite Snails are highly regarded for their stunning appearance and effective algae-eating capabilities. Customers appreciate their ease of care and the fast, secure shipping that ensures the snails arrive alive. However, breeding requires specific brackish water conditions.
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"Great patterns on the shells. All were alive and well packed."
"arrived all alive very good nerite snails"
"The Tiger Nerite Snails arrived timely and in great shape they are beautiful, and started eating their way across the aquarium, just as expected. They are what I’d call small to midsized, which is good, to give them as long as life with me as possible!"
"Cute snails that don't reproduce in freshwater. They also tolerate jumping out of the aquarium for a short time. Adorable and they clean algae. What more does one want?"
"Snails looked awesome! However, one snail arrived dead but the other two came out good."
"The BEST!!!!!! They are BEAUTIFUL 😍"
"Great snails, all arrived alive and well. Beautiful shells too"
"Always the best quality! Always shop with these guys!!"
"The 3 pack of Nitrile Snails arrives promptly and the little guys all were healthy. I put them in my tank and they have been eating their way through the algae ever since."
"My tiger nerite snails arrived in great condition. I acclimated them to my water, and they are doing very well. They really do a great job at cleaning up algae! I only need to clean the front of my aquarium glass. They pretty much take care of the rest. I recommend them."
