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Aquatic Arts 10 Red Racer Nerite Snails | Mini Aquarium Snail | Betta Safe Glass Clearer | Nano Tank Accessories

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About this item

  • Red Racer Nerite Snails are very rare and feature incredible red coloration in a wide variety of stunning patterns and designs. They look fantastic with all kinds of fun aquarium décor!
  • Nerite Snails (sometimes misspelled as Neurite Snail) are totally safe with live tank plants and NEVER reproduce in freshwater, so they are perfect if you want to avoid snail overpopulation.
  • Nerite Snails are the single best eating snails in the freshwater world, clearing off aquarium glass, aquatic plants, tank décor, and more!
  • They are peaceful and safe with all nonaggressive aquarium animals (including freshwater fish). Other than biofilm, they eat leftover aquarium food, nerite snail food, cory wafers, etc.
  • Basic aquarium gear required, such as a regular, large, or nano aquarium heater. All Aquatic Arts plants, animals, and new aquarium supplies come with 100% live arrival guarantee and email support!


Red Racer Nerite Snails (Vittina waigiensis) are extraordinarily beautiful freshwater snails and one of the rarest snail species in the aquarium world. Their shells vary in appearance and feature striking patterns. These aquatic snails are known as the best eater snails in the aquarium hobby. They consume uneaten fish food, plus they clear off glass or plastic aquarium walls, real or fake aquarium plants, and tank decor (such as fantasy aquarium decorations). They also wipe tank substrate to keep it the correct color. They are peaceful and safe to keep with any nonaggressive aquarium animals (including dwarf shrimp) and plants (such as an Anubias aquarium plant or a Marimo Ball). These colorful snails require brackish water for breeding and will not overpopulate your home or desk aquarium like other freshwater snails. With a life expectancy of up to 4 years, they are relatively long-lived compared to most other snails. They are perfectly suitable for a plant aquarium. Some Nerite Snails are finicky about eating dry fish flakes, but typically enjoy spirulina, tablets, and other plant-based foods. Nerite Snail is sometimes misspelled as Narite Snail. While this snail can live in a wide variety of pH levels, it will live for much longer in alkaline water of over 7.0 pH. Acidic water increases susceptibility to shell erosion; we recommend a calcium supplement (especially when using reverse osmosis water, aka R/O water) for maintaining the quality of their magnificent shells, such as cuttlebone. Basic aquarium attachments required, such as a filter (e.g. hang on filter).

CARE GUIDELINES:

- Temperature: 71.6° - 87.8° F (22° - 28° C)

- pH: 6.5 - 8.0

- KH: 2 - 12 dKH

- Minimum tank size: 3 gallons per snail

- Average adult size: 1.2 inches (3 cm)

- Average purchase size: ½ - 1 inch (1.3 - 2.5 cm)


DCU
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2024
Mr. Snail opened up and started eating algae about 10 minutes after putting him in the tank. The frogs were a little curious but he's far too large for them to eat.
Isaac
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2020
Came alive and healthy with two extra snails
Julia P.
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2019
just be careful and have a lid on your tank, cause I have had a few now commit suicide by crawling out and not finding their way back to the tank. Other than that, they keep the algae on the tank pretty tame.