Nerite Snail Care | Planted Aquarium Snails

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

Have you ever kept nerite snails? Let me know which type is your favorite!

[@AquariumCop]

Raccoon Creek Aquatics no, mystery snails trumpets and pond!

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

All great choices!! 👍

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

They sure are!

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

Yup, they are completely safe with them!

[@sharkmaggo]

I have one zebra nerite snail! His name is Gary and he gets along well with my glo fish

[@diegoferrera4454]

Thank you for the excellent video. Your energy and attitude is excellent by the way! Looking forward to watching more of your stuff.

[@genrbcv.a.2743]

I have two Tiger narites and my family loves them, I love watching these two go around the tank❤🐌🐌❤

[@davidsfishtanks9347]

Snails are great sir great video thanks for sharing !

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

Thank you sir!

[@colinhu3895]

Love this video. I rarely like videos too. But this is great. Key learn for me is such thing as a red racer.

[@johnjwedrall4290]

Very helpful video. I'm interested in starting a 5 gallon freshwater 🐌 snail tank .thank you 👍

[@ErnestAquatics]

I have never kept them before. Great video!

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

Thank you sir!

[@jeffsaquariumhobbyenjoymen9468]

I also have tiger and zebra nerites. Nerites have the coolest looking shells of all the aquarium snails I think. I'd love to get a red racer. I've never seen one but the picture you showed looks so awesome.

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

I think red racers are my favorite. I found them online, I might get one soon!

[@coralrodriguez7249]

Thank you for the great information on my first nerite snail🐌☺️

[@violahopsalot162]

I have had nerite snails in the past. The only problem I had was all the eggs they kept laying was all over my aquarium. I had a hard time scraping them off. I like to look at them but in someone else's aquarium. 😁

[@J1a9m8e3ss]

Just setting up new tank and want some snails and have my eyes on the zebra ones but seeing the horned and the red racers 😍😍 they are awesome thanks for the advice. 👌🏻 Definitely want a red racer 👍🏻🐌🐌

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

That's my favorite!! 👍

[@kpov2533]

Red racer is my favorite in my tank

[@dull123andcutemew]

Hey so idk if I actually commented or just imagined it lol but I asked a question a while ago. In 0:37 I really liked the rounded leafed plant right in the middle, but I didn't know what the plant was called, Im planning to order some live plants online for my aquarium. It looks like the baby tears plant? But Im not entirely sure so I thought I'd ask to make sure :)

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

Hey! Sorry if I missed your comment before. Are you referring to the green plant with the round leaves? That is hydrocotyle tripartina

[@dull123andcutemew]

Raccoon Creek Aquatics Thanks for letting me know! Its a cute little plant :)

[@jalakor]

Hello from 2020, but I have a question that I hope you’ll see: If you can’t use fertilizers with Nerites, how can you have a planted tank set up? I prefer Nerites over other snails because they’re common at stores in my area (but I haven’t looked real hard for trumpet snails, which would be the other I’d look at), but I have a dream of doing a planted tank. I’m probably going to do a smaller Pleco species or maybe shrimp for this next tank I’m going to set up soon, but having this info would be great for the future!

[@mikef3300]

I have four in my 55 gallon. Two tiger one zebra and one black racer. Whenever I look at the tank I try to find them and they are alway far from where they were before. I think they are faster then they let on lol. They are great members of my cleaning crew and along with the 7 otto’s and Cory cats they do an amazing job

[@sharleenparrino2297]

Great video Thank you! 👍🐌

[@RickyRanchu]

Great video. I would add that they need to be fed well, but then again I haven't had much luck with them.

[@sherrysfishroom6597]

I had a spotted nerite. Right now I do not have any. I have so many mystery snails. But, I like them a lot. They eat algae better than mystery snails. Great video. Thanks

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

I love mystery snails too, but I'm really into nerites right now. Love their colors and how great they eat algae! Thanks for watching!!

[@mangothejuice6348]

Can I grind up eggshell and put it in a mesh bag is it suppose to resolve in the water or are they suppose to eat the eggshell?

[@jackielaures4060]

I have a bunch of aquatic terrariums... big enclosed jars with no filters. Can I keep a Nerite snail in there? I have 6 in my fish tank and would like to move some to help with the algae in the terrariums.

[@carlyholmes3604]

would clownloaches go for them i got clowns that never went for the pest ones and i had to do a total re do to get rid i want a planted tank and i need a clean up crew that does hair algue

[@HeatherNielsenScarletAquatics]

We have Nerites in two of our tanks and I just love them! They are beautiful and great for algae. I have some driftwood full of their eggs that I'm considering trying to hatch.

[@the_fleerian]

Dude you are awesome! Thank you for the breeding advice! I wanted two of them but I didn’t want eggs! THANK YOU!!!

[@TheWaterBox]

I really need to start getting into Nerites. Great Vid

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

Yes, I live my Nerites! Thank you!!

[@flamingbridges1649]

what's the lifespan of these? cause i have one thats at least 8 years old

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

Woah! Thats crazy because they normally live like 2 years

[@flamingbridges1649]

@@RaccoonCreekAquatics I don't even understand how it's still alive. and it lives in a tank with no lid and it's never tried to escape

[@flamingbridges1649]

@@RaccoonCreekAquatics I even have amano shrimp that are at least 6 years old and an Indian whisker shrimp thats about the same age as my snail. although i cant even find what the lifespan of a whisker shrimp

[@bilbobaggins761]

Raccoon Creek Aquatics it’s weird isn’t it? I knew of there short life span beforehand but I bought one and his still alive 4 years later

[@Thisisnotmyrealname8]

Contact Guiness

[@DowntheWormHole]

very nice editing, info, everything!

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

Thank you so much!

[@Mr_Penguin2305]

I love how he doesn't mention the eggs at all 😜

[@thenerdyfishgirl]

Nerite snails are great, I have a few black racers and they are super cute :)

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

Yes! I love watching them!

[@FKJ_WORLD]

nice video , i have issues with snails so i am kinda hesitant in getting any right now...laughing, great information

[@AquariumsAnonymous]

great info, thanks for the video. I might have to give some nerite snails a try.

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

Yes, I recommend them! Thanks for stopping in!

[@RajmahendraR]

As the Snail is not going to hatch I heard that they stick eggs everywhere a friend told me that it's hard to remove eggs everywhere even in driftwoods how to take care of removing all the eggs?

[@pamelapilling6996]

I have 2 Zebra in a sparsely planted, fish heavy 10G. They go all over the place, at a fast pace too. They do lay eggs on the driftwood, the glass, the thermometer but they are easy to scrape off with an old credit / loyalty / debit card or my thumb nail. I will scrub the driftwood with a brush if they get too thick.

[@ChongChiuSenMaharaj]

A big thank you for the info! God bless you!

[@chaumari]

i definitely want tiger and zebra nerite snails. Too they create a lot of waste? Are they okay with ghost shrimp?

[@wcdeich4]

Which nerite snail species is the most hardy? Mine die a lot.

[@Ali-ik1mh]

Will nerite snail species 'get together' and start laying eggs all over the ? I have 2 diffrent types of nerite snails

[@PrathmeshAquatics]

I never keep before ...but love your information 👍👍

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@NN-kn1on]

I have the red ones, and tigers, zebras and olive, now I am looking to see if they are sensitive to levamisole, please let me know. thanks

[@WildFishTanks]

I’ve never kept nerites because I don’t mind snails breeding but they are beautiful. Have you had any issues with them laying eggs on the glass? (I know they won’t hatch but I’ve heard many complain about white spots from eggs)

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

Not really. I do occasionally find eggs on the backside of plant leaves, but not on the glass

[@nickschmitz7044]

Lucky Schmuck's Fish Tanks I've had nerites for years and years and they have never laid eggs on the glass. They only lay them on my driftwood

[@darkroselight3835]

I love Nerite snails and recommend them to everyone. My 55 gallon houses 4 tigers and 1 zebra.

[@Hotrodcowboy58]

Love your video! I just bought my first zebra snale a week ago, been adding a shake of salt to each 5gal water change for a couple of months, now I have about 20 - 25 little ovel dots all over my aquarium. Hopefully it is not a parisite! They don't move, so is it eggs? Should I stop the dash of salt to water changes?

[@Thisisnotmyrealname8]

If you don't know that those are eggs, which it sounds like they are, then you should do some research about adding salt to your water. It's bad for freshwater fish, but if you're trying to breed nerites, salt is needed. That's about all I know, so, like I said, research it first.

[@toriandtilly]

How do you make sure they eat the wafers? I am struggling with that right now!

[@shantosani]

Hey, how do you remove their eggs from the glass, it is very hard to remove? Biggest cone.

[@nickschmitz7044]

Another con is that they lay tiny white eggs all over your driftwood but it's not a bad enough thing for me not to keep them. I have 8 in my heavily planted 55 gallon and just ordered 12 more for other various tanks I have

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

Good point. I still enjoy them though!!

[@syedikramulla3693]

I have glossostigma carpet plants. I recently introduced merited snail. It started uprooting the carpet plants as he crawl. Can you let me know how to solve this problem.

[@jp-us9rq]

I like them all

[@Groupthing71]

Thanks for the info. If you outlined your text in black it would show up much better. Have a great day.

[@EthanfromEngland-]

IS it crazy to JUST have Nerite snails in a tank?

[@TinoushGTR]

Does it also eat the algae of the plants?

[@Lflower1Stars]

How do you get them ready for your main tank....drip accumation ...or QT and how long? Where did you purchase them?

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

I purchased mine online. There a a number of good stores. I really like Aquatic Arts. When I buy them in store, I drip acclimate, when I buy them online I just temp acclimate for 15 minutes and get them out of the bag as fast as I can.

[@joemunoz1251]

Do you have apple snails ? I have been considering getting some but don't know much about them .If you do can you do a video profile on them when you have time ? I would apriciate it greatly.

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

I don't have experience with apple snails.. sorry man.

[@alorindanya]

My tiger nerite snails i have had for a week in a quarantine tank; good thing, because they brought in worms with them! How do I get rid of the worms without hurting the snails?

[@chelsiegrover9252]

Any tips for removing the astonishing amount of hard to remove eggs that they lay ALL over the tank?

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

I've used razor blades, but you have to be careful not to hurt yourself or scratch the tank. It's great that they don't reproduce, but a bummer that they still lay eggs

[@aquaman269]

Love the mirage snails 🐌

[@ejbrinegar]

Dear Jake: Thrive, liquid fertilizer and Flourish contain negligible amounts of copper (Cu). My house has copper pipes. Could this be the reason that my, amano shrimp (Caridina multidentata) jump out? Please advise. Thank you for your, very informative and enjoyable video on nerite snails (Neritina and Nerita). All my best, Sincerely, E. J. Brinegar

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

Hmm.. I suppose it's possible. How is the one in your planted tank doing?

[@BatuhanEraslan]

can they eat brown algs?

[@ArmandoFL]

What light do you have ?

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

I am using 2 current pro plus LED light fixtures set at 7 hours on time.

[@dbachelorsplantedaquarium4711]

thanks for this info bro

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

Thanks for watching man!

[@darthpotassiums1fan20]

Sure, Nerite snails lay tiny white eggs, but o got used to that quickly, and they have godlike abilities of eating algae, especially on the glass.

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

Yes!! Love their algae eating heroics!!

[@idrankbleachjklol8451]

So im getting a Nerite snail and i whant to feed it( aka the zebra snail :P i think) do i boil the vegtables? Or no Ik bad grammer plz correct me

[@10footlongschlong21]

Yes

[@AquariumCop]

I love snails 😎👍☑

[@chetos17]

hi, i bought 5 nerite olive snail 2 weeks ago, now i have 7, im a bit worried

[@chetos17]

i have a freshwater tank

[@kirkscobey3031]

I just checked out some Algae wafers at Petco yesterday and realized they had Copper Sulfate in the ingredients! Big no no for snails

[@pobpitts]

Unfortunately these are the only creature i can't keep. I've bought 8 and only 2 of them have even moved. My water parameters are good , they've been given good food. I've left them in the tank for 2/3 months and checked them regularly onlt to eventually remove an empty shell. Sad and expensive. In Australia they cost between $15/ $20 a snail. Any tips or advice from anybody very welcome

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

I'm sorry for your hard times with these snails. How do you acclimate them? Have you tried drip acclimating them to your tank? If they don't move at all in your tank, they might get shocked from change in water parameters

[@fishrrelaxing9361]

I just got some.. these guys are endless workers. I don’t care what kind of tank you have.. if you don’t have some of these your tank isn’t stocked well. In 2hours 7 snails cleaned and entire 44g with diatom everywhere. The tigers and zebras work just as hard only difference is colors. Cant speak to the rest. But I can say a handful of these guys with a few bristlenose pleco and couple black mollies. You’ll be hard pressed to find a better cleanup crew then this 1-2-3 punch in any planted tank. Don’t overlook the black mollies. They are as hard a worker as any snail or pleco. I’ve watched them go into a new tank and in less then 1min start chowing on diatoms. They are very underrated and overlooked in terms of tank cleaning.

[@fredespinosa9764]

Mine are in freshwater and there's ton of snails everywhere

[@abrahamnutrition]

I am getting some Nerites soon but I don't have a planted tank I do have Marimo balls though. Will they be okay? I plan to supplement with algae wafers and vegetables.

[@satguy]

Caution, Only the Olive Nerite Snail is a freshwater snail. The other nerite varieties are saltwater snails that will live for a short time in your freshwater tank.

[@gailangelica3116]

Do they poop like crazy?

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

No more than any other snail. They lay their eggs everywhere, though. No worries, they won't hatch in freshwater

[@FridayFishFacts]

👍

[@joshs_random_location]

Ron, do you have any Nerite snails?

[@rupampaul6336]

They comes out of tank...

[@jflo30]

They're awesome but they poop too much

[@argosatori]

There's no flow to this video. The constant stop and start of the editing is very off putting. It would be better if you could have longer streams of info at once, the cut a-ways should be on pivot points that accentuate the highlights. Great theme for a video, got two nerites myself but put some of your personality in the video, don't just read off facts in that abrupt style. Put some panache in it! ~Peace~

[@ehenjehhehdhdbje3201]

Dude at least he got to the point instead of all the other you tubers talking about there life stories and giveaways

[@Mr.Plant1994]

[@HeatherNielsenScarletAquatics]

We have Nerites in two of our tanks and I just love them! They are beautiful and great for algae. I have some driftwood full of their eggs that I'm considering trying to hatch.

[@RaccoonCreekAquatics]

That would be so cool! I'd like to watch you go through the process of hatching nerites!