This snail is the PERFECT algae eater!

Zebra nerites are eaceful, small and efficient, and are an excellent choice for algae control in a broad range of tanks. They eat flat type algaes, and are beautiful as well! They do not breed in freshwater, making them an excellent choice with controlled population.
Neritine parallela/natalensis- Zebra nerite
Adult size 1"
pH 6-8
Diet: algae only
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[@flamingbridges1649]

I have a nerite that ive had nearly 11 years. Got her when I got my first tank in 2009

[@MyOnlyCommentIs]

Coool

[@MyOnlyCommentIs]

Are they prone to escape?

[@flamingbridges1649]

@@MyOnlyCommentIs only if the water quality is bad. I had mine in a tank with no lid for most of the time I had it before I got a bigger tank (with a lid) and she only got out once

[@bigmoose7]

Wow thats an ancient snail in the snail world.

[@nicholaslopez6384]

I just got a nerite that stays in it shell most of the time its a baby so idk if it just sleeps alot ahah I'm new to snails

[@Coronakenify]

Spot on Rachel. I love em, won't have a planted tank without nerites.

[@karlahernandez752]

I have three nerites my largest is about an inch around and my smallest is about as round as my pinkie nail. There is a mid sized one about a 1/2in around. My oldest nerite is about 4 years old. Sometimes she carries the baby on her while zooming around the tank. They are so cute.

[@roachant]

I love these snails! They have been bred in captivity by a few hobbyists but, since they are so cheap to buy, there isn't much incentive to do so.

[@PincheMigs]

I love those guys. I have one in my 20 gallon long that does a great job keeping the glass clean. I was even able to add one to my dwarf puffer tank with no problem.

[@RachelOLeary]

yea! They are extremely versatile, often even working well with african cichlids.

[@peepers1025]

I also love these guys. I like the horned ones. I call them fish tank roomba vacuums. lol

[@RachelOLeary]

+christine lanphere ha, cute

[@peepers1025]

Rachel O'leary I also say the same thing they are the best little snail for Nano and small tanks. I'm just getting into the hobby but I have many tanks. I also like planted tanks. I ended up picking up some horned ones because they stay the smallest. Once I saw them only eat the dead part of the plants, I was instantly in love with them LOL. Can I collect eggs and transfer to proper environment to hatch?

[@RachelOLeary]

I don't know of anyone who has been successful rearing these in a home aquarium. But its always worth a shot.

[@allan7934]

I understand they need an estuary set up (brackish water). Short end of it, the point at which a fresh water stream meets the ocean. There is a low amount of salinity (salt) content there. Trick is figuring out the right balance. Haven't tried myself, but I want to and I think I would start by getting a bucket of water from such a location and doing my best to mimic the salinity content, and temperature by testing water temp at source in a few spots to try and get it right. I'd then mess with it from there. If you try this let us know how it works. Would be super cool to know how it worked out. Just not ready myself.

[@FactsCountdown]

What should I feed nerite snails

[@yvesdaigle3840]

Funny you posted this, I have four Nerite snails in the tank and today notice the eggs on the log, now I know what they are.

[@T4275585]

Very informative. No waffle...just good info. Many thanks indeed

[@ronrosen5731]

Hi Rachel, after watching so many of your videos and seeing you care for your animals I purchased from you 6 different types of nerites and also 6 amano shrimp and they might just be the best investment I've made in this hobby. They are without a doubt the hardest working group of critters I've ever seen. Ever since they have been in my tank... Algae? What's that? Excess food from over feeding... Gone! Sure you have to vacuum and do water changes but these guys cut the work in half. BTW both the snails and the shrimp LOVE soft cooked, shelled green peas and mashed cooked carrot pieces. It's like a Pirhana feeding frenzy when I put them in the tank. Everyone should buy these from you!

[@RachelOLeary]

+Ronald Rosen thanks ron!

[@johnbearsfishroom8444]

I love snails! These sound really cool!

[@WhatIsMisophonia]

Has anyone tried creating an algae wall with water running down it into the tank so that the snails can crawl up it and graze, reducing the amount of food you have to give to a large amount of snails if you're breeding them?

[@StanTheObserver-lo8rx]

I picked one up today. He's got his work cut out for him,I got LOTS of green good algae. Sunlight on an aquarium will do that. He and Sailfin pleco and Ancistrus enough algae to give those guys beer belly guts..I think I need a bigger army of algae fighters.

[@FactsCountdown]

What should I feed nerite snails

[@johnnyl1951]

Thanks for the valuable info. I have a wonderful mystery snail which will soon outgrow my small aquarium. The nerite snail sounds like a better match. I'll hopefully get to make a trade at my local aquarium shop. I'm learning so much from your videos after a 20 year hiatus from having fish. Thank you again for your entertaining and informative videos.

[@RachelOLeary]

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[@shayqbomb]

My favorite is all to common. Lol. The Common Plecostomos I know it's not a fancy fish but i find them adorable and they grow into their personality as they age. I also have a thing for monster fish and being that the Common Plecostomos can reach up to two feet is always cool. I also like the fact that they pretty much eat anything that hits the bottom of the tank. Also I love feeding them veggies and watch their mouths as they chew. To me it is the best fish that eats algae but I know they are not that efficient at eating it. Plecostomos love ❤️ is rare but they make me oh so happy.

[@conrad2281]

My favorite algae eater is the Horner Bumble-Bee Nerite Snail. While they are a little smaller then other nerite species, they egg size is smaller also. Bristlenose plecos are a close second.

[@wyzemann]

shayqbomb You win the prize, and took the words straight from my mouth!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@allisonho1646]

shayqbomb Hahahaha!! yesss!

[@shayqbomb]

wyzemann I was afraid to say my fav because I know that it's not that glorious to those who have been in the hobby for awhile. But for me they are a keeper.

[@aaronsharp6271]

you're so REAL! Keep it up! We need more of you in the hobby!

[@RachelOLeary]

+Aaron Sharp why thank you

[@EssiBrownlee]

I have some olive nerites in my tank, and I was beginning to notice white things scattered across the rock and wood, and was wondering what they were! You answered my question! Thanks!

[@trenapatzer3631]

I absolutely adore my Zena. She’s the sweetest snails and she will eat some of my food, otherwise I don’t throw food in for her. She’s quite happy to nibble on the remnants. Super easy to take care. Since the snail is with my betta, can this snail handle salt. I haven’t yet and won’t till I know if it’s safe or not.

[@Shermingtan]

Thanks for that spotlight Rachel! Could you someday please do a video what kind of snails are good for soft or low pH water? Hard to find a lot of info regarding that since most people have harder water and issues with high pH. My pH is relatively low and only trumpet snails really thrive, would be cool to know if there are other options as well.

[@MelodyMizu]

I had a nerite snail when I starting keeping tanks 2 years ago. I had it in my 3 gallon and it lasted two years. it loved my ten gallon. but when I upgraded to my 29 gallon it died instantly. Ima get another tomorrow most likely but it's sad the dude croaked after so long. he was my buddy. his name was Shelby...Shelby left eggs everywhere...Shelby was a dick...loved him though!

[@amingus09]

her name lol

[@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.

[@cd1673]

😊👍 thank you, you just saved at least 2 nerites... I was going to buy 3 when I only need one.

[@FactsCountdown]

What should I feed nerite snails

[@omaraljanaideh1555]

@@FactsCountdown They like to eat algae it's really hard to supplement them.

[@yepperdeedooda]

Those would be a lot better than my Malaysian Trumpet snails that took over 2 of my tanks.

[@sharronmiller451]

I have these and love them.

[@MarTeeNezNC]

I love my Otocinclus! They've become my favorite fish, more than the pearl gourami and cardinal tetras they live with. They started hiding in the thicker/darker planted areas most of the time and are not efficient eaters. I still supplement with blanched zucchini and algae disks and they've got nice fat bellies. I love these little guys!

[@bakar29]

I absolutely love my Zebra Nerite! It cleans the algae off my Anubias Coffeefolia like a pro! I put my tank near to the window so some natural light does streak in and algae forms on the Anubias and glass but my Zebra buddy gets right on it and gobbles it all up hehe......btw love your channel! Super informative and fun!

[@charmingbettas2895]

Great video! I love nerite snails :D

[@xch30]

Luckily I got a male nerite snail in my nano tank for over 6 months. It is the major algae eater in my tank. My tank is filled with anubia and buce and they are all like magnet of algaes but one nerite snail two oto fish and water change every four or five days keep my tank a very low algea level.

[@DAquingil]

I love Nerite snails. I have one named Beetlejuice who's been keeping my two gallon fish bowl clean and polished for six months now. I have a Betta and the bottom has Joseph's coat planted in it, and with the addition of my snail, it seems to be a perfect little ecosystem. Before getting the Nerite, I had a mystery snail, and although they're interesting to watch, they don't do a good job of cleaning the bowl, as there was always a green algae halo surrounding the bottom of the glass. About once a week I drop a small food tablet in to supplement his diet. He did get out once, and I found him by tracing his slime trail. He'd apparently ventured onto the table, and then turned around and started back up the side of the bowl on his way back into the water.

[@spinster4000]

I have 3 of these bad bois in my 5 gallon, they keep the algae at BAY, and I honestly just let algae grow just so these guys can eat and so can my fish if I ever go on vacation (which I do yearly)

[@empireofhouse87]

I think that I may want to get one. I just only want one in my tank though.

[@mae1513]

I got two yesterday as an addition to my ten gallon tank as recommend by a few people and the pet store employee to help with maintenance of my algae problem. I would say I already slightly regret my decision and wish I'd dug a little deeper research wise first. I think they're cool but I didn't know about the unsightly egg laying and also had no idea how much they poop. Seriously they've already helped with the algae but I also woke up to so much poop in my tank. It's like oh yeah my algae is better but now there is unsightly poop all over tank decorations which I'm sure in addition to being an eye sore is bad for the water quality.

[@bernandoturner4840]

Now I dont have to get these… Thank you…

[@eskos.4562]

My zebra snail poops alot 😂😂

[@FrederickDunn]

Wow, such an interesting tank and great presentation with lots of excellent information. Thank you Rachel! I'm trying to find something to eat brown algae. Thumbs up of course! Stay awesome!

[@allan7934]

Let me know what you figure out will eat the brown stuff effectively (if anything) Occasionally have this issue and haven't found anything effective enough other than balancing the tank and tweaking the environment here or there.

[@Papag53]

Happy St Patty Day, love ur vids. Interesting informative

[@grey_roses]

Still love my Ottos! 💜 So since my tank is an algae-eater species tank I doubt that this will ever be a real world question for me...but if these fellows hop out of the water in the wild, how careful do you have to be about escape artists? Great video, always a pleasure!

[@RachelOLeary]

+grey roses this species generally stays put, but there are quite a few species that do not

[@chuckt8354]

Love the nerites. I also have them in every tank. I think that is always the last thing on my orders "a couple of nerites." Some I have had for 3 years. I generally only clean the front glass of my tanks leaving at least 2 or 3 sides of algae/bio film covered glass for the shrimp and snails. As always thanks for the info. I didn't know the egg cases actually hatched. I think my nerites are more artistic though!

[@LeeDfined]

Love these. Ive had my current pair for three years and believe it or not, I keep mine in uncovered tanks and they only come out for a few hours just above the water level. But they go back in at their convenience.

[@OVRZELLUS]

My favorite snail!!!

[@anthonyragan2696]

I've read that these often crawl out of the tank and "go walkabout." Have you experienced that?

[@RachelOLeary]

+Anthony Ragan not often with this particular species

[@Wakeupgrandowl]

Yes they are

[@RuachEden]

I just cannot keep these guys alive. I have several species of other snails but these guys only last a week ot 2 at most. Any advice?

[@david89065]

Do you have a heater in the tank to keep the water warm, if not that might help.

[@thetheflyinghawaiian]

Take into consideration these guys love to adventure outside a rimless tanks. And not necessarily find their way home. Oh yeah, and mine totally survived a couple years in an outdoor 50 gallon tank that stayed out below freezing at times. They're hardy.

[@RachelOLeary]

+AdamOrnelles I don't find that with species, though the ones often sold as tiger with the jagged line pattern absolutely do. Most of the time if these guys are leaving it's because of an o2 issue

[@ronrosen5731]

Nerites are great algae eaters and won't reproduce in your tank but the eggs look like sesame seeds and will cover everything in your tank. Make sure you can tolerate that because they are quite a chore to clean off IF you can.

[@dkn1957]

What I can hear you sound really well educated. I would love to hear your videos but I have the volume all the way up and can barely hear you. Don't know if it's just me but I just wanted you to know. Thank you.

[@deathsdiscomfort]

I wish I could get those here!!!!

[@pungr]

They also eat apisto eggs,caught 'em in the act.

[@alivewithpassion]

I have a 30 gallon fresh water tank and I have pair of nerites, male and female and how I know that, because suddenly I had tiny nerites snails within a few weeks of getting them both. How do I stop them from having more”kids”? These two have broken every known Nerite snail rule I have heard of here on KZbin.

[@williamleidy6713]

I have two of these and two of the black version. I purposely leave algae on three sides of my tank so they have plenty to eat .

[@jobsearch5871]

I just got rid of mine . I liked the color and what they do , just got tired of all the eggs spotting all the wood in the tank. Every square inch of the pieces of wood had eggs on them. With one in a ten gallon tank like I have it was just not for me . If I had a larger tank then I think it would not have been such a issue.

[@StalkerNaturaliste]

Actually it's probably Neritina (Vittina) turrita as indentified in Ting Hui Ng 2016.

[@schunter20]

They can and will reproduce in freshwater. Not in great numbers like other snails. I'd say 1 in 100 eggs developed into snails in my two tanks.

[@TheTerminator1919]

Love your unique look and Good video thanks.

[@isoaqua5825]

i love them but not there eggs ... i have bog wood covered in these egg sacks from one snail years ago !!! crazy!

[@RachelOLeary]

+Isometric Aquariums pull the wood and take a metal brush or nail brush to it

[@vincecrumpton4736]

I ordered me some flip aquatics. They are suppose to be here Friday. Thank you for the info.

[@frandegroat7943]

My Zebra only stays in one top corner of my tank ,& won't stay on the driftwood where the algae is 5gallon tank ,1 Betta,&2 ghost shrimp . what can I do to get zebra to do his job ?

[@scarletheupel846]

it's likely it is not happy in its water conditions

[@richardeldridgesr.9919]

Couple of questions for Rachel O'Leary: 1. Can/do you sell/ship nerites to Massachusetts? 2. How to I check out your inventory online? (I don't do Facebook.) 3. Do you sell baby/young nerites? I have an old black mystery snail (about a 2" diameter shell) that's about 3+ years old and a smaller (1" diameter) white mystery snail that's about a year old in my 60 gallon terrapin tank, but I'm looking to get a few nerites to start off in my 20 gallon planted tank but they'll move to the bigger tank once the mystery snail(s) expire. My terrapin only chases ghost shrimp and occasionally I give him tiny ramshorn snails as a treat, so he doesn't go after anything about 1" big as he's only 1.5 years old & about a 4" long shell. Thank you in advance for any info you can give me.

[@RachelOLeary]

Currently I am in cancer treatment so not selling or doing much

[@MakeupMobster]

Just got one of these yesterday and found him today belly up. Not sure why. There are other snails in the tank and they’re fine. I’m so upset because he was cool.

[@FantasyAddict95]

Hey Rachel! I wanted to hear your thoughts on calcium supplement options for snails. I've heard that you can use tums or plaster of Paris cubes? I just got a small horned nerite snail and a pair of male guppies 2 days ago. My aquarium is 3 gallons, and I've had plants and a filter in there for 2 months with a fertilizer tablet. (Water wisteria, Anubias nana, and a dwarf pond lily, and I have some pothos growing inside the filter alongside the pouch of carbon.) I added a heater, thermometer, and air stone connected to a pump fit for 5 gallons run through an adjustable valve. I've mostly been replacing evaporated water with tap water that I've left sitting in clean cups for about 2-3 days to offgas, occasionally using distilled water, and I have a gravel bed. I can't find my water testing strips to test right now, but I had tested it recently and it was perfect before getting stocked.

[@craigwoodhull3028]

Mrs O'leary you sell Zebras ! Cannot fiend them anywhere. Setting up a new 150 acrylic, need all the help I can get,. Had some in my 60 and NO algae.

[@krismt0251]

We have one zebra & one bladder & they bred!

[@Sean-in9qi]

That's physically impossible. The bladder snail probably just reproduced on it's own because bladder snails are capable of asexual reproduction

[@KaltrinaDemiri]

I always wondered what those white stuff on my driftwood were, thank you so much! Now I know :) its cause of my only snails, the nerite snails.

[@brosangles867]

probably eggs

[@thesabbath100]

38 years in the hobby, and I have always considered snail pests! LOL! I have been thinking about some of these as the shell patterns are just striking. Have also been considering some apple snails out in the pond this year. Something that I have been told is that snails can be disease carriers. I wondered about your thoughts on that. I do follow strict quarantine procedures with anything that I bring in. Do snails exhibit specific symptoms?

[@RachelOLeary]

Snails exhibit no symptoms, they are intermediary hosts. It is unlikely to be an issue in a closed container pond, but doing a qt of a month when you bring them back in would reduce any risk.

[@jazminbretado6724]

i have a five gallon tank with two mystery snails. And two horned nerite snails can i add one more. Or isit too much. thank you

[@animationland2321]

Depends what fish you have

[@sschario60]

Thanks for tossing in the African cichlid remark. I'm going to give 'em a try.

[@chicahchick]

Love these snails!!!

[@chromiechrome]

I just put one of these guys in my tank hoping it knocks back the brown algae that's popped up...paid 4 bucks for one.

[@naegwut]

I finally got one!

[@satguy]

Only the Olive Nerite Snail is a freshwater snail. The other varieties are saltwater snails that will live for a short time in your tank. As I'm sure you have found or will soon find out.

[@fishmansf4573]

I have one in my 29 gallon and he is amazing at cleaning the tank.

[@FactsCountdown]

What should I feed nerite snails

[@_ssinghh]

Just got these, THEY ARE HUGE

[@shoelesblondlady]

I have one just like that besides the shell the slimy body and the antenna. It just sheds fur licks it's butt n barks all day

[@JohnJohn-hv4ef]

Hi Rachel. You said that they don't do well in soft water but you also said that you would like to have them in every tank in your fish room. You have a lot of soft water species tanks. Won't they suffer in those?

[@RachelOLeary]

Generally, they are not in there long enough for it to cause issues. I simply put them in every tank so they can graze on algae- not for the long term. In my mind, its better for them to be well fed and spread around then overcrowded and starving in hard water tanks. They are not kept their for long before being sold :)

[@djssquibbs3295]

hey, great content as always, I can't buy them here or find them ( yet) saludos desde Costa Rica :) ps your're awesome

[@d.s.5577]

Well i don't know how, but when i had my Nerite snails lay eggs, some of them even hatched. And i have only freshwater tanks.

[@CollectorsDomain]

Geeeez your tanks are clean lol jealous

[@funnysht5093]

My snail keeps flipping itself over and when I flip it over it will climb the glass then flip itself over again and again and it not really moving I had it for 2years so can someone tell me why it's doing this

[@slake0]

No

[@presouz1740]

FUNNY SH#T is your snail still acting like a silly goose

[@allan7934]

It likely is clinging to a small amount of film at the surface of the water and sinking. Mine do that. I just figured out how as I have another set up with basically floating plants (dying because of a light deficiency) for a tadpole set up. It's temporary and I noticed they are under the floating plants all the time and occasionally falling as they loose grip. It just all added up at this point.

[@Jlaudiomustangs10]

i had 3 of them and they were great...but i think my kribs ate them 😢. id like more but i dont know how too keep them in a safe place

[@Iguana5k]

They are really good, especialy when you have a tank with java moss witch would be thrown all over the place by fish like ancistrus.

[@overexcited18]

I’ve recently put one of these guys in my aquarium because I had lots of algae developing. It cleared up the algae really fast and now I’m worried there’s isn’t enough algae. Are there other ways to feed it. Will they take algae wafers?

[@RachelOLeary]

look at the ingredients on the algae wafers, they are usually mostly fish meal. I find these guys REALLY hard to supplement but occasionally they will take gelatinized foods. If your tank is mature (over a few months old), it is entirely likely that there will be enough biofilm (the slippers stuff on the inside of hte glass) for the snail to eat. How efficient they are is why I generally recommend no more than 1 snail per 5-10g of tank space. Its pretty incredible how much algae they can eat. If you are extremely concerned, you could put a small bucket with some rocks and water to cover in the direct sun to grow some supplemental algae.

[@overexcited18]

Rachel O'leary wow thank you so much! You are so knowledgeable and I appreciate this SO MUCH. Thank you!

[@paulanger2048]

@@RachelOLeary that's a good idea! I was afraid to get one, even though the otto cats don't seem to do anything. Thanks

[@209Control]

I love my nerites but the eggs do become an eyesore

[@SteenfottAquatics]

Yup, i hate the eggs

[@fishnstuff4255]

209Control will fish eat the eggs

[@qaching]

i heard these snails can't breed in freshwater?

[@savannam.7048]

qaching, they can lay their eggs in freshwater, but they cannot hatch without brackish water, so the eggs stay inert until removed. So if you buy four nerites for a freshwater tank, you'll have only four until they pass away or you buy more. The eggs are easy to remove if caught within a few hours, otherwise you need a credit card or razor blade to scrape them off. I don't mind it, they keep green spot algae cleaned from my tank in exchange for me removing a couple of eggs a month. A few eggs is much easier to remove than green spot algae and nerites are one of the only organisms in freshwater tanks that will eat that algae. So for me, it's a beneficial trade-off and they're super cute too.

[@qaching]

ok thanks for the info

[@floydmorey]

hello Rachel I have a green terror in a 75 gallon tank I set up I think they do all right in there nice video

[@RachelOLeary]

+Floyd Morey I think it's worth trying. They are small ad sloe moving so don't generally garner the interest of a lot of cichlids

[@floydmorey]

👍🐌

[@jaydenl.johnson365]

can you put 2 of these in a 10 gallon with a betta fish

[@RachelOLeary]

Yes, though you would not want to add 2 to an immature 10g (as in hasn't been running for 6 months or more), as they can easily starve

[@remhk6672]

I've had mine for only a month. There's algae bloom due to excessive light. No worries about them starving? Tank just barely cycled. Fed them algae wafers during the time I allowed tank to mature. I know a month is nothing but the fact there's algae is a sign tank has been cycled correct?

[@jamesbenson7462]

So my Zebras in my African cichlid tank seemed to have bread I have one to two millimeters and about 6 to 12 made it. They are juviniles bit and moving around and doing snail stuff. It's not per say brackish water but California water and lots of minerals for cichlids. How is this possible? And I can't find any info on breeding at this stage. Not sure what to do

[@tinamarie4875]

Good info, but please get yourself a lapel Mic to better hear you.

[@FactsCountdown]

What should I feed nerite snails

[@danyal.Lebedev]

Algae wafers, cucumbers, zucchini and lettuce. Boil the cucumbers and zucchini

[@fragelicious]

This Woman is awesome.

[@daviddornblaser4512]

What are those orange tetra sized fish with the red spot near their rear tail?

[@SterlingKato]

I just got 2 of these ^^

[@aaronkorson4582]

Rachel - I was wondering if you might know why my zebra nerites hangout at the top of the tank, sometimes out of the water, and also climb out and die. I have olive and horned nerites in the same 75 planted and they don't do that. They seem happy and healthy and the zebras act like the just want to get out.

[@RachelOLeary]

+Aaron Korson you can email me a picture of the type of snail you need, sometimes the ones that have the diagonal lines in a jagged pattern are not real zebras and are prone to leaving the tank

[@bobbyboko6317]

Mine will happily eat algee wafers

[@jayworkman5792]

Whenever I set up a brand new aquarium, I get the inevitable outbreak of diatoms and my Zebra Nerites make short work of it. Two in a 40-55 gallon clean that stuff up in 2-3 days. My question is this: how do you think an adult Nerite will fair against adult Assassin snails? I've been thinking about relocating a couple Assassins to my Nerites' primary tank to help curb a pest snail boom. I'd rather not recommend the Nerites to avoid the addition of their eggs to another aquarium, but it wouldn't be the end of the world if it came to that.

[@rodhoskin8238]

Rachel, have you tried getting any of the eggs to hatch by putting them in brackish water?

[@RachelOLeary]

+Rod Hoskin nope

[@wesleymitchell5306]

My African cichlids hate algae eating fish. I’ve got a 48 gallon tank close to a window. How many would you recommend for this tank?

[@Flyingdutchy33]

Are there any snails that would do well in a planted soft slightly acidic tank?

[@d.c.416]

have you done a hillstream loach spotlight?

[@SteenfottAquatics]

Hey Kevin, i am not sure if she has done a species spotlight on them, But she does have a ton of videos on them with various info, just search her channel =)

[@RachelOLeary]

+Steenfott Aquatics bigger issue is hillstream loaches is a generic term for multiple families of fishes. I have not done many species spotlights on gastromyzon, pseudogastromyzon, sewellia, or the like as of yet.

[@d.c.416]

thanks, ya im a fan and have been following you rachel for years now. even before youtube in your various articles and speeches. only reason i ask is because i want one for my 20 long white cloud tank. but i wasnt sure how much space they needed or prefer groups to solitary. i have about a dozen white clouds in a 20 long. do you think i can get one hillstream loach?

[@RachelOLeary]

+Kevin Beckford absolutely.

[@RussClark-ok7ld]

Hey Rachel Big fan of your channel. Do you think nerite snails will be ok with convict cichlids? I need something to help with algae in this tank. Thanks for any advice you can give me.

[@RachelOLeary]

I think its worth trying, as nerites are hard for fish to eat. I would have a backup plan.

[@RussClark-ok7ld]

Ok thanks for the quick response. We do have 2 other tanks if it doesn't work out. Appreciate you

[@vikkitee4686]

So I’ve got a 100g tank, I have a bristlenose plec for algae. The rest of the fish are two 10 inch balla shark, 1 moonlight gourami female passed away, 1 golden gourami again I’ve had my tank for a long time my female counterparts to the gourami died of old age, the two boys get on fine, 3 bousmani ranbows and 1 red rainbow. I’m really understocked for my tank which is great, I love my Balas so I want them to grow out as my feature fish (I had 3 but one got impailed by a piece of drift wood 😢) . In the past I have had this tank packed full of fish, I want just a few big guys which is my Balas and everything else I will adjust. What snails will be big enough but not breed in my tank. I want something I can see, but won’t take over...as my Balas are passive and won’t eat anything other than their food bless them, they are like giant pussy cats

[@craigwoodhull3028]

How much $ for enough for my new 150 ? And some of those small Pleco's you said were very underrated Woody's Discus (FB)

[@DJ_LittlePea]

His shell is really cool Rachel I have Snails in my saltwater tank and they have afros hahah well hair algae growing on them 😂

[@RachelOLeary]

There are fw snails as well that are sold with algae on their shells, they call them "don king" snails. its pretty absurd, lol.

[@DJ_LittlePea]

Rachel O'leary hahaha that's funny 😂 I think i might have to call mine don now 😂

[@paulsampugnaro6919]

I've kept Nerites for sometime and it the beginning and they would lay eggs all over my wood and it didn't bother me I felt it gave the tank a more natural look. but for some reason over the past 6/8 months hardy any eggs at all I have all kinds horns, Zebras, Etc there beautiful and I have about 20 in a 55g I also keep them in my other 55g and same thing no eggs or hardy any. i also keep cutter bone tied to a smal rock on the substrate and a cuttle bone in an extra AC 50 I use with my canister. they love green beans and other veggies as u know so in ur opinion why no eggs r they ok. i also heard no eggs mean they're gettimg enough food. your my go to person so your opinion would be appreciated.

[@RachelOLeary]

I think they are probably just fine :) I don't find they lay many eggs in my tanks either.

[@raisinggoldfishonabudget7058]

Your website isn't working, I'd like to have some of the zebra nerite snails you talked about how would I get some ?

[@RachelOLeary]

I am out of business. Dealing with a tmi then cancer.