Snail Nerite

Nerite snails are popular, peaceful freshwater aquarium cleaners that are well known for grazing on different types of algae from glass, rocks, and decorations without damaging live plants. Their constant grazing helps keep aquariums tidy, making them a great addition to community tanks.

They are relatively small, typically growing to about 0.5–1 cm. A key advantage is that they cannot reproduce in freshwater, so they will not create unwanted pest populations.

Nerite snails prefer stable water conditions, with a pH of around 7.0–8.2 and temperatures between 22–26 °C.