Nerite Snail
Neritina spp.
A hard-shelled algae-grazing snail sold under several trade names, held here as a group record because the name covers multiple species.
Ideal Conditions
- Temperature
- 20 – 28 °C
- pH range
- 7 – 8.5
- Hardness
- 6 – 18 dGH
- Adult size
- 1.5 – 2.5 cm
- Min. tank size
- 20 litres+
- Lifespan
- 1 – 3 years
- Diet
- Grazer — algae and biofilm
- Water flow
- Low to moderate
- Preferred setup
- Any stable tank with hard water, algae surfaces and a secure lid
About the Nerite Snail
Nerite Snail is a trade term applied to several genera and many species in the family Neritidae. Rather than invent a false species-level identity, OneShoal keeps one group record: husbandry is effectively identical across the traded forms, and named patterns are recorded as variants.
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Where Nerite Snail comes from
Native range
Indo-Pacific, East Africa, South East Asia
Countries / regions
Indonesia, Philippines, Kenya, Thailand
Habitat
Coastal freshwater and brackish streams and estuaries with hard water and rocky surfaces.
Illustrative native range only, not an occurrence dataset.
Similar species
Amano Shrimp
Caridina multidentata
Cherry Shrimp
Neocaridina davidi
We’re adding more full species guides as the catalogue grows.
Compatible tank mates
Reviewed guidance based on this species' recorded traits.
- Great
Cherry Shrimp
Neocaridina davidi
Both graze the same surfaces and share hard-water preferences without conflict.
- Great
Harlequin Rasbora
Trigonostigma heteromorpha
No interaction at all, and the snail helps control algae.
- Not recommended
Pea Puffer
Carinotetraodon travancoricus
Puffers eat snails; this species is prey rather than a tank mate.
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