Racing nerite snail

Care at a glance

The racing nerite owes its name to the spiral line pattern that runs across its shell like racing stripes. It is one of the best algae eaters among aquarium snails and leaves living plants entirely alone.

It deposits its eggs as hard white dots on wood, stone and glass; these do not hatch in fresh water, but they do stay visible. Note that it likes to climb above the waterline, so cover the tank, and make sure there is enough calcium in the water so its shell does not erode.

Best not combined with

• Clown loachChromobotia macracanthus
• Yoyo loachBotia almorhae
• Zebra loachBotia striata
• Dwarf chain loachAmbastaia sidthimunki
• Pea pufferCarinotetraodon travancoricus
• Figure eight pufferDichotomyctere ocellatus
• Assassin snailAnentome helena
• Marbled crayfishProcambarus virginalis
• Electric blue crayfishProcambarus alleni

Related species

• Nerite snail (zebra)Neritina sp.
• Olive nerite snailNeritina reclivata
• Amano shrimpCaridina multidentata
• Crystal red shrimpCaridina cantonensis
• Cherry shrimpNeocaridina davidi
• Ghost shrimpPalaemonetes paludosus