Unfortunately, these poor snails won't live long in a freshwater tank. I have 6 nerite snails in my tank with Livebearers because I heard they are best for NOT reproducing. The best cleanup crew in the hobby for planted tanks. Their antennae are very short which is a good bonus; if you want to keep them with fish, (they will not attract fish to nip at them). (growing algae or supplemented) The pH and other minerals can be mimicked in both fresh and salt water. Nerite snail prefers the algae as a diet source effect by the lack of this source. While crushed coral or cuttlebone will erode more slowly over time to help keep it stable. Some species readily climb out of their tanks in search of a dark place to snooze, whereas others prefer to retract into their shells for a nap. Snail is a tiny but smart creature, so do not judge them quickly. Ive seen my snails get close the the top of the tank but never climb out. Snails are useful too, eating algae and cleaning up general detritus from the substrate that would otherwise pollute the water. Another way to check if a snail is dead or not, is to tug on its trapdoor. While I definitely have younger rams, pond snails, and bladder snails, size makes it hard to miss my original crew. This is absolutely not possible. Many species of aquarium snails, such as mystery snails, float from time to time, which doesnt necessarily mean that your snail is dead. Warm water raises their metabolism level and ages rapidly, which leads to death. Im terrible at keeping fish so Ive decided to wait for all the creatures in my tank to die naturally and then Im not keeping aquatic animals anymore as I feel so sad when they die. 1. It can be absolutely anything that you can safely move (a leaf of the plant, a stone, a piece of decoration, etc). Continue with Recommended Cookies. 11 years ago Mystery snails climb above the water surface to lay eggs. Snails prefer a pH level of close to 7.0 and will tolerate a water temperature of between 65 and 82 Fahrenheit. To induce the hatching of these larvae, biologists decreased salinity from 15 to 10. If the snail is alive, it will come out of its shell and begin to move around in search of water, whereupon you should replace the snail into your tank immediately. FishForums.net is one of the internet's oldest and premier Tropical Fish and Aquarium forums! Who has ever successfully bred nerite snails? It is usually perfectly safe and sound in its hiding spot. So, keep it in mind. Michael. They do not have an effect on the water. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. My one likes to try and escape as soon as he sees that I have the lid off. Besides being burrowers, nerite snails are also good climbers.