Comments on: Wonder Snails – Olive Nerite Snails http://www.guitarfish.org/2006/08/30/wonder-snails-the-nerite-snail Planted Aquariums Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:17:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: katherine webb http://www.guitarfish.org/2006/08/30/wonder-snails-the-nerite-snail/comment-page-1#comment-3787 katherine webb Tue, 22 Jun 2010 02:44:14 +0000 http://www.guitarfish.org/?p=13#comment-3787 I just bought one of these snails for my small gold fish desk tank that includes only 1 small goldfish that my 4yr old son won at a carnival. I really love this snail and would love to have more but I'm afraid I won't be able to keep him fed. This little snail really puts away the lettuce. Then I ended up buying 2 betta fish, I don't even like fish, I am an equestrian but somehow they all work out in my home. I highly recommed this snail. I just bought one of these snails for my small gold fish desk tank that includes only 1 small goldfish that my 4yr old son won at a carnival. I really love this snail and would love to have more but I’m afraid I won’t be able to keep him fed. This little snail really puts away the lettuce. Then I ended up buying 2 betta fish, I don’t even like fish, I am an equestrian but somehow they all work out in my home. I highly recommed this snail.

]]> By: busco caracoles "Olive Nerite" - Acuarios desde Costa Rica http://www.guitarfish.org/2006/08/30/wonder-snails-the-nerite-snail/comment-page-1#comment-2931 busco caracoles "Olive Nerite" - Acuarios desde Costa Rica Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:29:23 +0000 http://www.guitarfish.org/?p=13#comment-2931 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: Olive Nerite Shots-- Guitarfish http://www.guitarfish.org/2006/08/30/wonder-snails-the-nerite-snail/comment-page-1#comment-1114 Olive Nerite Shots-- Guitarfish Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:59:24 +0000 http://www.guitarfish.org/?p=13#comment-1114 [...] just wanted to share a couple pictures I took of the Olive Nerite Snails in my 40G aquarium. As mentioned in last week’s algae writeup, these snails are fantastic [...] [...] just wanted to share a couple pictures I took of the Olive Nerite Snails in my 40G aquarium. As mentioned in last week’s algae writeup, these snails are fantastic [...]

]]> By: guitarfish http://www.guitarfish.org/2006/08/30/wonder-snails-the-nerite-snail/comment-page-1#comment-478 guitarfish Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:34:04 +0000 http://www.guitarfish.org/?p=13#comment-478 Hi Fernando, I don't have any experience with brackish tanks, but I do know that olive nerite snails can survive, and reproduce in brackish water. Depending on what you mean by "brown algae" they may or may not eat it. I'd say, just go ahead and try a couple dozen, and see what happens. Keeping in mind that if you buy snails that are acclimated to freshwater, you ought to acclimate them back to brackish water by gradually increasing the salt concentration of the snail's water in a bucket until it matches your tank. Also, never having kept them in brackish water, I don't know how prolific of breeders they would be for you. If nothing less, if they do breed, you should be able to easily make your money back by selling them on aquabid or ebay. Hi Fernando,

I don’t have any experience with brackish tanks, but I do know that olive nerite snails can survive, and reproduce in brackish water. Depending on what you mean by “brown algae” they may or may not eat it. I’d say, just go ahead and try a couple dozen, and see what happens. Keeping in mind that if you buy snails that are acclimated to freshwater, you ought to acclimate them back to brackish water by gradually increasing the salt concentration of the snail’s water in a bucket until it matches your tank. Also, never having kept them in brackish water, I don’t know how prolific of breeders they would be for you. If nothing less, if they do breed, you should be able to easily make your money back by selling them on aquabid or ebay.

]]> By: fernando http://www.guitarfish.org/2006/08/30/wonder-snails-the-nerite-snail/comment-page-1#comment-477 fernando Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:00:55 +0000 http://www.guitarfish.org/?p=13#comment-477 I HAVE A 90gal TANK THAT IS BRACKISH AND I AM HAVING BROWN ALGAE PROBLEMS. WOULD THE OLIVE SNAIL BE WHAT IM LOOKING FOR SINCE THEY SAY THERE IS NO TYPE OF FISH TO HELP CONTROL IT. AND WHAT KIND OF SPAWNING PROBLEM WOULD I HAVE WITH THE SNAILS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I HAVE A 90gal TANK THAT IS BRACKISH AND I AM HAVING BROWN ALGAE PROBLEMS. WOULD THE OLIVE SNAIL BE WHAT IM LOOKING FOR SINCE THEY SAY THERE IS NO TYPE OF FISH TO HELP CONTROL IT.
AND WHAT KIND OF SPAWNING PROBLEM WOULD I HAVE WITH THE SNAILS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

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