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Post by cashay on Nov 11, 2008 11:01:23 GMT -5
Hmmmm I'm just wondering how old they were? I hope my Otto will keep my tank clean like they did... They did a great job! And I also hope him dieing didn't put off any toxic poisions to my tetra's, I also have been watching my tank parameters, (although not going to panic) because Of the last time I talked to Carl and everyone saying it may not be fully cycled yet, well the numbers are still not reading...... but just had to share, and if anyone has any suggestions whether i should do anything to the tank incases there was toxic poisons....
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Post by Carl on Nov 11, 2008 11:13:06 GMT -5
I would not be over concerned at this point.
I would definitely remove the dead snails, which I suspect you did and if removed within a day I doubt any problems.
I honestly do not know the lifespan of Nerite Snails.
Maybe in the coming weeks you could get another one or two since you did well with them.
Finally a careful water change would always be a good idea after the loss of an aquarium "occupant".
Carl
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Post by goldenpuon on Nov 11, 2008 14:08:15 GMT -5
I second that Carl.
I'm not sure of nerite snail life spans. I'm pretty sure apple snails live 4-6 years but I'm not sure with nerite snails. Don't worry though, if one died, it's not a big deal. You'll get the hang of it just like with fish. I am not good at keeping snails alive either so don't worry if you get a couple losses. just take good care of them and they should be fine.
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Post by cashay on Nov 11, 2008 15:36:53 GMT -5
Finally a careful water change would always be a good idea after the loss of an aquarium "occupant". CARL, a 25% water change or the whole thing?
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Post by cashay on Nov 11, 2008 15:41:11 GMT -5
I second that Carl. I'm not sure of nerite snail life spans. I'm pretty sure apple snails live 4-6 years but I'm not sure with nerite snails. Don't worry though, if one died, it's not a big deal. You'll get the hang of it just like with fish. I am not good at keeping snails alive either so don't worry if you get a couple losses. just take good care of them and they should be fine. It was actually my second nerite snail, I bought both at the same time, they were hard to find too. no one seemed to carry them around here, and most of the LFS people just looked at me when I asked them if they had any... like" blink" "blink" what are they?? but any way a small joe smoe had them i didn't really know if they liked salt, If they were eating enough, I really didn't do anything for them, just assumed they didn't need any care other then what i was doing for the fish.hmmmm oh well
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Post by Carl on Nov 11, 2008 16:14:47 GMT -5
Finally a careful water change would always be a good idea after the loss of an aquarium "occupant". CARL, a 25% water change or the whole thing? A 25% is fine and likely best. Carl
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Post by goldenpuon on Nov 11, 2008 16:16:32 GMT -5
Only a 25% water change. Snails can be hard to keep alive sometimes. I hear that they like eating zuccini as well as algae in fish tanks.
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Post by andih on Jan 5, 2011 23:55:36 GMT -5
I know this topic is old, but I thought I'd add my 2 cents. I currently have 1 zebra nerite and have had him/it/her for about 10 months. I originally had 2, but gave one to my daughter for her dorm room. That one died within a couple of weeks and I think he was simply starved to death. I recently redid my tanks, cutting back to just the single 29g so moved my nerite (and the rabbit snail) there. Given the total cleaning I had given it, there was absolutely no build up of algae or detritus for it to eat so for about 10 days I dropped 2 algae wafers in a day (since my corys also would eat them). I've had no issues at all with either the good snails (or the pest snails Im still trying to get rid of I have asked locally for more snails, but neither place had any. The one said he'd order some for me, but I had to put it off to shift tanks. Its about time to go see if he really can get me some.
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Post by bikeguy33 on Jan 6, 2011 1:48:53 GMT -5
nerites are the only FW snail i have ever kept. i hate snails but nerites are cool cause of their reproduction. when i had 1 i researched and most info i found said their lives should be in the neighborhood of 2 years. also.....cucumber and zuccini, and romaine lettuce seemed to be my guys favorite.
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Post by missdiane on Feb 19, 2013 3:25:52 GMT -5
I've ordered the Nerites from Arizona Aquatics. They have a good variety & good prices. I believe the life span is about 3 years.
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Post by angelminx on Jun 18, 2014 4:24:59 GMT -5
I heard that nerite snails were actually a saltwater, or maybe brackish, snail.
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Post by angelminx on Aug 2, 2014 19:15:38 GMT -5
I've recently checked the Arizona Aquatic Gardens' website, and checked out the Nerite Snails there, and was thinking about maybe getting some. They listed the Red Lips, and the Spiny as eating BBA, does anyone know if the other Nerites do too?
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Post by Carl on Aug 3, 2014 17:22:18 GMT -5
Yes, Nirite snails will eat BBA, as well these are a brackish snail and generally will not breed in true FW aquariums, which is a reason for their popularity Further References:*Aquarium Answers; Algae Control; BBA www.aquarium-pond-answers.com/2008/04/aquarium-algae.html#bbaQuote: "Siamese Algae Eaters (SAE) are very good at keeping these algae in check (providing that there is not more tasty green algae or left over fish food). Some other fish such as Platties and Rosy Barbs will occasionally snack on BBA as well. Shrimp such as Amano and Cherry Shrimp.
As well as Nerite Snails can work for control of BBA (other snails may work, but may result in the "double edged sword" of a snail population explosion)."*Aquarium Plant Care; Algae Control www.americanaquariumproducts.com/AquariumPlants.html#algaeQuote: "Nerite snails are an easy snail to keep. I would recommend you keep them in water with a pH above 7.0. A GH over 150 ppm is best for these snails because these are snails that breed in marine or brackish water (Wonder Shells are good for this). Even if these snails lay eggs in your freshwater tank, they will not hatch unless you provide brackish or marine water. This keeps these snails from overpopulating your tank, a real problem with, for example, common pond snails. Nerite snails almost exclusively eat algae and do not seem to harm plants at all. They can clean up very heavy algae growths in a month or two."Carl
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Post by angelminx on Aug 3, 2014 17:29:11 GMT -5
What would you consider to be a good population size for a 55G?
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Post by Carl on Aug 4, 2014 9:10:27 GMT -5
I would give 6-8 a try
Carl
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Post by angelminx on Oct 28, 2014 17:28:43 GMT -5
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Post by angelminx on Oct 28, 2014 17:31:59 GMT -5
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Post by angelminx on Oct 28, 2014 17:44:00 GMT -5
More Nerites: I also have a dark reddish-brown one that I have had troubles getting a decent picture of. It has the individual "ladybug" spots, and I also have one with "baseball stitching" markings.
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Post by angelminx on Oct 28, 2014 17:54:35 GMT -5
This one just died last week. I had "him" for quite a while, he was also the biggest one I had. For a few days he just sat on the gravel, not moving. So I moved him up front, next to the glass, to observe him. After ~a day, he crawled up onto the glass. But even tho he moved around, he was never fully extended from his shell, as you can see from this photo: He died a couple days later . I'm certain he was dead, because he laid upside down on the gravel, and a couple of my Ghost Shrimp were picking at the inside of his shell. I've kept his shell--so cool--as a souvenier .
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Post by devonjohnsgard on Oct 29, 2014 10:03:05 GMT -5
This one just died last week. I had "him" for quite a while, he was also the biggest one I had. For a few days he just sat on the gravel, not moving. So I moved him up front, net to the glass, to observe him. After ~a day, he crawled up onto the glass. But even tho he moved around, he was never fully extended from his shell, as you can see from this photo: View AttachmentHe died a couple days later . I'm certain he was dead, because he laid upside down on the gravel, and a couple of my Ghost Shrimp were picking at the inside of his shell. I've kept his shell--so cool--as a souvenier . RIP little guy.
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