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Nerite
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 11:20 pm
by madabess
Hi All,
I was wondering if anyone has put Nerite snails in their puffer tank. I was told they will live and breed in brackish water and that they are amazing algae eaters.
If you have put them with puffers will they eat them?
m.
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 1:24 am
by RTR
I have no clue, but I'm picking up another batch of Nerites this weekend, and I may just try it and find out.
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 2:49 am
by Pufferpunk
I have bought them from the produce store (alive) & put them in my larger puffer's tanks. They can't crush the shells, but I found all of them empty the next day.
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 11:16 am
by RTR
That is not promising...
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 3:59 pm
by madabess
So the shells are too hard for them to crush? That's unfortunate. I was hoping they would be a good double duty addition to the tank. Clean a bit, breed and provide some yummy snail treats that would be good for the teeth.
Can you keep Ramshorns in the tank with a puffer long enough for them to breed or do they have to stay separate. My LFS said they would die in brackish and at $0.99 a mini snail I am not planning a buy as they eat method.
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 6:00 pm
by RTR
Nerites are not easily bred, no reproduction in normal tanks.
Ramshorns will not survive long enough with puffers to breed. Separate breeding tanks are in order.
http://www.thepufferforum.com/articles/ ... eding.html