How Long Can Nerites Live?
The Nerite Snail Lifespan Is About One Year, Give or Take. Sometimes Nerites Die a Week or So After Being Added to a Tank, with Others from the Same Batch...
The Nerite Snail lifespan is about one year, give or take. Sometimes Nerites die a week or so after being added to a tank, with others from the same batch living around 2 years or more.
Can nerites live out of water?
Nerite snails are intertidal which means in the wild they experience dry spells in their habitat and can survive outside of water for quite a while (even as long as a month).
Why are my Nerite snails dying?
If you don't provide food, such as sinking pellets and fresh vegetables, they will starve to death. Their inability to live lengthy lives or reproduce in freshwater is considered a plus by some hobbyists who want algae removal without introducing a permanent snail population to their tank.
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