Does anyone have 'Candy Nerita sp.'?

[WendyMc]

Hi, does anyone have any of these? http://www.reefermadness.us/RMD_Candy_Nerita.htm
I've been thinking about giving them a try...any advice?

 

[boomsticks]

They are just a different color morph of Nerite snails. Very pretty though, I have about...(well HAD...until Bam Bam the mantis decided they tasted good) a dozen of them. They are okay for cleaning glass not much else.


Mike

 

[WendyMc]

Thanks Mike. Do you still have any? Or is Bam Bam the star of the setup? If you still have any, how long have you had them? Do they ever climb out of the water?

 

[reef 'n ale]

I've had good luck with them for a year now. Mine never come out of the water.

Mike is right on with his observations! The only other thing is that that they are pretty tiny, so get a bunch!

Rob

 

[Macroculture]

You can find these nerites if you search eBay stores under 'nerite'. They are pretty cool and the smaller ones don't leave the water like larger ones are prone to do. They can even flip back over if upside down, a good trait for an algae eating snail.

 

[WendyMc]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8556349#post8556349 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reef 'n ale
I've had good luck with them for a year now. Mine never come out of the water.

Rob

Hi Rob,
What temp do you keep your system at?

 

[WendyMc]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8557088#post8557088 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Macroculture
You can find these nerites if you search eBay stores under 'nerite'. They are pretty cool and the smaller ones don't leave the water like larger ones are prone to do. They can even flip back over if upside down, a good trait for an algae eating snail.

Hello Macro, thank you for chiming in . Are the smaller ones just young ones, or are they a different species of nerites?

 

[Macroculture]

Usually any Black or very dark Nerites (except those from Hawai'ian lava flows) grow to become large intertidal roaming Nerites. Nerites that have a 'tooth', 'V' or serrated shell pattern or a high gloss on the shell generally are smaller species that live below the water level. If you put most Nerites under very strong lighting like Metal Halide in shallow water or out of the water they color up like the photo in your original Reefer Madness link. You can see the strong shadows clearly in the photo. So those would be the better, smaller type. Just make sure to ask before purchasing what species they are, then you can track them down and learn their life habits better. Small Nerites are great snails and I hope they become more popular in the future.

 

[ReeferMadnessUS]

Macroculture, that is very interesting information.

Wendy, thank you for gathering information about the animals you want before you purchase

Chris (owner, RMI) has kept Nerites for years. We ship MANY out every week. We have several roaming about our warehouse and they are a wonderful, happy and beautiful snail to keep.

I personally can attest to the fact that they are very hardy, as long as your water parameters are doing well.
They ship well, too. We also offer a 5 day guarantee.

Please call us if you have any questions,
Niki
Reefer Madness Inc 1-310-212-3230

 

[WendyMc]

Hi Niki,
Do you know their collection area? I run my system at about 81 degrees, and have been told these need a cooler environment.

 

[kryppy]

Wow, when I clicked that link the first thing I thought was, I've never seen a photo shopped snail before.

They make my checkered nerites look pathetic, even the purple ones.
I think I'm going to get some. They are very nice looking.

Where are they found in the wild, I've never come across them in Florida.