Packed and shipped by our friends at AquaticMotiv (Newark, NJ), separately from our shrimp, with its own tracking. Orders are processed in 1–4 business days. Live snails ship Monday to Wednesday (a Wednesday order after 7 a.m. Eastern ships the next week), never during a holiday week or the week before one, and not below 40°F or above 90°F: held orders ship at the next safe break in the weather. US only.
Live Arrival Guarantee: if a snail arrives damaged, dead or unhealthy, take 2–3 photos in the unopened sealed bag and email support@mossandmolt.com with your order number within 4 hours of delivery (claims close 48 hours after delivery). You get a replacement, or a refund if it is sold out.
Snails often stay tucked in their shells after shipping. Take the photos, add them to your tank and give them a few hours.
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5 Nerite Snails | Mixed Pack
5 Nerite Snails | Mixed Pack
Family Neritidae
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The Pack
A starter mix of nerite snails, the go-to algae eaters for planted tanks. They are hardy, very easy to keep, and work around the clock. Shells may show small flaws, and they can live up to 4 years.
What's Inside
Tiger nerites (Neritina semiconica), orange with black dots, and zebra nerites (Neritina natalensis), black stripes over green or yellow. Water: 72–82°F, pH 6.8–8.4, in a tank of 10 gallons or larger.
Why Shrimp Keepers Like It
Nerites scrub algae off glass, rock, wood and leaves, and eat leftover pellets and dead plant matter, without harming shrimp or plants. Their eggs only hatch in brackish water, so they never take over a freshwater tank. Never use copper.
Tank Mates
Good with: shrimp of any size, other snails and peaceful nano or community fish. Avoid: loaches, puffers, crayfish, crabs and large cichlids, which eat snails. Assassin snails sometimes go after small nerites.
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