WHY?

[gsrgbh]

Why arn't nerites more popular? They sure are colorful and come in many colors.

 

[jpappy789]

Most people hear nerites and think of saltwater.

 

[ChrisK]

Not sure why unpopular either I love them.

 

[vampie]

I think they are popular, at least among invert keepers.

 

[Somervell]

Except for Ms. J, having a hard time finding them in my area. (Waiting with bated breath, Ms. J!) I don't think they're all that easy to find, so I don't think they've caught on with too many people except among true invert fans. Aren't they also hard to breed?

 

[Lupin]

Haha! I keep nerites myself and they really are popular here in FW Inverts (moved).

 

[DarrylR]

Cause they lay infertile eggs in freshwater.

 

[Yadokari]

They'd be more popular if people knew about them. Many people want snails and they go out buying them, thinking they'll eat algae. Unfortunately, they think all snails eat algae, therefore, buying apple snails. If people were educated about nerites and that they're the TRUE algae eating snail, then their popularity would increase dramatically.

And also, as mentioned in an earlier post, most people associate nerites to saltwater.

 

[Lupin]

Just to clarify, not all nerites cannot breed in FW. Theodoxus fluviatilis and Neritina reclivata have a history for viable eggs in FW.

 

[Dopehand]

That's (good) news to me. I've often been intrigued by how they look, but found the inability to breed in FW irksome. I'll have to be on the lookout for those species.