zebra nerites

Razzo said:
Will you be posting on this board? I'd be willing to preorder if you were OK with that.

Thanks,
Russ
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Yea i will, i will update my sig and make a new thread when they arrive and I make sure they are in good condition. Since the order is coming from indonesia, I would rather not take pre-orders since I cannot predict any difficulties in the shipping from their to me. :)
 
msjinkzd said:
Yea i will, i will update my sig and make a new thread when they arrive and I make sure they are in good condition. Since the order is coming from indonesia, I would rather not take pre-orders since I cannot predict any difficulties in the shipping from their to me. :)
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Ditto with me 2 lol
 
Sorry for reviving this old-ish thread but it was the most appropriate place to provide an update.

The 16 zebra nerites I added to my 90 gallon Tang rift have done an incredible job of keeping the holey and granite clean. It really blows me away. In fact, I was concerned they might not have enough to eat and have increased the photoperiod to provide algal growth for them. They look fantastic and I could not be happier. HIGHLY recommended for those looking for some algae control.

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When I first started with these guys 5 years ago, I was blown away too.. I haven't had to algae my tank since then lol
 
This type of snails cannot be hatched in captivity-- so no problem there

they come from parts of the world where the water goes from freshwater, to saltwater several times a day with the tide-- it would be almost impossible to mimic that in captivity (maybe in a special breeding lab, but certainly not in a normal home fish tank)
 
Wherever they're from, the larvae are probably washed out into the ocean and develop in saltwater, rather than switching back and forth.
 
vampie said:
Wherever they're from, the larvae are probably washed out into the ocean and develop in saltwater, rather than switching back and forth.
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that isnt the case... people have tried to grow them in saltwater, and in freshwater with no luck

they need the changing salinity several times a day (not sure why, but they do)
 
I highly doubt that. Where on Earth would there be a place where tides causes massive salinity changes several times a day, and yet aren't strong enough to wash the larvae into the ocean? If you look at all the various invertebrates that live in intertidal zones, their larvae are washed into the ocean and develop in saltwater.
 
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