Nerite snails are small, freshwater gastropods that are popular among aquarium enthusiasts. They are known for their beautiful shells, algae-eating habits, and relatively low maintenance requirements. Are you sick and tired of algae in your tank – green spots on the glass and decorations? Nerite snails will do all the dirty job for you.They eagerly feed on hard green dust algae and at that they don’t touch the tank plants.
Malaysian trumpet snails, scientifically known as Melanoides tuberculata, are small freshwater snails native to Southeast Asia, including Malaysia. They have become popular in the aquarium hobby and very spread tank snail which is at the same time loved and hated by aquarists. On the one hand, trumpet snail eats feed leftovers, algae and they perfectly mix tank bottom substrate to prevent it from getting sour. On the other hand, these snails breed to produce a huge number of species and this can become a complete disaster for a tank keeper.
Giant ramshorn snail or colombian ramshorn snail (lat. Marisa cornuarietis) is a large and good-looking snail, very popular among aquarium husbandry fans. In the wild they are inhabits in lakes, rivers, bogs, however it prefers quiet and thickly planted places. Large snail can inhabit in brackish water, but at that it won’t breed. In some countries marisa snails are put into the waters on purpose – to get rid of invasive plants, since they eagerly feeds on them.
Ramshorn snails are a type of freshwater snail belonging to the Planorbidae family. They are named after the spiral shape of their shells, which resemble the horns of a ram. Ramshorn snails (lat. Planorbis sp.) are good for any freshwater tank. Snails feed on algae and feed leftovers which are dangerous for fishes health. Also, these snails server as some special indicator of a tank water quality – if all ramshorn snails have raised up from the tank bottom to the water surface, it means that there’s something wrong with the tank water and it’s time for water renew.
