{"product_id":"zebra-nerite-snail","title":"Zebra Nerite Snail","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"sz-acc__title\"\u003eZebra Nerite Snail\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-zebra-nerite-snail\" checked\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eNeritina natalensis\u003c\/em\u003e, the striped form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 2.5 cm across the shell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22–26 °C, pH 7.2–8.2, moderately hard to hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEats:\u003c\/strong\u003e algae, biofilm and dead leaves; leaves healthy plants alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBreeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e lays eggs, but they cannot hatch in fresh water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-zebra-nerite-snail\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe zebra nerite is a rounded, thick-shelled snail marked with bold black and gold stripes that run in a spiral across the shell. It comes from rivers and estuaries along the east coast of Africa, from Kenya down to South Africa, where it lives on rocks in flowing water. In the aquarium it does one job well: it grazes algae. It works over glass, wood, rocks and the broad leaves of tougher plants, and it is one of the few animals that will clear green spot algae, the hard, flat dots that build up on glass and slow-growing leaves. It eats only algae, biofilm (the thin living film of bacteria and microscopic life that coats every surface underwater) and dead or dying leaves, so healthy plants are not touched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne thing to know before you buy: females lay small, hard white eggs, each about the size of a sesame seed, on wood and rock. In fresh water those eggs never develop, because the larvae need salt water to grow, so the population cannot get out of hand. The eggs themselves are stubborn and take some scraping to remove. Nerites live around one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-zebra-nerite-snail\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeeping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22–26 °C and a pH of 7.2–8.2, in moderately hard to hard water (about 10–25 dH, a measure of dissolved calcium and magnesium). Calcium is what the shell is built from, so very soft water leads to pitted, thinning shells over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTank:\u003c\/strong\u003e a mature tank with some algae already growing gives it something to eat from day one. Nerites climb, and they will wander above the waterline and out of an open tank, so a lid with no gaps is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e in a clean tank with little algae, offer an algae wafer or a slice of blanched vegetable such as zucchini or cucumber a couple of times a week, and remove what is left after a day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc__rule\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sz-acc__note\"\u003ePhotos show a mature example. We send young, healthy stock that colours up as it settles. For water parameters, acclimation and our Live Arrival Guarantee, see our FAQ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Shrimp Zone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52845949616440,"sku":"PLACEHOLDER-zebra-nerite-snail","price":9.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shrimpzone.com.au\/products\/zebra-nerite-snail","provider":"Shrimp Zone ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}