Can My Nerite Snail Regrow Its Shell?

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andy36yr19

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I got a nerite from my lfs and I realized his shell is broken at the back tip. I can see his insides and I'm wondering if this has any negative effect on him. The tank is fully cycled and I need to buffer the water a bit because it's at a 6.7ph and I also put some cuttle bone to help with calcium.
 
Snails are pretty resilient and can normally grow their shells back. Keep the pH at 7.0 or above and do regular water changes. Feed it a couple of times a day with algae wafers or some other food and it should heal up in a couple of weeks.
 

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