Nerite Snails

[vanalisa]

Has anyone ever tried to breed Nerite Snails? I have the yellow and black kind with horns. I understand they lay eggs but don't hatch? Just wondering...

 

[JxsPxxle]

Has anyone ever tried to breed Nerite Snails? I have the yellow and black kind with horns. I understand they lay eggs but don't hatch? Just wondering...

Nerite snails can thrive in both freshwater, and saltwater but will only reproduce in saltwater.

 

[vanalisa]

Nerite snails can thrive in both freshwater, and saltwater but will only reproduce in saltwater.

How hard is it to set up a small saltwater tank?

 

[Essjay]

I'm not sure if they need full salinity. Amano shrimp which also need salt water for the larval stage need a very particular salinity. If you want to try to breed nerites you would need to do some research to find out what salinity, how to feed the snail larvae and how quickly to reduce the salinity back to fresh water once they've metamorphosed into the proper snails.

 

[Retired Viking]

You could set up a container of brackish water here is a nice article https://www.fishkeepingworld.com/nerite-snails/

 

[vanalisa]

I'm not sure if they need full salinity. Amano shrimp which also need salt water for the larval stage need a very particular salinity. If you want to try to breed nerites you would need to do some research to find out what salinity, how to feed the snail larvae and how quickly to reduce the salinity back to fresh water once they've metamorphosed into the proper snails.

Sounds intense!

 

[vanalisa]

You could set up a container of brackish water here is a nice article https://www.fishkeepingworld.com/nerite-snails/

Good article, not sure about test for saline.
Thanks for the link☺

 

[JxsPxxle]

How hard is it to set up a small saltwater tank?

Setting up a small, fully saltwater tank will prove a difficult task and is very expensive.

 

[vanalisa]

Setting up a small, fully saltwater tank will prove a difficult task and is very expensive.

Thanks, I was afraid of that. But relieved!
Just getting tempted....evil too many tank syndrome!