olive nerite snails

[Ghazanfar Ghori]

At the last AGA Oliver was speaking about these snails that
Amano uses that are amazing algae eaters. There's only 2-3 species
in the genus that will live in freshwater. I found some online under the
name Olive nerites. Very good algae eaters! Luis got some too
and now has some in each of his tanks. Jeff Senske is using them too.
I got them online at AZ gardens. I think Aaron is looking for some.
Maybe you guys want to do a group order?

[dmartin72]

I'm in!

[gnatster]

Been looking for some myself

[Liz Mehok]

If they are able to keep the algae off Anubias leaves I'd love some!

[Aaron]

Yes, I'm with Liz. I want them for that exact purpose. All my slow growers have greenspot city. Now catching my two loaches should be fun.

[krisw]

I would be interested in trying a few of these as well... Aaron, are you coordinating the order?

[Ghazanfar Ghori]

They scraped my anubias leaves clean of green spot. They even keep
my white sand foreground clean!

[krisw]

Ghazanfar,

Have you heard of anyone successfully getting them to breed? The AZ page says it's difficult, but then it also says that they breed prolifically in brackish water.

-Kris

[Ghazanfar Ghori]

Havent heard of it, but the numerous white eggs they leaves on the rocks
leads me to beleive they're easy. Just need brackish water.

[dmartin72]

Can you buy the salwater version and convert them into freshwater nerites? I've also heard the same about needing brackish water. I have to say thought, my saltwater nerites leave hundreds of eggs that never amount to anything!?!?