Horned nerite snail
Clithon corona
- Tank length
- 4.5 cm1.8 in
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 16–30 °C61–86 °F
- pH
- 7–9
- Adult size
- 1.5 cm0.6 in
- Lifespan
- 2–4 yrs
An algae grazer that cannot breed in freshwater but lays hard white eggs on decor; can crawl out of uncovered tanks.An algae grazer that cannot breed in freshwater but lays hard white eggs on decor; can crawl out of uncovered tanks.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- African clawed frog
African clawed frog may eat Horned nerite snailAfrican clawed frog may eat Horned nerite snail
- Brilliant rasbora
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Lambchop rasboraNo shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Abei puffer
Abei puffer may eat Horned nerite snailAbei puffer may eat Horned nerite snail
- African butterflyfish
African butterflyfish may eat Horned nerite snailAfrican butterflyfish may eat Horned nerite snail
- African knifefish
African knifefish may eat Horned nerite snailAfrican knifefish may eat Horned nerite snail
- African pike
African pike may eat Horned nerite snailAfrican pike may eat Horned nerite snail
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Horned nerite snailAlligator gar may eat Horned nerite snail
- Altum angelfish
No shared water hardness rangeNo shared water hardness range
- Amazon leaffish
No shared water hardness rangeNo shared water hardness range
- Amazon toadfish
Amazon toadfish may eat Horned nerite snailAmazon toadfish may eat Horned nerite snail
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Horned nerite snailAntenna ray may eat Horned nerite snail
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 16–30 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 7–9 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 10–30 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Coastal streams of the Indo West Pacific | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | easy | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | sedentary | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | herbivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 2–4 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |