Nerite snail
Vittina natalensis
Photo: Kacper Aleksander · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tank length
- 30 cm12 in
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 16–30 °C61–86 °F
- pH
- 7–9
- Adult size
- 1.7 cm0.7 in
- Lifespan
- 1–5 yrs
Provide grazing surfaces and minerals for shell growth.Provide grazing surfaces and minerals for shell growth.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- African clawed frog
African clawed frog may eat Nerite snailAfrican clawed frog may eat 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 Nerite snailAbei puffer may eat Nerite snail
- African butterflyfish
African butterflyfish may eat Nerite snailAfrican butterflyfish may eat Nerite snail
- African knifefish
African knifefish may eat Nerite snailAfrican knifefish may eat Nerite snail
- African pike
African pike may eat Nerite snailAfrican pike may eat Nerite snail
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Nerite snailAlligator gar may eat 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 Nerite snailAmazon toadfish may eat Nerite snail
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Nerite snailAntenna ray may eat 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 | Freshwater; exact natural range needs expert review | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | moderate | 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 | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 1–5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Months to adult size | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 30 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |