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Horned Nerite Snail
Clithon corona
Family: Neritidae
The Horned Nerite is a small, striking nerite species notable for its ornate shell decorated with irregular blunt horn-like protrusions that vary in number, length, and arrangement between individuals — no two are quite alike. Like other nerites it is an excellent algae grazer and cannot reproduce in freshwater, so populations remain controlled. The unusual shell adds unique sculptural texture to planted tanks and nano aquariums.
Keeping this species
- diet
- Herbivore – algae film, diatoms, green spot algae, blanched vegetables
- breeding
- Does not reproduce in freshwater
- lifespan
- 1–2 years
- max size
- 1.5 cm (0.6 in)
- tank size
- 5 gallons minimum
- temperament
- Peaceful
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Water it likes
- ph
- 7.0–8.0
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <20 ppm
- hardness
- 6–15 dGH
- temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)