I only sell Healthy Snails ! !
However I can’t ship to Hawaii or Puerto Rico. Customs WILL ABSOLUTELY REJECT them everytime. I am sorry but I label them as live snails and they are not allowed in Hawaii or Puerto Rico. Also I WILL NOT ship them unlabeled so they arrive in your state so please dont ask. I am not into breaking the state laws.
I sell 10 , 25, 50, and 100 packs if larger supply is needed please email. Color varies from Olive Green to brown to black, Please see the pictures.
You are purchasing Nerite Snails that have healthy looking shells. When I pick them out from my tanks they will have minor cracks, gashes, and or nicks as you can see in the pictures provided. They also are not always OLIVE color as individuals some are black or brown or green but all the same species. Most are olive in color but variances are normal. Shell erosion is normal and is not a sign of a sick or unhealthy snail. This is just a part of how they look. The shells on Olive Nerites will not always be perfect. I will do my best to make sure I am only shipping the very best of my stock to you. Also they will be active healthy snails either affixed to the glass or any other hard surface from my tanks.
The pictures on this listing is of my 125 gallon tank that they maintain as a major part of my cleanup crew.
I will also supply a few extra snails with your order just in case one or two parish in shipping. The typical amount supplied as an AVERAGE is ABOUT 20% extra so if you order 10 I send 12 & 25 I will be sending to you ABOUT 30 snails and so on. I do not expect any to perish in shipping so if none perish then you have gotten free snails. If some do then the 20% should outweigh any loss you may have. You are buying the amount listed in the header and any extras are to insure you get all you purchased.
Benefits of Nerite Snails.
The Olive Nerite Snail is a great choice for keeping uneaten food and algae in check, while at the same time it will not unexpectedly overpopulate your aquarium since the Olive Nerite Snail cannot breed in freshwater.
Nerite Snails will not reproduce in fresh water. Because Nerites need brackish water to reproduce successfully, they will not take over a fresh water tank like many other snails do. This is one of the primary benefits of this snail. That said, Nerite Snail eggs will begin to appear on many hard surfaces of the tank. Nerite Snail eggs look like little white dots and are most noticeable on dark surfaces like overflow boxes or gravel. These are totally normal and a good sign that they are happy and healthy.
The Olive Nerite Snail is an efficient scavenger that makes an ideal addition for freshwater community aquariums. Olive Nerite Snails are the wonder snail when it comes to algae eating. They eat green spot algae, green dust algae, fungus on wood, etc. They do not eat plants as you can see in my pictures. They will clean live and fake plants and all items in the tank. Olive Nerite Snails should not be kept with aggressive fish species that eat snails like some Cichlids or loaches that specifically eat them such as clown loaches as they could become a meal for them.
Nerite Snails will not eat living plants or desirable mosses. If they eat all the algae in your tank their appetite can be easily satisfied with algae wafers, Spirulina discs or fresh vegetable pieces. You can feed them some fruits or veggies cleaned with only water. Example slices of Apples, Pears, Cucumbers, Carrots or some lettuce. Do not leave fresh fruits or veggies in the tank for over 10 hours. Remove any uneaten remains and make sure you are not throwing any snails away with it.
How to acclimate Nerites into your tank.
1. Try to be home when they are delivered or request that they are picked up at the post office when ordering them and pick them up as early as possible on day of arrival. Do not allow them to sit in a hot or cold mailbox as they can be cooked or frozen and perish from this.
2. When you get receive the snails remove them from the shipping package and place them on a flat surface in your home to acclimate to your home temp. 15 to 20 min later remove them from the bag and the paper towel that they were shipped in. Place them into a bowl or cup with some of the water that they were shipped in. Then every 5 to 10 min add about a 8th of a cup of water from the tank that they are going to live in into this bowl or cup for about an hour. So about 5 or 10 times to get them used to their new home.
3. 10 to 15 minutes before adding the snails to the tank feed the fish so they are less likely to look at the snails as food.
4. When adding the snails to the tank place them ALL in on a solid surface. Even if it?s the bottom of the tank. Nerite Snails have A Hard Time Turning Over. Avoid dropping Nerite Snails into the water and letting them float to the bottom to land in various random positions. In most cases it?s almost impossible for them to right themselves. Nerites left upside down can die that way. Make sure Nerites are placed in the tank in the upright position so they get off to a good start.
Nerites will have a much better start in your tank if you tank the few minutes to set them up with their feet down so they can walk off and do their job.
5. Enjoy them
If you have any questions or problems with your order, please feel free to contact me.
GUARANTEE INFO
Live arrival guaranteed as long as you receive them on first delivery attempt. This Covers your purchase price and shipping. I will take photos of everything shipped including the box it is placed in with the attached shipping label to guarantee accurate shipping. With your order you will receive free priority shipping included in the purchase price. The buyer pays the shipping for returned animals. Any returns must be returned to me in the same manner they were shipped to you and within 24 hours for a full refund. Pick up at your post office is highly recommended due to the hot/cold weather. If you wish to have the package held for pickup you must notify me at the time of order just leave a comment in the comment box. If you receive snails you think may be dead its important you contact me as soon as possible. You will receive ABOUT 20% more snails than you ordered to offset any possible losses in shipping. Typically you will always receive more live snails than what you ordered.
SHIPPING INFO
These are Live Animals so they will be shipped on Mondays, & Tuesdays so they have 5 days to reach you but typically should be to you with in 2-3 in the continental USA. As these are live animals I reserve the right to delay shipping due to weather conditions or post office closures.