FishRBeautiful Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 So this is the second time (picture attached of first and second time), I found my Nerite snails on top of each other. Is this normal? Are they friends or mating? I have no salt in my water right now. So sorry for the algae in pics. It’s a work in progress for this new fish tank hobbyist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennie Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 They can mate and lay eggs in freshwater, it is just you can't grow their eggs to actual babies. Do you notice any deformation on each others shells? Sometimes, when they lack calcium, they nib on each others shell for calcium intake. Or, they can be just cleaning algae from each others shells too. Another option is mating as you've mentioned, however in these pics, they don't seem to be mating to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishRBeautiful Posted June 7, 2023 Author Share Posted June 7, 2023 Ok, thanks! I haven’t had them super long but my well water is liquid rock (except I do have driftwood). The tests always show that it’s hard and I get calcium deposits on lots of stuff in my tank. I’m not sure what deformations look like as I’ve never seen one but their shells look fine. I’ll watch for eggs just in case. Not sure how they find each other. Do they have eyes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennie Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 (edited) On 6/7/2023 at 2:21 PM, LoveMyPlatys said: Ok, thanks! I haven’t had them super long but my well water is liquid rock (except I do have driftwood). The tests always show that it’s hard and I get calcium deposits on lots of stuff in my tank. I’m not sure what deformations look like as I’ve never seen one but their shells look fine. I’ll watch for eggs just in case. Not sure how they find each other. Do they have eyes? Don’t worry then. Just monitor the shell situation and new growth on the shells and see how it goes. From the pics their shell looks nice as it is! The erosion looks like this to give a clue. Usually due to low ph, or being nibbed on They do have eyes. Also antennas help a lot to snails to feel surroundings and find their way. You can actually sex them If you can see it, but it is hard. eggs will be laid by females everywhere. But you won't get babies. They are kinda hard to remove and usually laid on driftwood, rocks, sometimes around heater, and glass. The eggs look like white sesame seeds: Edited June 7, 2023 by Lennie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishRBeautiful Posted June 7, 2023 Author Share Posted June 7, 2023 Wow! Thanks for all the info. You know a lot about nerites. And that poor snail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 they are snails, they aint just saying hi!🙈 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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