{"product_id":"3-virgin-nerite-snails-vitta-virginea","title":"3 Virgin Nerite Snails (Vitta virginea)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFound in South America, Central American and the Caribbean, these Nerite Snails are extremely rare in the aquarium hobby. They are peaceful animals, just like any other nerite snail and have incredible and unique patterns. (See pictures above)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey can breed in captivity but their eggs will only hatch in brackish water, so you don't have to worry about them breeding in your aquarium. Nerite snails are extremely hardy and live in a vast variety of water parameters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egreat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e scavengers that will dig under the gravel, if needed, to get that extra algae meal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThis particular species is extremely hard to find and we are happy to be able to offer them to our customers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGreat for planted tanks;\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWill not breed in freshwater;\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eActive - Nerites are at work 24\/7;\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSafe for plants and any other aquarium inhabitants;;\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe BEST at eating algae.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNerite Snails eat a big variety of foods such as: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\"\u003eAlgae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\"\u003eAlgae Wafers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\"\u003eInvertebrate Pellets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\"\u003eDecaying Plant Matter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\"\u003eZucchini \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\"\u003eCare for them:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTank size(Minimum)\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5 Gal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very Easy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e: 75-82\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePH\u003c\/strong\u003e: 7.4-8.4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLifespan\u003c\/strong\u003e: up to 3 Years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAverage Purchase size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIt is possible that some snails have some shell defects from their wild encounters.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\" style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eDO NOT USE COPPER IN AQUARIUMS CONTAINING SNAILS!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"AquaticMotiv","offers":[{"title":"3 Snails","offer_id":44984985059370,"sku":"uif1792727063219","price":15.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/1356\/1386\/files\/3-virgin-nerite-snails-vitta-virginea_1.webp?v=1792727091","url":"https:\/\/pamsleekstash.shop\/products\/3-virgin-nerite-snails-vitta-virginea","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}