Helm-Nerite (Neritina pulligera)

Familie: Neritidae

Helm-Nerite ist ein dunkler Algenschnecken. Gehäuse 3–4 cm, 22–26 °C, mittelhartes Wasser.

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur
22–26 °C
pH
7–8.5
GH-Härte
8–20 dGH
Größe ausgewachsen
3–4 cm
Mindestaquarium
30 L
Schwimmebene
Bottom — scraping glass and hardscape
Schwierigkeit
Einfach
Charakter
Peaceful — completely plant-safe

Artübersicht

Neritina pulligera is a Neritidae freshwater snail, the Black Helmet Nerite — a larger, darker algae cleaner with a smooth helmet shell. In the aquarium it stays a tireless, peaceful grazer. Plan on a 3–4 cm shell at 22–26 °C in medium-hard alkaline water; like all nerites it cannot reproduce in freshwater.

Natürlicher Lebensraum

Lebensraum
Rivers and estuaries on firm surfaces
Strömung
Still to gentle current
Gelöster Sauerstoff
Moderate oxygen

Aquascaping & Technik

Substrat
Any smooth substrate
Harte Dekoration
Driftwood and stones; appreciates flat glass grazing
Pflanzen
Broad-leaf plants; leaves healthy tissue alone

Charakter, Fütterung & Vergesellschaftung

Schwarmverhalten
Keep singly or in a small group
Fütterung
Grazing algae eater; handles diatoms and green algae
Empfohlene Mitbewohner
  • Any peaceful fish and shrimp — A universal cleanup companion
  • Zebra nerites — Different look, same job
Nicht vergesellschaften mit
  • Loaches and pufferfish — Specialist snail predators
  • Copper-based medications — Lethal to all invertebrates

Zucht & Hinweise

Geschlechtsdimorphismus
No practical external difference
Fortpflanzungsart
Requires brackish water to reproduce — will not overrun freshwater tanks

Häufige Fragen

Ist Helm-Nerite pflegeleicht?

Schwierigkeit: einfach. Peaceful — completely plant-safe.

Welche Temperatur und welches Wasser braucht Helm-Nerite?

22–26 °C, stabil geführt; pH 7–8.5, GH 8–20 dGH.

Wie groß wird Helm-Nerite und welches Aquarium?

Ausgewachsen 3–4 cm. Wegen seiner Lebensweise (Bottom — scraping glass and hardscape) sind 30 L oder mehr sinnvoll.

Was frisst Helm-Nerite?

Grazing algae eater; handles diatoms and green algae. Ergänze Futter mit Frost- oder Lebendfutter.

Kann man Helm-Nerite vergesellschaften?

Peaceful — completely plant-safe. Empfohlene Mitbewohner: Any peaceful fish and shrimp — A universal cleanup companion, Zebra nerites — Different look, same job. Meide Loaches and pufferfish — Specialist snail predators, Copper-based medications — Lethal to all invertebrates.

Woher stammt Helm-Nerite?

Stammt aus Indo-Pacific — from India to the Philippines; lebt in rivers and estuaries on firm surfaces. Still to gentle current; moderate oxygen.

Wie züchtet man Helm-Nerite?

In der Zucht: requires brackish water to reproduce — will not overrun freshwater tanks. No practical external difference.