Tlindsey Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Has anyone had a Nerite escape from the aquarium 😆 I found my nerite snail just in time before it was completely out of the aquarium. Also did some modifications around the AC 50 where I found it. The aquarium is mature has biofilm and some algae.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 I've heard they can. Mine never did but they were kept in a flex 9 and it's totally sealed minus a little vent hole. I have amano shrimp in my tank currently (33 gallon long) and I stuff balled up saran wrap into the crevices around the intakes to seal off any escape options. Maybe worth a try depending the size of the openings? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyxxl Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Some animals just like to explore 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 I’ve got 6 but none have escaped… in fairness, my lids don’t leave much room for them to be able to get out. There’s only enough space for the airline tubing and the HOB. I’ve also got one in a tub pond on the patio. He’s not escaped yet either and there is nothing stopping him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanked Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Nerites like to explore, and can spend days above the waterline. Mine have been on the underside, and in the output of the HOB. While they haven't tried to escape, one did spend several days in the UGF.  When I first got them, I was told to put a thin film of Vaseline on the underside of the rim to keep them in. Opinions differ as to how safe petroleum jelly is for snails. I used that method without problems, but eventually decided it wasn't needed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tlindsey Posted March 8 Author Share Posted March 8 Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences with the Nerite snail. 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony s Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 I've had mystery snails escape plenty of times. to the point where they appear completely dried out. I put them back in, a few hours later they were up and going 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony s Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 On 3/8/2024 at 10:10 AM, johnnyxxl said: Some animals just like to explore KGTropicals had a yellow mystery snail they named GO. because he went... repeatedly 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 nerites should come with lo-jack tracking devices, just in case of escape! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennie Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 (edited) I had mine escape only when I think it was out of natural growth to sustain its diet. It was a shallow 35 liter tank. Probably got hungry. I saw them escaping at two different LFS twice. I put them back in their tank. Also there is one that diet outside and dried in a corner. So yes, they do leave the tank. But in my experience, only when hungry. Edited March 8 by Lennie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeypoint Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 I have a black racer Nerite snail that goes on a walk-about at least 3 times a week. He's found a way to push the plastic piece of the lid that is used to cut spaces for peripherals and off he goes. I check around the base of the aquarium 3-5 times a day. I always find him in the same spot - in the back, stuck to the bottom of the glass. I gently slide him up, drop him back in the tank and withing minutes, he's sliding around again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastie Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Nerite snails like to rest above the water surface so best give them a space to do so. But yeah they like to explore 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tlindsey Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 On 3/9/2024 at 2:53 PM, Monkeypoint said: I have a black racer Nerite snail that goes on a walk-about at least 3 times a week. He's found a way to push the plastic piece of the lid that is used to cut spaces for peripherals and off he goes. I check around the base of the aquarium 3-5 times a day. I always find him in the same spot - in the back, stuck to the bottom of the glass. I gently slide him up, drop him back in the tank and withing minutes, he's sliding around again. It's amazing how fast they move you blink and gone.😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tlindsey Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 (edited) On 3/9/2024 at 3:02 PM, beastie said: Nerite snails like to rest above the water surface so best give them a space to do so. But yeah they like to explore 🙂 It's a habit for me to not fill my aquariums all the way up. Keep Polypterus so a gap of waterline is needed. The Nerite is in aquarium with pipefish and ghost shrimp. Edited March 9 by Tlindsey Missed word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeypoint Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 On 3/9/2024 at 3:06 PM, Tlindsey said: It's amazing how fast they move you blink and gone.😆 I know! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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