Nerite Snail tank mates

Best tank mates for Nerite Snail

Assassin Snail

2.5 cm · 20–28°C

Malaysian Trumpet Snail

2.5 cm · 18–30°C

Ramshorn Snail

2 cm · 18–28°C

Bladder Snail

1.5 cm · 15–30°C

Least Killifish

3.5 cm · 15–26°C

Bumblebee Goby

4 cm · 22–29°C

Freshwater Clam

4 cm · 18–28°C

Endler's Livebearer

4.5 cm · 22–29°C

Dwarf Orange Crayfish

5 cm · 16–28°C

Ghost Shrimp

5 cm · 18–28°C

Japanese Trapdoor Snail

5 cm · 2–28°C

Forktail Rainbowfish

5.5 cm · 23–28°C

8 more species pass every check:

Possible with care

• Acei Cichlid— Setup needs adjustments for some species
• African Butterfly Cichlid— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Agassiz's Cory— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid— Temperature is a compromise for someone here
• Amano Shrimp— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Auratus Cichlid— Some tension — cover and space are doing the work
• Bamboo Shrimp— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Banjo Catfish— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)— Everyone is close on temperature — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Black Neon Tetra— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Black Phantom Tetra— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Black Ruby Barb— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Black Skirt Tetra— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Blackline Rasbora— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Bleeding Heart Tetra— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Blood Parrot Cichlid— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Bloodfin Tetra— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Blue Acara— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Blue Dolphin Cichlid— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Blue Tiger Shrimp— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Blue Velvet Shrimp— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Boesemani Rainbowfish— Temperature is a compromise for someone here
• Bolivian Ram— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Borleyi (Redfin Hap)— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Borneo Sucker— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Brevis Shell Dweller— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Brichard's Teleogramma— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Brichardi (Fairy Cichlid)— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Bristlenose Pleco— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Bronze Corydoras— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Buenos Aires Tetra— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Buffalohead Cichlid— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Bumblebee Cichlid— Some tension — cover and space are doing the work
• Butterfly Hillstream Loach— Temperature is a compromise for someone here
• Celebes Rainbowfish— Temperature is a compromise for someone here
• Celestial Pearl Danio— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Checkered Barb— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Cherry Barb— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Cherry Shrimp— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Chinese Algae Eater— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Chocolate Cichlid— Everyone is close on temperature — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Clown Pleco— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Cobalt Blue Zebra— Some tension — cover and space are doing the work
• Cochu's Blue Tetra— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Colombian Ramshorn Snail— Setup needs adjustments for some species
• Congo Dwarf Cichlid— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Congo Tetra— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Convict Cichlid— Some tension — cover and space are doing the work
• Cylindricus Cichlid— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Cyprichromis— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Demasoni Cichlid— Some tension — cover and space are doing the work
• Denison Barb— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Discus— Everyone is close on temperature — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Doctor Fish— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Dogtooth Cichlid— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Dojo (Weather) Loach— Temperature is a compromise for someone here
• Duboisi Tropheus— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Dwarf Chain Loach— Temperature is a compromise for someone here
• Dwarf Flag Cichlid— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Dwarf Gourami— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Dwarf Petricola Catfish— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Electric Yellow Lab— Carbonate hardness (KH) is a compromise for someone here
• Elephantnose Fish— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Ellioti Cichlid— Setup needs adjustments for some species
• Elongate Mbuna— Some tension — cover and space are doing the work
• Emerald Cory— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Emperor Tetra— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Even-spotted Synodontis— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Festivum (Flag Cichlid)— Temperature is a compromise for someone here
• Firemouth Cichlid— Setup needs adjustments for some species
• Five-bar Cichlid— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Flame Tetra— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Glass Catfish— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Glowlight Danio— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Glowlight Tetra— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Goby Cichlid— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Gold Barb— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Golden Dwarf Cichlid— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Golden Julie— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Golden Pencilfish— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Golden Tetra— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Green Discus— Everyone is close on temperature — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Green Neon Tetra— Everyone is close on temperature — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Harlequin Rasbora— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Head-and-Tail-Light Tetra— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Honey Gourami— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Hongi Cichlid— Some tension — cover and space are doing the work
• Johanni Cichlid— Some tension — cover and space are doing the work
• Julii Cory— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Kenyi Cichlid— Some tension — cover and space are doing the work
• Keyhole Cichlid— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Kissing Gourami— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Kribensis— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Lambchop Rasbora— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Lemon Cichlid— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Lemon Tetra— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Leopard Danio— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Little Corydoras— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Macmasteri Dwarf Cichlid— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Maingano Cichlid— Setup needs adjustments for some species
• Marlieri Cichlid— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Masked Julie— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Medaka Ricefish— Everyone is close on temperature — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Moonlight Gourami— Everyone is close on temperature — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Multifasciatus Shell Dweller— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Neon Tetra— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Ocellatus Shell Dweller— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Otocinclus— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Panda Corydoras— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Paraguay Eartheater— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Peaceful Betta— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Peacock Cichlid— Setup needs adjustments for some species
• Pearl Danio— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Pearl Gourami— Temperature is a compromise for someone here
• Penguin Tetra— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Peppered Corydoras— Temperature is a compromise for someone here
• Polka Dot Loach— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Port Cichlid— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Powder Blue Cichlid— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Purple Emperor Tetra— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Pygmy Corydoras— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Rabbit Snail— Everyone is close on temperature — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Rainbow Cichlid— Setup needs adjustments for some species
• Rainbow Shark— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Red Empress— Setup needs adjustments for some species
• Red Rainbowfish— Temperature is a compromise for someone here
• Red Whiptail Catfish— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Red Zebra Cichlid— Some tension — cover and space are doing the work
• Red-Tail Shark— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Redhead Cichlid— Temperature is a compromise for someone here
• Regan's Julie— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Reticulated Hillstream Loach— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Rosy Barb— Everyone is close on temperature — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Rosy Tetra— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Rubber Lip Pleco— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Rummynose Tetra— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Rusty Cichlid— Setup needs adjustments for some species
• Salt and Pepper Cory— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Sand-sifting Xenotilapia— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Saulosi Cichlid— Setup needs adjustments for some species
• Scarlet Badis— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Scissortail Rasbora— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Serpae Tetra— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Severum— Everyone is close on temperature — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Siamese Algae Eater— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Silver Moony— Carbonate hardness (KH) is a compromise for someone here
• Silver Tip Tetra— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Similis Shell Dweller— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Skunk Cory— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Sparkling Gourami— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Sterbai Corydoras— Temperature is a compromise for someone here
• Striped Kribensis— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Sulawesi Cardinal Shrimp— Everyone is close on temperature — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Sunshine Peacock— Setup needs adjustments for some species
• Sveni Eartheater— Everyone is close on temperature — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Swordtail— Hardness (GH) is a compromise for someone here
• T-Bar Cichlid— Temperature is a compromise for someone here
• Thai Micro Crab— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Thick-lipped Gourami— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Threadfin Acara— Everyone is close on temperature — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Threadfin Petrochromis— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Threadfin Rainbowfish— Temperature is a compromise for someone here
• Three-spot Gourami— Temperature is a compromise for someone here
• Tiger Barb— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Tropheus— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Umbrella Dwarf Cichlid— Everyone is close on pH — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• Upside-down Catfish— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Vampire Shrimp— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Venezuelan Cory— pH is a compromise for someone here
• White Cloud Mountain Minnow— Everyone is close on temperature — one fish sits just outside its favourite
• X-ray Tetra— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Yoyo Loach— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Zebra Danio— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Zebra Mbuna— pH is a compromise for someone here
• Zebra Pleco— Everyone is close on temperature — one fish sits just outside its favourite

Avoid with Nerite Snail

• Adonis Pleco— Tank is too small for some species
• African Butterflyfish— A predator will eat a tankmate
• Altum Angelfish— No pH value suits every species here
• Angelfish— A predator will eat a tankmate
• Bala Shark— Tank is too small for some species
• Black Moor Goldfish— No temperature suits every species here
• Calvus Cichlid— A predator will eat a tankmate
• Cardinal Tetra— No pH value suits every species here
• Checkerboard Cichlid— Only one pH value suits everyone — no margin
• Chili Rasbora— Only one pH value suits everyone — no margin
• Chocolate Gourami— No pH value suits every species here
• Clown Killifish— Only one pH value suits everyone — no margin
• Clown Loach— Tank is too small for some species
• Comet Goldfish— No temperature suits every species here
• Common Goldfish— No temperature suits every species here
• Common Pleco— Tank is too small for some species
• Compressiceps Cichlid— A predator will eat a tankmate
• Crystal Red Shrimp— No pH value suits every species here
• Cuckoo Catfish— A predator will eat a tankmate
• Demon Eartheater— Tank is too small for some species
• Diamond Tetra— Only one pH value suits everyone — no margin
• Dwarf Pea Puffer— A predator will eat a tankmate
• Dwarf Rasbora— Only one pH value suits everyone — no margin
• Electric Blue Ahli— A predator will eat a tankmate
• Ember Tetra— Only one pH value suits everyone — no margin
• Endlicheri Bichir— Tank is too small for some species
• Fantail Goldfish— No temperature suits every species here
• Featherfin Squeaker— A predator will eat a tankmate
• Figure-8 Puffer— A predator will eat a tankmate
• Frontosa— Tank is too small for some species
• German Blue Ram— Only one pH value suits everyone — no margin
• Golden Wonder Killifish— A predator will eat a tankmate
• Green Spotted Pufferfish— A predator will eat a tankmate
• Green Terror— A predator will eat a tankmate
• Heckel Discus— Only one pH value suits everyone — no margin
• Iridescent Shark— Tank is too small for some species
• Jack Dempsey— A predator will eat a tankmate
• Jaguar Cichlid— Tank is too small for some species
• Jewel Cichlid— A predator will eat a tankmate
• Koi— No temperature suits every species here
• Kuhli Loach— Only one pH value suits everyone — no margin
• Livingstoni— A predator will eat a tankmate
• Malawi Eyebiter— A predator will eat a tankmate
• Malawi Hawk— Tank is too small for some species
• Marble Hatchetfish— Only one pH value suits everyone — no margin
• Molly— Only one hardness (GH) value suits everyone — no margin
• Oranda Goldfish— No temperature suits every species here
• Ornate Bichir— Tank is too small for some species
• Oscar— Tank is too small for some species
• Paradise Fish— A predator will eat a tankmate
• Peacock Bass— Tank is too small for some species
• Pictus Catfish— A predator will eat a tankmate
• Pike Cichlid— Tank is too small for some species
• Ranchu Goldfish— No temperature suits every species here
• Red Devil— A predator will eat a tankmate
• Red Terror— Tank is too small for some species
• Reticulated Flying Fox— Tank is too small for some species
• Rostratus— Tank is too small for some species
• Rosy Red Minnow— No temperature suits every species here
• Royal Pleco— Tank is too small for some species
• Ryukin Goldfish— No temperature suits every species here
• Sailfin Molly— Only one hardness (GH) value suits everyone — no margin
• Sailfin Pleco— Tank is too small for some species
• Salvini Cichlid— A predator will eat a tankmate
• Shubunkin Goldfish— No temperature suits every species here
• Silver Arowana— Tank is too small for some species
• Spotted Hoplo— A predator will eat a tankmate
• Strawberry Rasbora— Only one pH value suits everyone — no margin
• Striped Raphael Catfish— A predator will eat a tankmate
• Telescope Goldfish— No temperature suits every species here
• Texas Cichlid— A predator will eat a tankmate
• Uaru (Triangle Cichlid)— Only one pH value suits everyone — no margin
• Venustus (Giraffe Cichlid)— A predator will eat a tankmate
• Wolf Cichlid— Tank is too small for some species

Frequently asked questions

What are the best tank mates for Nerite Snail?

Top engine-approved picks: Assassin Snail, Malaysian Trumpet Snail, Ramshorn Snail, Bladder Snail, Least Killifish. Each shares a workable temperature and pH band with Nerite Snail and clears the temperament and predation checks in a spacious reference tank.

What fish should you avoid keeping with Nerite Snail?

The engine red-flags Adonis Pleco, African Butterflyfish, Altum Angelfish among others — for incompatible water, temperament conflict or predation risk. The avoid list above states the specific reason for each pairing.