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    Can anyone tell me what snail this is?

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    i bought some snails.. it is very cute.. still look very spiky ... i name it spiky cute cute..but i don't know the real name of this snail.. anyone know the name of this snail???

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    And why would you post this thread in plant talk? It's not about plants at all. I'm shifting it to invertebrates.

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    I have dwarf cichlids in my tanks! Do you?

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    Can you please provide a few more shots? I can only see a section of the snail.
    Last edited by Quixotic; 17th Jul 2007 at 12:08.
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    hi exotic. i have one of that snail too but i dont know what species it is too. lol i bought it at nature aquarium. will be great if someone in this forum can identify it for us.

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    Do you have more photo to show us so that we can see it clearly?
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    i checked the internet and think it is called horned nerite, which is a kind of snails.

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    Looks like durian, where you got it from? it's cute
    Last edited by benny; 24th Jul 2007 at 16:04. Reason: spelling

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    i bought it at na... you are right it look like durain..ha ha... lets call it durain snail..haha... i ever asked some shops.. one of them told me it is called catus snail.. some told me funny funny name like water bomb snail....( like those we watch in the navy ad )... i still have some snails which i also don't know.. will upload some pic of the snail...

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    I wanted to get these snails, but where you got them from? NA?
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    yeah.. at N.A. i was there yesterday... there still got alot...but must take those long and spiky one...they got two type one is with black and yellow strip and this durain snail...the black and yellow type also horn ...i think 3 to 5 horn.

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    Oh, that one i have. Very nice and also good for glass cleaning. Wanted to buy more and hope they breed, then might be able to sell online. wahahaha. Btw, i saw your tank. Very nice
    Last edited by Quixotic; 26th Jul 2007 at 23:01. Reason: Remove immediate quote

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    i don't think it easy to breed...if not we will be seeing alot of these snail selling here...then it won't be selling at $1.xx .... maybe 0.10 cent each...haha...
    Last edited by Quixotic; 26th Jul 2007 at 23:02. Reason: Remove direct price reference

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    If i manage to breed them in mass, i will sell to you at 1cent per snail....
    Last edited by Quixotic; 26th Jul 2007 at 23:02. Reason: Remove immediate quote

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    Maybe you guys would like to read this to know more about nerites first.
    http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=30415

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