About the species

Pink Lady is the pink colour sorting of the same small nerite that is sold as Marble. The pink base colour with darker marbling is unusual among aquarium snails and makes it a decorative addition. It is small, peaceful and an effective algae grazer.

Facts

• Latin name: Clithon sowerbianum
• Common name: Pink Lady Snail
• Size: 1.5–2.5 cm
• Lifespan: 3–8 years

Behavior

Pink Lady Snail is a small, peaceful grazer that works in a nano tank thanks to its size. It moves across glass, stone and driftwood and leaves healthy plants alone. It suits dwarf shrimp and small, calm fish. A tight lid is needed since it readily climbs above the waterline.

Reproduction

• Females deposit small, hard white egg capsules on stone, driftwood and glass
• The larvae require brackish or salt water to develop further
• The species therefore cannot reproduce in a freshwater aquarium and never becomes numerous

Feeding

Pink Lady Snail grazes aufwuchs and feeds on:

• Diatoms and green algae
• Biofilm and bacterial growth
• Cyanobacteria and detritus

Grazing alone is rarely enough — supplement with:

• Food for algae eaters and snails
• Blanched courgette, spinach or nettle
• Catappa and other leaves that grow biofilm

Aquarium

• Minimum aquarium size: 20 litres
• Substrate: Gravel with stone and driftwood to graze on

Difficulty level

🟢 Easy

Recommendation

The pink colour stands out most against a dark substrate and light planting. Since the snail cannot reproduce in fresh water you keep exactly the number you buy, which makes it easy to plan into a nano tank from about 20 litres.