Can blood parrots live with nerite snails?

Verdict

Yes, with care

Yes, with care. Blood parrots and nerite snails can share a tank, but watch one thing. Large blood parrots crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.

Blood parrot76–80°F · pH 6.5–7.5

Nerite snail72–78°F · pH 7–8.5

What to watch

Watch outLarge blood parrots crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.

What works

Both are fine at 76–78°F.
pH 7–7.5 suits both.
They use different parts of the tank: blood parrots the mid, nerite snails the bottom.

Water side by side

The green band is the temperature range both can live in.

The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Adult length in an aquarium. A fish can swallow anything that fits in its mouth, roughly a third to half its own length for predators.

Care at a glance

	Blood parrot	Nerite snail
Temperature	76–80 °F	72–78 °F
pH	6.5–7.5	7–8.5
Adult size	8.0 in	1.0 in
Minimum tank	55 gal	5 gal
Temperament	Semi-aggressive	Peaceful
Swims at	Middle	Bottom
Group	Alone or in pairs	Alone or in pairs
Diet	Omnivore	Herbivore

Better tank mates for blood parrots

All blood parrot tank mates

Better tank mates for nerite snails

All nerite snail tank mates

Questions

Can blood parrots live with nerite snails?

Yes, with care. Blood parrots and nerite snails can share a tank, but watch one thing. Large blood parrots crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.

What temperature suits both blood parrots and nerite snails?

76–78 °F. Blood parrots need 76–80 °F, nerite snails need 72–78 °F.

What size tank do blood parrots and nerite snails need together?

At least 55 gal, set by the blood parrot. Add space for each extra fish.