Can nerite snails live with zebra plecos?

Verdict
No

No. Nerite snails and zebra plecos should not share a tank. No shared temperature. Nerite snails need 72–78°F, zebra plecos need 79–88°F.

Nerite snailNerite snail72–78°F · pH 7–8.5 Zebra plecoZebra pleco79–88°F · pH 6–7.5

What to watch

What works

Water side by side

55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Nerite snail 72–78°Zebra pleco 79–88°
The ranges do not meet, so one of them would always be too warm or too cold.
456789Both: 7–7.5Nerite snail 7–8.5Zebra pleco 6–7.5
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Nerite snail · 1 inZebra pleco · 3.5 in0"1"2"3"4"5"6"
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

Nerite snailZebra pleco
Temperature72–78 °F79–88 °F
pH7–8.56–7.5
Adult size1.0 in3.5 in
Minimum tank5 gal30 gal
TemperamentPeacefulPeaceful
Swims atBottomBottom
GroupAlone or in pairsAlone or in pairs
DietHerbivoreCarnivore

Better tank mates for nerite snails

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Better tank mates for zebra plecos

All zebra pleco tank mates

Questions

Can nerite snails live with zebra plecos?

No. Nerite snails and zebra plecos should not share a tank. No shared temperature. Nerite snails need 72–78°F, zebra plecos need 79–88°F.

What temperature suits both nerite snails and zebra plecos?

None. Nerite snails need 72–78 °F and zebra plecos need 79–88 °F, so the ranges do not meet.

What size tank do nerite snails and zebra plecos need together?

At least 30 gal, set by the zebra pleco. Add space for each extra fish.