Can pea puffers live with nerite snails?

Verdict
No

No. Pea puffers and nerite snails should not share a tank. Pea puffers hunt snails, so nerite snails will be eaten.

Pea pufferPea puffer74–82°F · pH 7–8 Nerite snailNerite snail72–78°F · pH 7–8.5

What to watch

What works

Water side by side

55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Both: 74–78°Pea puffer 74–82°Nerite snail 72–78°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
456789Both: 7–8Pea puffer 7–8Nerite snail 7–8.5
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Pea puffer · 1 inNerite snail · 1 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

Pea pufferNerite snail
Temperature74–82 °F72–78 °F
pH7–87–8.5
Adult size1.0 in1.0 in
Minimum tank5 gal5 gal
TemperamentAggressivePeaceful
Swims atAll levelsBottom
GroupAlone or in pairsAlone or in pairs
DietCarnivoreHerbivore

Better tank mates for pea puffers

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Better tank mates for nerite snails

All nerite snail tank mates

Questions

Can pea puffers live with nerite snails?

No. Pea puffers and nerite snails should not share a tank. Pea puffers hunt snails, so nerite snails will be eaten.

What temperature suits both pea puffers and nerite snails?

74–78 °F. Pea puffers need 74–82 °F, nerite snails need 72–78 °F.

What size tank do pea puffers and nerite snails need together?

At least 5 gal, set by the pea puffer. Add space for each extra fish.