Total amount of critters is 100 or more

Astraea Turbo Snails

The Astraea Turbo Snail has a unique shell and a ravenous appetite for algae. Unlike many bottom dwellers that are dressed in drab colors to better camouflage themselves against the sand bottoms, Astraea tecta boasts a pyramid-shape shell with beautiful, olive green coloration. Since some individuals have projections on the shell that give it a star-like outline, the Astraea Turob is also known as the Astraea Star Snail or Astraea Conehead Snail.

Though interesting to observe in your home aquarium, the Astraea Turbo Snail serves a greater function of cleaning algae-covered live rock. It is very adept at keeping your aquarium clean. In fact, this small herbivore prefers to feed on nuisance hair algae, as well as cyanobacteria and diatoms. Some aquarists also report that the Astraea Turbo Snail actually consumes the entire hair algae structure, which helps prevent immediate further algae growth.

The Astraea Turbo Snail prefers well-established aquariums with ample hiding places and sufficient room to roam. In addition to eating algae off of your live rock, this member of the Astraeinae family will also clean your aquarium glass. However, the Astraea Turbo Snail is not known to be climbers like other smaller-shelled snail species. Care needs to be taken to observe the daily activities of this hungry snail since it has difficulty righting itself if it falls or is knocked upside down.

Like other invertebrates, the Astrae Turbo Snail is sensitive to high nitrate levels and will not tolerate copper-based medications. The Astraea Conehead Snail requires a gradual acclimation period, preferably the drip acclimation method, he often over two hours, since it cannot tolerate even minute changes in water parameters. If sufficient food levels are not present, supplement the diet with blanched spinach or lettuce and vegetable-based tablet foods.

Approximate Purchase Size: 1/2″ to 1″

Blue Leg 

Scientific Name: Clibanarius Tricolor

Approximate Size: 1/4 Inch- 3/4 Inch

Difficulty: Easy

Preferred Diet: Scavenger

Restrictions: Cannot tolerate copper!!

DRIP ACCLIMATION REQUIRED.

Usually you want 1-2 blue legs per gallon

Most inverts do well under 73-78 Fahrenheit, PH 8.0-8.3, Salinity 1.022-1.025

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Items do well under 73-78 Fh, PH 8.0-8.3, Salinity 1.022-1.025, Calcium 400-450 ppm, Alkalinity 6-8 We specialize in Live Saltwater Corals: LPS, SPS, Soft Corals, Hard Corals, Leathers, Gorgonians, Sponges, Acans, Zoas, Euphyllia’s, Chalice’s, Yuma’s, Lobo’s, inverts and much more!

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