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Scientific name - Nassarius sp.
Family – Nassariidae
Common name – Nassarius Snail
Max Size – 1 in (2.5 cm)
Range - Caribbean, Indonesia
Care Level – Easy
Temperament – Peaceful
Foods and feeding – The snail will roam the aquarium eating detritus
Aquarium suitability –
Reef compatibility – Yes
Captive care – This snail is extremely helpful in keeping an aquarium clean by eating detritus in the sand bed. It will also burrow down into the substrate, keeping it oxygenated and turned. Like all invertebrates it is extremely sensitive to nitrates and copper, and even tiny amounts are lethal to them.
Family – Nassariidae
Common name – Nassarius Snail
Max Size – 1 in (2.5 cm)
Range - Caribbean, Indonesia
Care Level – Easy
Temperament – Peaceful
Foods and feeding – The snail will roam the aquarium eating detritus
Aquarium suitability –
Reef compatibility – Yes
Captive care – This snail is extremely helpful in keeping an aquarium clean by eating detritus in the sand bed. It will also burrow down into the substrate, keeping it oxygenated and turned. Like all invertebrates it is extremely sensitive to nitrates and copper, and even tiny amounts are lethal to them.
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