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Scientific name - Cerithium sp
Family – Cerithiidae
Common name – Cerith Snail
Max Size – 1.5 in (3.5 cm)
Range: Caribbean, Mexico
Care Level – Easy
Temperament – Peaceful
Foods and feeding – The snail will roam the aquarium eating algae.
Aquarium suitability –
Reef compatibility – Yes
Captive care – This snail is extremely helpful in keeping an aquarium clean by eating algae growing in the aquarium. 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 – Cerithiidae
Common name – Cerith Snail
Max Size – 1.5 in (3.5 cm)
Range: Caribbean, Mexico
Care Level – Easy
Temperament – Peaceful
Foods and feeding – The snail will roam the aquarium eating algae.
Aquarium suitability –
Reef compatibility – Yes
Captive care – This snail is extremely helpful in keeping an aquarium clean by eating algae growing in the aquarium. 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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