Star Astraea Snail-Great Algae Eaters
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$5.99
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Star Astraea snail, Astraea phoebia. Click Package Options for quantity discount offers.
Size Range: ~0.5-1.5+ inches. This species reaches ~0.5-1.5+ inches at full size. Sizes, shapes, colors and patterns vary.
Recommended Stocking: 1-2+ of these snails per gallon is recommended for stocking density.
Reef Safe: Yes. These are considered reef safe meaning they are not known for harming other invertebrates, corals, or fish your aquarium.
These unique shaped and hardy snails are great for eating algae in the aquarium. Star Astraea snails are native to the Caribbean. They are really neat looking and less commonly available too. This are for you if you are looking for a more unique invertebrate for your marine aquarium.
Star Astraea are great for helping keep your aquarium glass and rockwork cleaner. This snail species is known to be helpful with consuming film algae, diatoms, and biofilms from the glass surfaces and rocks in the aquarium. Astraea snails are our most popular algae eating snail variety. They are hardy and have pretty light colored spiraled shells. Another common name for these is turban or Caribbean Turbo snails. These have distinctive, often spirally shells.
Our saltwater invertebrates are full strength saltwater animals. We highly recommend using RODI or distilled water for producing saltwater for your aquarium. Corals, macroalgae and other saltwater live animals can be sensitive to improper water quality or impurities that can come with regular bottled or tap water.
Recommended Measurable Saltwater Aquarium Parameters:
Specific Gravity: 1.023-1.025
pH: 8.1-8.4
Nitrates: Less than 20 ppm
Nitrites: 0 ppm, undetectable
Phosphates: 0 ppm, undetectable
Ammonia: 0 ppm, undetectable
Alkalinity: 8-12 dKH
Calcium: 350-450 ppm
Magnesium: 1250-1350 ppm
Temperature: 70-78 Fahrenheit
**Please make sure your aquarium is fully cycled and properly set up before adding any macroalgae, invertebrates, fish, and livestock to the aquarium. Information for cycling a saltwater aquarium can be found here: https://seahorsesavvy.
**Invertebrates are sensitive to copper-based medications as well as freshwater or medicated dips and this is not safe for these species.
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Please note: We are proud to offer a wide selection of diverse and healthy saltwater invertebrates. Color and appearance varies. Differences in lighting, glass, water parameters, and many other factors can influence how a specimen appears so it may appear different in your aquarium. We do not guarantee compatibility, color, exact size, exact species, shape of livestock. We quarantine and hold our invertebrates before offering them for sale. All invertebrates are housed in an invertebrate only system. We do not mix them with any other fish, macroalgae or other livestock. We have regularly checked through our specimens for pests. While we do our best to ensure all livestock is pest free, we do not guarantee any livestock is 100% pest free and always encourage good quarantine practices at home no matter where you get your livestock from.
Some fish may not be safe with your invertebrates. Certain invertebrates are not compatible with each other. Please research compatibility recommendations for tank mates.
If you have any questions please reach out to us. We are happy to help. Email: orders@seahorsesavvy.
