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About Cerith Snail
Small spiraled gastropod with a conical, multi-whorled brown or grayish shell often marked with darker axial streaks or nodules. Typically 0.5–1 inch tall with a relatively narrow aperture.
Key facts
- Diet Details
- Cerith snails are detritivores and algae grazers, consuming biofilm, microalgae, and organic detritus. They supplement with dried seaweed and blanched vegetables if natural food sources become limited.
- Origin
- Western Atlantic, from North Carolina to Brazil, including the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico.
- Category
- Snail
- Min tank size
- 10 gallons
- Appearance Description
- Small spiraled gastropod with a conical, multi-whorled brown or grayish shell often marked with darker axial streaks or nodules. Typically 0.5–1 inch tall with a relatively narrow aperture.
- Care Level
- Easy
- Type
- Cleanup
- Family
- Cerithiidae
- Compatibility
- Cerith snails are peaceful and compatible with most reef inhabitants including fish, corals, and other invertebrates. They make excellent tank-mates and pose no threat to established systems.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Max Size
- 1
- Notes
- Excellent sand-sifting snail. Active mostly at night. Good for controlling detritus in substrate. Can reproduce in reef tanks. Temperature range 72-78°F. Very hardy. Excellent choice for nano tanks.
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