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About Limpet
Limpets are small conical or dome-shaped gastropods with a flattened profile, typically 0.5–1.5 inches in diameter. Most species display mottled brown, green, or gray coloration with radiating ridges on the shell, and they cling tightly to rockwork using a muscular foot.
Key facts
- Care Level
- Beginner
- Type
- Snail
- Diet Details
- Limpets are algae grazers that consume diatoms, microalgae, and film algae off rocks and glass. In mature tanks they may subsist solely on natural algae growth; supplement with blanched spinach or algae wafers if algae is scarce.
- Appearance Description
- Limpets are small conical or dome-shaped gastropods with a flattened profile, typically 0.5–1.5 inches in diameter. Most species display mottled brown, green, or gray coloration with radiating ridges on the shell, and they cling tightly to rockwork using a muscular foot.
- Origin
- Widely distributed across Indo-Pacific coral reef habitats, including the Red Sea, East Africa, and extending to Hawaii and Australia.
- Category
- Algae Eater
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Family
- Patellogastropoda
- Max Size
- 2
- Notes
- • Minimum 20 gallon tank • Herbivorous grazers that feed on microalgae, diatoms, and detritus on rock surfaces • Maintain temperature 72–78°F and pH 8.1–8.3 with salinity 1.023–1.025 • Nocturnal browsers; provide plenty of established rockwork with algae growth • Hardy and low-maintenance; rarely require supplemental feeding in mature reef systems
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Compatibility
- Limpets are non-aggressive and reef-safe. They coexist peacefully with corals, other snails, shrimp, and fish. Avoid predatory species such as large wrasses, angelfish, or puffers that may consume them.
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