{"title":"Snails","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"g2kjzc\" data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"1877\"\u003eMarine Aquarium Snails – Nature’s Clean-Up Crew\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1879\" data-end=\"2053\"\u003eMarine snails are an essential part of any reef aquarium clean-up crew, helping to naturally control algae, consume leftover food, and remove organic waste from the aquarium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2055\" data-end=\"2209\"\u003eThese hardworking invertebrates contribute to cleaner rocks, sand beds, and aquarium glass while supporting overall water quality and ecosystem stability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"6h1z63\" data-start=\"2211\" data-end=\"2243\"\u003eBenefits of Marine Snails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2244\" data-end=\"2403\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6ntzsg\" data-start=\"2244\" data-end=\"2269\"\u003eNatural algae control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"g97hcd\" data-start=\"2270\" data-end=\"2316\"\u003eClean rocks, glass, and substrate surfaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1tzvvu4\" data-start=\"2317\" data-end=\"2361\"\u003eConsume leftover food and organic debris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ezinwv\" data-start=\"2362\" data-end=\"2403\"\u003eSupport a balanced aquarium ecosystem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1jkmgf0\" data-start=\"2405\" data-end=\"2445\"\u003eWhy Add Snails to Your Reef Tank?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2446\" data-end=\"2633\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1bc5kl7\" data-start=\"2446\" data-end=\"2485\"\u003eReduce manual cleaning requirements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"14s2bu2\" data-start=\"2486\" data-end=\"2533\"\u003eHelp maintain a cleaner aquarium appearance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"rekxcu\" data-start=\"2534\" data-end=\"2584\"\u003eCompatible with most reef-safe fish and corals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"191ctrq\" data-start=\"2585\" data-end=\"2633\"\u003eEssential members of a healthy clean-up crew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1s65ayh\" data-start=\"2635\" data-end=\"2673\"\u003eCommon Types of Aquarium Snails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2674\" data-end=\"2786\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ljciv4\" data-start=\"2674\" data-end=\"2699\"\u003eGlass-cleaning snails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1rlvv0f\" data-start=\"2700\" data-end=\"2723\"\u003eSand-sifting snails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"stexap\" data-start=\"2724\" data-end=\"2747\"\u003eAlgae-eating snails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ziefme\" data-start=\"2748\" data-end=\"2786\"\u003eMulti-purpose clean-up crew snails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bumble-bee-snail","title":"Bumble Bee Snail","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tiny Bumble Bee Snail benefits most marine reef aquariums in big ways. Heralded for their small size and beautiful coloration, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePusiostoma mendicaria\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecan get into small crevices and tight locations between rockwork. Here, they clean away detritus, including uneaten meaty foods and decomposing organisms. This tiny member of the Buccinidae family also burrows into your sand bed, consumes sand-dwelling worms, and helps aerate your substrate. Plus, with its striking black shell, striped in elegant white to yellow bands, the Bumble Bee Snail is indeed beautiful to observe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor best care, offer ample hiding places with large areas to roam. The Bumble Bee Snail prefers to consume foods off of live rock and deep sand beds where it can forage for food undisturbed. Like other invertebrates, the Bumble Bee Snail is sensitive to copper-based medications, high nitrate levels, and even the slightest fluctuation in water parameters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough peaceful, keep in mind that the Bumble Bee Snail is a carnivore. If there is insufficient food, the Bumble Bee Snail may feed on other snails in your aquarium or indiscriminately consume polychaetes whether beneficial or the more troublesome bristleworm. In well-established systems, most Bumble Bee Snails do not require supplemental feeding. However, if sufficient food sources are unavailable, supplement their diet with offerings of meaty foods, including finely chopped brine or mysis shrimp and frozen meaty foods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bumble Bee Snail is extremely difficult to breed in the aquarium, partly because there are no distinguishing characteristics between Bumble Bee Snail sexes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"-","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53466527465786,"sku":"I-SNL-001","price":1.5,"currency_code":"JOD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3279\/3402\/files\/bumble-bee-snail-main-1146288070.webp?v=1779028926"},{"product_id":"tiger-cowrie","title":"Tiger Cowrie Snail","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tiger Cowrie has an egg-shaped, spotted, glossy shell and is in high demand for the rock aquarium. It differs in color depending upon geographical location. While it does not have an operculum to shut when it retracts its mantle into its shell, the opening is lined with \"threatening\" tooth-like structures. Normally, the mantle will completely cover its shell unless it feels threatened. This helps it keep its lustrous white and brown mottled coloration, while its mantle will appear like a fingerprint of black and gray, with many short papillae over the surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the wild, it can be found under rocks or resting on soft corals during the day, foraging for food mostly at night. The Tiger Cowrie prefers a rock aquarium with hiding places. While small, it will eat some algae and scavenge for scraps, but as an adult, it will eat some anemones, sponges, and soft corals, and is best housed with starfish, sea urchins, and tubeworms in the reef aquarium. Do not house it with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCondylactis sp.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt needs low nitrate levels and will not tolerate copper-based medications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe diet of a large Tiger Cowrie should be supplemented with pieces of fish and mussel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"-","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53516974162234,"sku":"I-SNL-002","price":10.0,"currency_code":"JOD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3279\/3402\/files\/tsa-inverts-tiger-cowrie-snail-1232068692.webp?v=1779821094"},{"product_id":"spiny-star-astraea","title":"Spiny Star Astraea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Spiny Star Astraea Snail has a unique shell and a ravenous appetite for algae. Unlike many bottom dwellers that are dressed in drab colors to better camouflage themselves against the sand bottoms, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAstraea phoebia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e boasts a pyramid-shape shell with beautiful, green, yellow, and tan coloration. The Spiny Star Astraea boasts pronounced projections on their shells creating a sculptured spiral star shape that is sure to dazzle the eye.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough interesting to observe in your home aquarium, the Spiny Star Astraea Snail serves a greater function of cleaning algae-covered live rock. It is very adept at keeping your aquarium clean. In fact, this small herbivore prefers to feed on nuisance hair algae, as well as cyanobacteria and diatoms. Some aquarists also report that the Spiny Star Astraea Snail actually consumes the entire hair algae structure, which helps prevent immediate further algae growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Spiny Star Astraea prefers established aquariums with ample hiding places and sufficient room to roam. In addition to eating algae off of your live rock, this member of the Astraeinae family will also clean your aquarium glass. However, the Spiny Star Astraea Snail is not known to be a climber like other smaller-shelled snail species. Care needs to be taken to observe the daily activities of this hungry snail since it has difficulty righting itself if it falls or is knocked upside down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike other invertebrates, the Spiny Star Astraea Snail is sensitive to high nitrate levels and will not tolerate copper-based medications. The Spiny Star Astraea Snail requires a gradual acclimation period, preferably the drip acclimation method (often over two hours), since it cannot tolerate even minute changes in water parameters. If sufficient food levels are not present, supplement the diet with blanched spinach or lettuce and vegetable-based tablet foods.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"-","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53518230618426,"sku":"I-SNL-003","price":3.0,"currency_code":"JOD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3279\/3402\/files\/inverts-ninja-star-snails-1235120425.webp?v=1779838973"},{"product_id":"turban-snail","title":"Turban Snail","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScientific Name: Tectus fenestratus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Turban Snail is a powerhouse that helps keep live rock and aquarium glass free of algae. This peaceful snail boasts an interesting shell and is a smart addition to your existing aquarium cleanup crew. The Turban Snail, is also known as the Top Snail, False Trochus Snail, or Pyramid Snail, and is found in holes and crevices of the reef in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. It has a bumpy shell shaped like a top or turban generally in varying earth tone colors including white, tan or even brown. The foot of the snail is white with fine black dots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hardy snail does well in an established aquarium with ample places to hide. The aquarium should ideally have a large area for grazing and live rock. Since the Turban Snail uses calcium to build its shell, an adequate calcium level must be maintained. It is very sensitive to any level of copper-based medications and prefers a low nitrate level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Turban Snail can spawn in captivity, normally in mature reef aquariums. The Turban Snail will expel their gametes, temporarily making the water cloudy. In a few months tiny Turban Snails will be visible on the glass and substrate when the lights have gone off. As they grow the Turban Snails will venture out into bright light during the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf sufficient algae are not present, the Turban Snail's diet should be supplemented with dried seaweed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Purchase Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3\/4\" to 1-1\/4\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"-","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53602924036410,"sku":"I-SNL-004","price":2.5,"currency_code":"JOD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3279\/3402\/files\/TurbanSnail.webp?v=1781432639"},{"product_id":"nassarius-snail","title":"Nassarius Snail","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Nassarius Snail is a little snail with a big appetite. This hungry critter glides through your aquarium foraging for food. The Nassarius Snail is an efficient scavenger and detritus eater and is the perfect member of your reef aquarium cleanup crew. You will be pleased at how quickly a small group of Nassarius Snails will clear detritus, uneaten food, decaying organics, and fish waste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nassarius Snail is a small scavenger with an oval, spiral shell that resembles an olive pit. The Nassarius Snail likes to burrow in the sand, usually with its long, tube-like siphon protruding from the substrate. As it searches for food, the Nassarius Snail helps prevent compaction and aerates aquarium substrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nassarius Snail prefers an established aquarium with live rock and a deep sand bed. It is sensitive to high nitrate levels and copper-based medications. The Nassarius Snail is extremely difficult to breed in captivity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"-","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53647962636602,"sku":"I-SNL-005","price":2.5,"currency_code":"JOD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3279\/3402\/files\/Nassarius_Snail.jpg?v=1782388360"},{"product_id":"mexican-turbo-snail","title":"Mexican Turbo Snail","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Turbo Snail is extremely popular among reef aquarium hobbyists, since it quickly eliminates large amounts of nuisance algae. It is particularly fond of hair algae and will consume mass quantities of it and other algae off your live rock and aquarium glass. Also known as the Turban or Top Shell Snail, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTurbo fluctuosa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has a thick, top- or turban-shaped shell with an irridescent interior. The Turbo Snail is native to the Gulf of California off the coast of Mexico.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn excellent member of your aquarium's cleanup crew, the Turbo Snail thrives in crevices and holes in natural reefs. In the home aquarium, the Turbo Snail needs ample hiding places and large spaces to graze. Some reef aquarists prefer to keep the Turbo Snail in aquariums with well-secured rockwork since this active herbivore is known to bulldoze loose rocks in search of food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe peaceful Turbo Snail should not be kept with aggressive tankmates that can quickly overcome this slow-moving creature. If algae levels are insufficient, supplement the diet of the Turbo Snail with dried seaweed. Also, adequate calcium levels are required to help this member of the Turbinidae family build its protective shell. Like other invertebrates, the Turbo Snails is very sensitive to copper-based medications and high nitrate levels. 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