Tiger
Sand Conch
Totally
peaceful toward other tank mates.
Great for Cleaning Sand, even Red Slime algae)!
Description: The Tiger Sand Conch
is a hardy member of the Strombidae family. Despite their name,
they are peaceful toward other tank mates. They are excellent
sand sifters, and are very beneficial in the reef aquarium. As
they burrow and dig through the aquarium substrate, they clean
and aerate the bottom.
Terrific for Cleaning Tanks
with that ugly red or brown slime algae often seen. A hardy algae
eaters , one of the few that will rid a tank of slime algae,
they also love the brown diatoms found on the surface of live
sand beds. They will stir and clean upper layers of the sand
bed. One of the best reef tank detritivores. As they burrow and
dig through the aquarium substrate they clean and aerate the
bottom. Tiger Sand Conch will do an excellent job of cleaning
the live sand in your reef tank, where you don't have to sift
it around ever! It'll go to sleep at night, but once the lights
come on it goes back to cleaning in no time and will go on for
the rest of the day with no breaks. Watching it clean with what
looks like an anteater type snout is very entertaining as they
move it everywhere to feed. It will always stay on the bottom
of your tank, won't bother any invertebrates or corals whatsoever.
Once you add these to your tank, you won't ever regret it because
they make a unique and different addition. I highly recommend
these for their usefulness.
Recommended
minimum tank size: 1 gallon
or larger They do best when kept in a live sand bed.
Food and
diet: They can be fed algae
pellets, if they can't find enough natural food. 1 Conch per
25 gallons of water.
Level of
Care: Easy
Reef Compatibility:Very good
Approximate
Purchase Size: 2" |
$12.99 each - 3 for $29.99
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Orange Spot Butterscotch Nassarius Snail
Babylonia formosae
Description:These are one of the most beautiful of
all the saltwater snails. An extremely hardy aquarium addition,
the Orange Spotted Butterscotch Massarius Snail will bury themselves
in the sand with only their siphon out. They have quite well
developed olfactory sense. As soon as they can smell food, they
will rush towards it in groups. An aquarium with a thick layer
of sand is recommended.Owing to their scavenging nature, the
Orange Spotted Butterscotch Nassarius Snail will eat perishable
organic matter in your marine aquarium thereby, preventing your
tank water from being contaminated. The Orange Spotted Butterscotch
species will sift through the sand in the search of food, thereby
aerating the substrate. The ploughing of sand in your marine
aquarium also helps curb the growth of Red Slime Algae, called
Cyanobacteria, on the sand.
Recommended
minimum tank size: 1 gallon
or larger They do best when kept in a live sand bed.
Food and
diet:Orange Spotted Butterscotch
Nassarius Snail is carnivorous and of course are scavengers in
feeding habit. They will eat meaty bits of Brine Shrimp, Mysis
Shrimp, fish and Scallop and Scavenge on detritus and fish waste.
If there is not ample food supply in your marine aquarium, you
may supplement their diet with the meaty bits of fish and sea
food.
Level of
Care: Easy
Reef Compatibility:Very good
Approximate
Purchase Size: 1" |
$5.99 each quantity breaks below
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Spider
Conch
Lambis
Lambis
Description: The common spider conch Lambis lambis of the family
Strombidae is abundant in the shallow waters of the Indo-Pacific.
The species is sought by shell collectors in the Philippines,
Solomon Islands, Indonesia and India, and is harvested for food
in Japan. Spider conches are found mainly on the sand and among
the rocks on or near coral reefs.They
are reef safe, peaceful, and will not harm other invertebrates
or corals. A very interesting invertebrate for the marine aquarium,
they are
excellent sand sifters, and are very beneficial in the reef aquarium.
As they burrow and dig through the aquarium substrate, they will
clean and aerate the bottom.
Terrific for Cleaning Tanks
with that ugly red or brown slime algae often seen. Also a hardy
algae eater, one of the few that will rid a tank of slime algae,
they also love the brown diatoms found on the surface of live
sand beds. They will stir and clean upper layers of the sand
bed. One of the best reef tank detritivores. As they burrow and
dig through the aquarium substrate they clean and aerate the
bottom. Tiger Sand Conch will do an excellent job of cleaning
the live sand in your reef tank, where you don't have to sift
it around ever! It'll go to sleep at night, but once the lights
come on it goes back to cleaning in no time and will go on for
the rest of the day with no breaks.
Recommended
minimum tank size: 1 gallon
or larger They do best when kept in a live sand bed.
Food and
diet: They can be fed algae
pellets, if they can't find enough natural food. 1 Conch per
25 gallons of water.
Level of
Care: Easy
Reef Compatibility:Very good
Approximate
Purchase Size: 4" |
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Abalone
Abalone
eat tons of algae including hair algae
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Description:
The Abalone is useful in
reef aquariums because it eat tons of algae. An abalone has a
single shell that covers its body and has many holes called apertures.
The holes help circulate water over the gills. Abalone attach
themselves strongly to rocks, using a muscular foot. They feed
by trapping algae under their foot and scraping it off with their
radula. It is generally nocturnal, finding refuge in holes or
crevices in the rocks or coral during the day, and coming out
to forage at night, using its foot to glide over the substrate
and coral rubble. The foot attaches very firmly, so use extreme
caution if attempting to remove it from glass or rocks.
The Abalone has a calcium-based
shell which protects it from most predators, but requires the
maintenance of proper calcium levels in the water for proper
growth. Nitrates should be kept at low levels and it should never
be exposed to copper based medications.
While its diet is almost exclusively
algae, it would benefit from supplementation with dried seaweed,
lettuce, spinach, or Spirulina sheets/tablets. |
$19.99 each
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Bumble
Bee Snails
They
look like black and yellow bumble bee's
A Long Lived Great Cleanup Critter!!!!
Description: The Bumble bee snail
is easy to care for and quite hardy. Bumble bee snails are small
stunning snails with a striped black and yellow pattern that
resembles the pattern of a bumble bee – hence the name.
They originate from the Indo-Pacific region, but can also be
found in the waters of Florida. Many of the snails in the trade
are collected off the Marshall Islands, a Micronesian nation
of islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Bumble bee snails
can sometime grow to be 1 in but usually only grow to half that
size.
Bumble bee snails are an ideal addition to the cleaning crew
for any tank as they will eat any uneaten food, decaying matter
and most algae species. They can due to their small size get
into very small cavities in the setup and clean them.
Approximate
Purchase Size: 1/4"
to 1/2" |
$2.49 each ~ quantity breaks
below
12 for $24.99 (2.08 each)
- 25 for $49.99 (2.00 each)
50 for $95.00 (1.89 each) - 100 for $179.00 (1.79 each)
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Banded
Trochus Snails
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Description: Farm-raised Trochus Snails are a great
addition to the cleaning stable. They move very slowly but leave
nothing behind, eating filamentous algae, slime algae, green
algae, diatoms, and cyanbacteria. Add to this the fact that they
often are able to right themselves if they fall on their backs.Pyramid
shaped similar to an Astrea snail, they get about the size of
a quarter when full grown, and are a perfect aquarium snail since
they come from warmer waters. Extremely hardy, as long as water
quality remains good they have a very long life. Many live from
5 to 7 years. No tank should be without some of these. Recommend
1 per 5 gallons. |
$2.99 each quantity breaks below
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Margarita
Snails
(Margarites
pupillus)
Description:The Margarita Snail is one of the most
sought after home reef inhabitants. This is because they can
consume large amounts of algae, including nuisance hair varieties.
Plus, unlike some snails, Margarita's are non-venomous and peaceful
towards corals, invertebrates, and all tankmates. Also known
as the Stomatella Limpet, Little Margarite, and Pearl or Pearly
Topped Snail, the Margarita Snail has a brown body and smooth,
turban-shaped shell. They stay small growing to a maximum size
of only 1" as an adult.
Tank Recommendations: The Margarita Snail does well in a well
established home aquarium . Like other invertebrates, the Margarita
Snail is sensitive to high nitrate levels and copper-based medications.
Also, it should be acclimated to new aquariums using the drip
acclimation method.
Food and
diet: Keep in mind that the
Margarita Snail will starve if algae levels become sparse. Therefore,
supplement their diet with dried seaweed. To feed, use an algae
clip or wrap the seaweed around a rock or empty shell and place
into your aquarium, next to the glass.
Level of
Care: Easy
Reef Compatibility:Very good
Approximate
Purchase Size: 1/2"
to 3/4" |
$1.99 each ~ quantity
breaks below
12 for 21.00 (1.75 each)
- 25 for $37.50 (1.50 each)
50 for $62.50 (1.25 each) - 100 for $99.00 (.99 each)
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Astrea
Snails
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The Astrea loves to graze on algae.
A very active cleaner, it cleans algae and diatoms. If it falls,
it is often unable to right itself, and will need the aquarist
to place it upright, again. According to Julian Sprung's Reef
Aquarium Manual , Volume One, Astrea snails are the ideal snail
to be placed in your aquarium as soon as ammonia and nitrite
levels reach acceptable levels (less than 1 ppm). One of the
best snails for controlling Diatom 's, (light brown/red algae),
Green Algae Blooms and Dark Purple/Red Slime algae . Introduced
as soon as
possible to new aquarium,
these snails effectively limit the development of all micro algae.
Ref: The Reef Aquarium. Recommend 1 per 2 gallons. |
$1.29 each ~ quantity breaks below
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Large
Tonga Nassarius Snails
(Nassaurius
vibex)
Nassarius
Snails bury themselves
in the sand until feeding time.
Description:Nassarius snails are excellent for keeping
the substrate stirred and clean. They usually stay buried and
eat leftover food but may emerge as you feed the other aquarium
residents. hey have beautiful ornamental shells, are fast movers,
and are VERY hardy snails. You will see the nassarius snails
emerge from beneath the sand when you drop food in the tank in
a feeding frenzy.
Recommended
minimum tank size: 1 gallon
or larger They do best when kept in a live sand bed.
Food and
diet: They can be fed algae
pellets, if they can't find enough natural food. 1 Conch per
25 gallons of water.
Level of
Care: Easy
Reef Compatibility:Very good
Approximate
Purchase Size: 1" |
$2.99 each - quantity breaks below
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Large Cerith
Snails
This is one
of the best snails tested for Diatom algae!
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One of the most
ideal scavengers, detritus eaters, and algae eaters these snails
are perfect for the reef aquarium, quickly devouring detritus,
uneaten food, decaying organics, fish waste, and several types
of nuisance algae. Cerith Snails will often bury themselves in
the sand, which will help maintain adequate oxygen levels in
the substrate. One inch long pointed shell, it is small enough
to get hard to reach spots between the rocks. It is listed in
Julian Sprung's Reef Aquarium as a a great algae/diatom eater,
and we whole heartedly agree! It's able to remove diatoms so
well that they do not regrow from the original algae film. They
will not dislodge or disturb any specimens and is an active glass
cleaner . |
$2.99 each quantity breaks below
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Nerite
Snails
Elliminates cyano bacteria
(red slime) & other film algaes on glass, rock or sand.
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Nerite Snails are very hardy and
will survive a long time in the home aquarium. Unlike other snails
these guys will NOT die by flipping over, they can easily flip
themselves upright when needed! At a maximum size of around 1
inch, these outstanding cleaners are found on a number of reefs
scattered throughout the Indo-Pacific region. They will eat unwanted
nuisance algaes such as cyanobacteria (red slime) and other film
algaes that may occur on the glass, rock or sand. These eager
eaters desire several types of micro algae commonly found in
the home aquarium. |
$1.99 each quantity breaks below
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Mexican
Turbo Snails
Turbo fluctuosa
Do a great
job on elliminating hair algae & other nuisance algaes
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The Turbo Snail is native to the
Gulf of California off the coast of Mexico. Very popular among reef aquarium hobbyists.
Gram for Gram, Mexican Turbo Grazer's clean more nuisance algae
than any other snail. They do a great job on ridding a tank
of hair algae and other nuisance algaes off of both the live
rock and aquarium glass. These snails are referred to as
grazers because of their voracious appetites for several types
of micro algae found in the home aquarium. Pure work horses,
the Mexican Turbo's radula,
or tongue, of the snail has a rasp like texture. When pulled
across a surface, this rasp pulls the algae loose for a quick
snack. Also known as the Turban or Top Shell Snail, Turbo fluctuosa
has a thick turban-shaped shell with an irridescent interior. |
$1.99 each quantity breaks below
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Zebra
Striped Turbo Snails
An
incredible natural defense to clean up your tank!.
Description:The Zebra Stripe Turbo Snail, comes from
Belize and is a great variation from the typical Mexican Turbo
Snail. These outstanding cleaners will scour rock and glass in
search of its next meal. The Zebra Turbo are about 2 to 3 times
larger and do about 5 times as much work as the Atlantic Turbo
Astrea Snail. They are pure workhorses. Eager to eat several
types of micro algae commonly found in the home aquarium. The
radula, or tongue, of the snail has a rasp like texture. When
pulled across a surface, this rasp pulls the algae loose for
a quick snack. When algae is in low supply, green seaweed sheets
can be supplemented to help ensure balanced nutrition. Like all
snails, this species is intolerant of extreme nitrate levels
(over 20) and cannot live in tanks that have had copper-based
medications dispensed.
Tank Recommendations: When algae is in low supply, green seaweed
sheets can be supplemented to help ensure balanced nutrition.
Like all snails, this species is intolerant of extreme nitrate
levels (over 20) and cannot live in tanks that have had copper-based
medications dispensed.Also, it should be acclimated to new aquariums
using the drip acclimation method.
Food and
diet: When algae is in low
supply, green seaweed sheets can be supplemented to help ensure
balanced nutrition. To feed, use an algae clip or wrap the seaweed
around a rock or empty shell and place into your aquarium, next
to the glass.
Level of
Care: Easy
Reef Compatibility:Very good
Approximate
Purchase Size: 1"
Recommended:
1 per 5 gallon. |
$2.99 each ~ quantity breaks
below
12 for $23.99 (1.99 each)
- 25 for $44.99 (1.79 each)
50 for $84.50 (1.69 each) - 100 for $159.00 (1.59 each)
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Aquacultured Fighting
Conch
Fighting
Conch do not fight with anything in
the reef aquarium, so it's a bit of a misleading name.
Description:Tonga Fighting Conch's are great for
keeping your sandbed algae free. Mostly nocturnal, the Tonga
Fighting Conch uses it's 'trunk' like a vacuum to remove algae
from the live sand bed. It buries itself in the sand to sleep
and will also turn up the sandbed. It lives in the coral sand
beds and eats algae such as diatoms. This makes the Fighting
Conch the best live sand bed stirrer and cleaner on the market
today. Fighting Conch do not fight with anything in the aquarium,
so it's a bit of a misleading name. The name derives from the
fact that they partake in a ritualistic mating fight between
males to determine sexual dominance. They do not disturb any
reef tank inhabitants such as corals, clams, or other invertebrates.
S. alatus only grow to about 3 inch size, so they will not "out-grow"
the tank. Fighting Conch are known as herbivorous detritivores
because they will eat both live and decaying vegetable matter.
They will eat all algae growing on the surface of the live sand
bed, and other detritus on the bottom. They prefer to stay in
the sand and will slightly burrow, although not deep enough to
disturb anaerobic areas deep in the sand.
Tank Recommendations: We recommend that Fighting Conch be
kept at a density of no more than 1 or 2 animals per square foot
of sand bed. Higher densities may result in the conch out-competing
each other for available food and some may starve. Food and Diet:Fighting Conch are more active at night,
so they are less visible during the daytime. They can be additionally
fed any algae derived food such as algae tabs, Tang diet and
even sinking Koi sticks. If they are observed climbing up the
glass of aquariums, this usually means they are hungry and should
be fed.
Approximate
Purchase Size: 2" |
$8.99 each
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Red Footed Conch
Opeatostoma
pseudodon
Description: The Red Footed Conch, also known as Thorn
Latirus, lives in shallow water among stony corals and rocks
and has a peaceful temerament. They are named after their bright
red foot and by their single nonpoisonous thorn that grows from
the bottom of the lip of their shell. They are excellent sand sifters, and
are very beneficial in the reef aquarium. As they burrow and
dig through the aquarium substrate, they clean and aerate the
bottom.
Terrific for Cleaning Tanks
with that ugly red or brown slime algae often seen. A hardy algae
eaters , one of the few that will rid a tank of slime algae,
they also love the brown diatoms found on the surface of live
sand beds. They will stir and clean upper layers of the sand
bed. One of the best reef tank detritivores. As they burrow and
dig through the aquarium substrate they clean and aerate the
bottom. It won't bother any invertebrates or corals whatsoever.
Once you add these to your tank, you won't ever regret it because
they make a unique and different addition. We highly recommend
these for their usefulness.
Recommended
minimum tank size: 1 gallon
or larger They do best when kept in a live sand bed.
Food and
diet: They can be fed algae
pellets or strips if they can't find enough natural food. 1 Conch
per 25 gallons of water.
Level of
Care: Easy
Reef Compatibility:Very good
Approximate
Purchase Size: 1" |
$4.99 each
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Queen
Conch
Totally
peaceful toward other tank mates.
Great for Cleaning Sand, even Red Slime algae!
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Description:The Queen Conch, a large
marine gastropod mollusk, is highly recommended for the saltwater
marine aquarium because they are hardy and will eat nearly any
type of algae, even slime algae. Besides cleaning the glass aquarium
sides they will root through the upper layers of the sand bed,
cleaning and
aerating the sand of algae and diatoms. They are especially good
for helping to keep reef tanks clean of detritus, and they will
not injure the corals or the coralline algae.
Queen conchs
have a spiral-shaped shell with a glossy orange or pink interior.
The Queen Conch is mnivorous; you should supplement its algae
eating efforts with small pieces of fresh fish, frozen food,
and dried seaweed.
In the wild Queen
Conchs can grow to a maximum of twelve inches (thirty-one centimeters)
but in an aquarium they will likely be about three inches (eight
centimeters) at three years old, and will thrive in all sizes
of saltwater reef aquaria. It is best to purchase aquacultured
(tank raised) Queen Conchs not only for the sake of the environment
but because the tank raised snails are more brightly colored
and adapt much more quickly to a new aquarium environment.
Recommended
minimum tank size: 1 gallon
or larger They do best when kept in a live sand bed.
Food and
diet: Grazes on all sorts
of algal growth and diatoms. To ensure it is getting enough to
eat, offer sinking herbivore pellets. Aquarists can culture Sea
Lettuce to feed conchs and other herbivores.
Aquarium Compatibility
Level of
Care: Easy
Reef Compatibility:Very good
Approximate
Purchase Size: 3" |
$19.99 each
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