{"product_id":"spiny-astrea-snail","title":"Spiny Astrea Snail","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpiny astraea snails (Astraea sp.) are cone-shaped reef grazers with short spines or ridges spiralling up the shell. They are steady, methodical workers on film algae and short hair algae, and they will get into tight spots on rock that broader snails cannot reach. One quirk is worth knowing before you buy: an astraea that falls onto its back on open sand often cannot turn itself over, and will die there unless someone rights it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsually 2 to 3 cm across the base of the shell.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA herbivore that grazes film algae and short filamentous algae from rock and glass.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds an established tank with real algae growth to sustain it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoor at righting itself — check the sand bed occasionally and turn over any that have flipped.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSensitive to copper-based medication and to swings in salinity or temperature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrip acclimate slowly on arrival.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey suit mature reef and fish-only tanks with peaceful stock, working alongside trochus and nassarius snails as part of a mixed clean-up crew. Keep them away from pufferfish, triggerfish and large hermit crabs, and stock sensibly for the algae you actually have.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is available for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. More in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/saltwater-fish-1\"\u003esaltwater collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44444216525000,"sku":"98050","price":8.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/photocomingsoon_8e1fc0ab-fe7c-4c7a-9db8-2e7f196ce92c.jpg?v=1736456325","url":"https:\/\/www.tropicalfishimports.com\/products\/spiny-astrea-snail","provider":"Tropical Fish Imports ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}