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Invertebrates
Astraea snail
Astraea tecta
Key facts
- Temperature23–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Adult size4 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
Full profile
- Family
- Turbinidae
- Origin
- Caribbean
- Size
- 2 – 4 cm
- Temperature
- 23 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- GH / KH / TDS
- Salinity 1.023–1.025
- Difficulty
- ★☆☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Compatible with fish
- all
- Diet
- Algae-eater (filamentous algae and film on rocks and glass)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Star-shaped shell with pointed tips. Very effective at controlling algae on glass and rocks. Weakness: It CANNOT right itself if it falls on its back → it may die. Check on it periodically. It’s best to use Trochus as a more self-sufficient alternative.
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