Shrimp, Snails, and Crabs
Stomatella snail
Stomatella varia
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Adult size3 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Trochidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific
- Size
- 1 – 3 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★☆☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Behavior
- peaceful
- Diet
- herbivore (film-forming algae)
- Reproduction
- breeds in the aquarium
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: A small snail whose shell does not cover its entire body. It arrives with live rock and reproduces without causing any problems.
