Species Profile
Astrea Snail
The standard reef cleanup snail — effective algae grazer but cannot right itself when knocked over.
Astrea Snails (Astraea tecta) are workhorse algae grazers and a CUC standard. Their one weakness: they cannot right themselves when flipped onto their backs, so check the tank daily and flip any that have fallen.
- Min tank: 10 gallons
- Diet: Algae
- Reef safe: Yes
- Difficulty: Easy