TemperamentPeacefulHarmless grazer; often the victim of hermit crabs
Temperature72–78 °F
Salinity1.023–1.025 SG
pH8.1–8.4
Min tank20 gallons
Favorite foods
Film algae and diatoms
Hair algae / cyanobacteria
Nori or algae wafers
Max size1.5 in (3.8 cm)
In plain words: The astrea snail is a small snail with a shell shaped like a cone or a little pyramid. Some have bumps around the edge, so from above the shell looks a bit like a star. Most are olive green or white.
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