- feeds smear algae
- cleans the substrate
- attractive appearance
- suitable for beginners
Needle snail - Cerithium sp
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from over 3,000 reviews "Needle sn ails belong to the shell snails and are peaceful sea water dwellers, which are especially popular due to their appetite for pests. They originate from Australia, Indonesia to the Pacific Ocean and in some places even serve as food. Scientifically, these interesting snails are called Cerithum sp. In their care and demands the needle snail is extremely frugal and easy to care for.
The elongated shell of the needle snail can be both grooved and smooth and has a round mouth with a narrow siphocanal. They have a horny shell cover at the base that is attached. This allows them to burrow through the fine sandy substrate, thus contributing to aeration. Presumably, they also ingest sand in the process to better digest eaten algae.
Needlefish feed mainly on fine algae, smear algae, but also on filamentous algae, diatoms and cyanobacteria. Even though they occasionally deposit ice strings on smooth surfaces in the aquarium, active breeding is rather unlikely. That they visit the dry in places, the aquarium should be covered, so that they do not leave it accidentally. Hermit crabs in particular are only too happy to inherit their enclosure.
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| Scientific name: | Cerithum sp. (Linnaeus) |
| German Name: | Needle snail |
| Difficulty level: | for beginners |
| Origin/Distribution: | Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean |
| Coloration: | elongated shell, in places with grooves and ridges, occasionally smooth. |
| Age expectancy | unknown |
| Water parameters: | Salinity: 35 g/l, density: 1.023, KH 7-9 °dKH, pH 7.7-8.5, calcium: 400-430 mg/l, magnesium: 1,250-1,350 mg/l, temperature 24-28 °C |
| Tank size: | 100 l and up |
| Food | Omnivorous: algae and growth, smear algae, diatoms, filamentous algae, cyanobacteria |
| Breeding | unlikely |
| Behavior | peaceful |
| Group size | 3 and up |
| CITES | n. a. |
| Red List | NE not assessed |
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- Item no: 27209
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