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Turban Snail (Tectus fenestratus)

Turban Snail (Tectus fenestratus)

$10.00 CAD
$10.00 CAD
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Turban snails are hardworking algae grazers that help keep rockwork and glass cleaner in reef tanks. They are especially useful for film algae and early-stage nuisance growth, and they tend to stay busy once they settle in. Like many snails, they appreciate stable salinity and temperature, and they do best in tanks with enough natural algae to support them.

Why we love it

  • Strong algae grazer for rockwork and glass

  • Great addition to most reef clean-up crews

  • Reef safe and peaceful with other livestock

Suggested parameters

  • Temperature: 24–26°C (75–79°F)

  • Salinity: 1.024–1.026 SG

  • pH: 8.1–8.4

  • Alkalinity: 8–10 dKH

  • Ammonia/Nitrite: 0

  • Nitrate: Under 20 ppm (stable is best)

Care and placement

  • Difficulty: Easy

  • Placement: Rockwork and glass (will roam)

  • Reef safe: Yes

  • Tank maturity: Best in established tanks with visible algae and biofilm

Feeding

Turban snails primarily eat film algae and some softer nuisance algae. In very clean tanks, you may need to supplement.

  • Provide dried seaweed (nori) occasionally if algae is limited

  • Algae wafers can work in a pinch, but do not overfeed

  • If the tank is too clean, consider reducing the number of grazers or supplementing regularly

Compatibility

  • Peaceful with fish, corals, and most inverts

  • Avoid predators like some wrasses, triggers, puffers, and large crabs that may pick at snails

  • Make sure frags and loose rocks are secure, larger snails can knock things over

  • If it flips upside down, help it right itself when possible

What you are buying

  • You will receive: 1 Turban Snail (Tectus fenestratus)

  • Size and shell pattern can vary between individuals

As with all inverts, slow acclimation is recommended, especially for salinity and temperature.

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LIGHT

LOW: Place coral at the bottom of the tank. Depending on the type, coral may need to be placed off sand and therefore mounted on a ceramic disc of piece of rock.

MEDIUM: Place coral at mid-range of the tank. Best placed/glued on top of a rock scape at mid-range height. 

HIGH: Place coral from mid range to just below water level. SPS coral are shallow growing so they require and are able to tolerate intense light.

FLOW

LOW: Most soft coral do well with a small, gentle pulse. There are certain corals that can even be placed in areas of indirect flow, meaning places aside a rock structure or set into a entrance to a cave style space.

MEDIUM: Many LPS types of coral prefer medium pulse current. Most Euphyllia or corals that have more tissue structure connected to their skeleton, don’t like to be in a high flow area like the direct flow of the wave pump.

HIGH: Similar to high light, SPS enjoy being in some heavy current. Most LPS and SPS that branch encrust or plate prefer high flow that simulates the top water waves.

SKILL

ENTRY: While some may say beginner level, "Entry" is a good term to be used when starting out in the world of corals and marine life. Prior to adding livestock, you want to ensure that your reef has the proper parameters including zero levels of ammonia and nitrite. Seeing traces of nitrate in your waters is a good sign - just keep them at a lower level of 2ppm to 10ppm. Maintaining correct temperature and salinity are a huge factor to stable parameters. Starting to monitor your PH, alkalinity, calcium and magnesium is a great habit to get into to keep a successful reef.

While some soft coral don’t require too much light, having a proper reef light that puts out the proper pars is very important. You'll also want to have a good amount of flow and protected rock areas, as placing corals in their happy spot is ideal for success.

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