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Cerith Snail (Cerithium spp.)

Cerith Snail

Cerithium spp.

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Small and good at getting into gaps in rockwork. Turns sand over as it feeds.

Adult size
1 in
Smallest tank
5 gal
Keep them in groups of
1+
Temperature
74–82 °F
pH
8–8.4
Food
Herbivore: film algae, cyanobacteria, detritus
Start a saltwater build to add this

Gets along with

Blue-leg Hermit CrabNassarius SnailAstrea SnailYellow Clown GobyScarlet Reef Hermit CrabTrochus SnailNeon GobySkunk Cleaner Shrimp

Think twice about

Blue Devil Damselfish — too aggressive for itValentini Puffer — eats snails, crabs and shrimp and nips coralsDwarf Fuzzy Lionfish — too aggressive for itMaroon Clownfish — too aggressive for itSnowflake Moray Eel — eats crabs, shrimp and small fishPicasso Triggerfish — eats invertebrates and rearranges rock

Easy corals it leaves alone

BlastomussaDuncan CoralCandy Cane CoralPulsing XeniaAcan LordZoanthids

Care ranges are typical hobby guidance and vary by source and by where the animal came from. Ask your supplier and watch your own tank. Spot a mistake on this page? Let me know.