Name: Nassarius Snails
SKU: INVERT-NSNAIL
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 5.00 (1 reviews)

More About Nassarius Snails

How Do Nassarius Snails benefit My Tank? +

Nassarius snails are excellent scavengers for detritus and left over fish food. They like to burrow and turn over the sand bed, aerating it in the process.

How Do I acclimate my Nassarius Snails upon arrival? +

We recommend drip acclimating the snails directly in the jars they arrive in.

Will Nassarius Snails reproduce in my tank? +

Nassarius snails have been documented spawning in marine aquariums, however, their young require specialized foods which makes their successful raising a challenge.

How many Nassarius Snails do I need for my tank +

We typically recommend 1 nassarius snail per 5 gallons of tank volume. They are hard to overstock. If sufficent food is not available, we recommend feeding them pellets or frozen food.

How frequently should I add Nassarius Snails to my tank? +

Nassarius snails have a long life when properly cared for.

Nassarius Snails

Nassarius snails are sand-sifting snails that move through and clean tank substrate, such as sand or gravel. These slow moving creatures move methodically through the sand to prevent anaerobic build-up while simultaneously consuming organic waste. When not actively foraging, they tend to remain buried in the sand bed with a long, slender siphon protruding out. Once they detect the addition of food to an aquarium, they will rapidly emerge and start racing towards the food. This can be highly amusing when a large group of these snails are kept in the aquarium. These snails devour decaying food quickly, and may require supplemental feeding once they have thoroughly cleaned the sandbed. They can be fed with algae wafers, fish food pellets, frozen brine shrimp, Can O Cyclops, Benepets, and mysis.

Benefit of Tank Raised

Tank Raised Snails provide a huge benefit over wild caught. Because they are raised in an Aquarium, they are better adapted to living in an aquarium and tend to be more disease resistant. They tend to handle the stress of shipping better. By purchasing tank bred organisms, you are helping support the aquaculture of marine organisms and helping make our hobby sustainable! AlgaeBarn keeps these snails in an invert specific system to minimize the occurrence of hitchhikers and parasites.

Species information

Approx. size: 0.25″-.50″ Max Size: 0.5″ Reef Safe? Yes Water Temp: 72-78F To learn more about Nassarius Snails, please check out the AlgaeBarn Blog Article: An Overview of the Sand-Sifting Nassarius Snails

100% Alive On Arrival (AOA) Guarantee

We guarantee that every Nassarius snail we sell will be Alive On Arrival and in good health. Should they arrive in any other state, we will either replace them free of charge (including shipping). If the total livestock loss is $25 or less, we will issue store credit. For more information, please also visit our 100% Alive On Arrival Guarantee page.

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We take the worry out of buying Live Copepods, Phytoplankton, Inverts, and Captive Bred Fish online by going above and beyond to take care of our customers. That’s why we guarantee every order we ship will be 100% Alive On Arrival or we will replace it free of charge. Booya. We’ll even cover the shipping on the replacement no matter which service you choose. Double Booya.

About our policy: When your order arrives, be sure and inspect the contents to ensure everything is looking alive and well before you add them to your tank or put them in the fridge. We’ll give you 12 hours after delivery to make sure you are completely satisfied.

“We will take care of you and make it right”

If for any reason you decide something isn’t quite ultra grade, simply snap a photo of the unopened item(s) you would like replaced. Be sure to get the expiration date on the back label in the photo. After that, visit www.algaebarn.com/claims and submit the form. We’ll review the photo and have a replacement out to you faster than a six-line wrasse at feeding time.

Captive Bred Fish: We guarantee every Live Fish we ship to be 100% Alive On Arrival and we also offer a 7-day health guarantee on all Live Captive Bred Fish. In the event that your fish arrives DOA (Dead On Arrival), simply take a photo of the fish in the unopened bag/jar within 2 hours after delivery and visit www.algaebarn.com/claims to submit the form. If the fish is DOA, we will offer you a choice of either a full refund or a free replacement, including the shipping cost. If the fish expires from natural causes (this does not include being killed by tank mates, jumping out of the aquarium, being acclimated to the wrong environment, not being fed the recommended foods) within 7 days after delivery, just provide a picture of the expired fish and we will offer you a free replacement, however, you must pay for shipping, or a refund, less the shipping cost. We can offer this industry leading guarantee on all of our live fish because Captive Bred fish are generally healthier and hardier than their wild-caught counterparts!

Invertebrates: We guarantee every invertebrate (Invert) we ship to be 100% Alive On Arrival. In the event that your inverts arrive DOA, simply take photos of the DOA items within 2 hours of delivery and visit www.algaebarn.com/claims to submit the form. We will review the photos and issue store credit for any DOA Inverts!

Once your replacement order is processed, we’ll send you a brand new tracking number automatically. Thats it, pretty simple right?

So start giving your tank the love it deserves and order with confidence knowing that AlgaeBarn has your back.