Nassarius snail
Nassarius distortus · Nassariidae
Also known as Sand-sifting snail
Beginner
Lives buried in the sand and emerges to clear uneaten food; keeps the bed turned over.
- Minimum tank
- 40 L
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 8.1–8.4
- Adult size
- 3 cm
- Group size
- 3+
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Sign in to check my tanksReef & marine husbandry
- Specific gravity
- 1.024–1.026
- Reef safety
- Reef safe
- With corals
- Reef safe.
- With inverts
- Peaceful.
- Minimum in a mixed reef
- 40 L
- Minimum fish-only (FOWLR)
- 40 L
- Aggression
- None.
- Feeding
- Lives on leftovers.
Care requirements
- Minimum tank volume
- 40 L
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 8.1–8.4
- Hardness
- 8–12 dGH
- Lifespan
- 1–3 years
- Diet
- Detritivore/carnivore — leftover food, detritus, dead matter.
- Care level
- Beginner
Origin & habitat
- Native region
- Indo-Pacific
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Biotope
- Sandy reef flats
- Natural conditions
- Sand bed at least 5 cm deep; stable salinity.
Behaviour & stocking
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Minimum group
- 3 fish
- Swims
- Bottom
- Good tank mates
- GobiesClownfishCleaner shrimp
- Avoid
- PuffersTriggers
Breeding & difficulty
- Breeding difficulty
- Advanced
- Sexing
- Not practical to sex.
- Notes
- Not bred at home.
- Common ailments
- Starvation in very clean tanksCopper poisoning
