{"product_id":"nassarius-snail-nassarius-sp-saltwater","title":"Nassarius Snail (Nassarius sp.)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#1a1a1a;max-width:860px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#FBE9E7;border-left:4px solid #D84315;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your order is reserved, we hold off on bagging until you arrive so it stays healthy in its display tank.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eNassarius Snail\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eNassarius sp.\u003c\/em\u003e) is the sand bed's night shift. It spends the day buried with only a snorkel-like siphon poking out, then erupts from the sand the moment food hits the water, racing across the bottom faster than a snail has any right to move. As a dedicated scavenger it clears uneaten food, detritus, and anything that dies unseen behind the rockwork, and its constant burrowing keeps the sand bed turned and aerated. Completely reef safe and a must-have for any tank with a sand bottom. Build the rest of your crew from our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/salt-water\"\u003esaltwater livestock and supplies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #D84315;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSand bed required:\u003c\/strong\u003e at least an inch of sand or fine substrate. They live buried and will not thrive in bare-bottom tanks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater parameters:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72 to 78°F, salinity 1.023 to 1.026, pH 8.1 to 8.4. Like all inverts they are sensitive to swings, so drip acclimate and keep copper-based medications far away.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiet:\u003c\/strong\u003e carnivorous scavenger. In a stocked tank, leftover fish food and natural detritus usually cover it. In very clean or lightly stocked tanks, drop in a small piece of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/ocean-nutrition-frozen-brine-shrimp-plus\"\u003efrozen meaty food\u003c\/a\u003e once or twice a week.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStocking:\u003c\/strong\u003e roughly 1 snail per 5 to 10 gallons is plenty. More than that and they can run short of food.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot an algae eater:\u003c\/strong\u003e pair them with grazers like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/mexican-turbo-snail-turbo-fluctuosa-saltwater-reef\"\u003eTurbo Snails\u003c\/a\u003e for algae control; the Nassarius handles the meaty leftovers side of the job.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #D84315;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eChoose Your Size\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:640px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;background:#FBE9E7;text-align:left;\"\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eS\/M\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eStandard Nassarius, about 1\/2 inch. Perfect for nano and mid-size sand beds.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLarge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eA grown standard Nassarius with more cleanup horsepower per snail.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eThe jumbo Tongan variety (\u003cem\u003eNassarius distortus\u003c\/em\u003e), up to about 1 inch. Best for larger tanks and deeper sand beds.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #D84315;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:640px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNassarius sp.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon names\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eNassarius Snail, Super Nassarius, Sand-Sifting Snail\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperament\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003ePeaceful\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReef safe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eYes, completely\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMax size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e1\/2 inch, Super variety up to 1 inch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e72 to 78°F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e1.023 to 1.026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eScavenger: uneaten food, detritus, carrion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIndo-Pacific and Caribbean\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIn-store pickup at Squeaky's Aquatics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #D84315;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSafe with corals, fish, shrimp, and every peaceful tank mate; it wants nothing but leftovers. Round out a balanced cleanup crew with algae-grazing \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/mexican-turbo-snail-turbo-fluctuosa-saltwater-reef\"\u003eMexican Turbo Snails\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/bumble-bee-snails\"\u003eBumble Bee Snails\u003c\/a\u003e for the rockwork crevices, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/mexican-red-leg-hermit-crab-clibanarius-digueti-saltwater-reef\"\u003eRed Leg Hermit Crabs\u003c\/a\u003e, and a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/purple-pincushion-urchin-salmacis-saltwater\"\u003ePincushion Urchin\u003c\/a\u003e for film algae. Skip them in tanks with snail hunters like triggers, puffers, and larger predatory wrasses, and watch hermit crabs if shells are scarce, they occasionally evict a snail to steal its home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #D84315;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Crew Mates \u0026amp; Supplies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/mexican-turbo-snail-turbo-fluctuosa-saltwater-reef\"\u003eMexican Turbo Snail\u003c\/a\u003e for algae duty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/mexican-red-leg-hermit-crab-clibanarius-digueti-saltwater-reef\"\u003eMexican Red Leg Hermit Crab\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/scarlet-skunk-cleaner-shrimp-lysmata-amboinensis-saltwater\"\u003eScarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/ocean-nutrition-frozen-brine-shrimp-plus\"\u003eOcean Nutrition Frozen Brine Shrimp Plus\u003c\/a\u003e for supplemental feeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #D84315;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy snails disappeared into the sand. Are they dead?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlmost certainly not. Buried is their default state. Drop in a pinch of food and watch the sand come alive within a minute or two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill they eat algae?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Nassarius are meat-eating scavengers. For algae you want grazers like Turbo, Astraea, or Trochus snails; the two types work best together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many do I need?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout one per 5 to 10 gallons. A 40 gallon tank does great with 4 to 6, heavier-fed tanks can support more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich size should I pick?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eS\/M fits nano tanks and shallow beds. Supers move more sand and handle bigger leftovers, ideal for 50 gallons and up or deep sand beds. Mixing sizes works great too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"S\/M","offer_id":49046496641243,"sku":"48083117670619","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":49046496674011,"sku":"48083117670620","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Super","offer_id":49046496706779,"sku":"48083117670621","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/c9ff684c-8e43-4ef9-94a0-4696b2c0ea7f.png?v=1785401508","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/nassarius-snail-nassarius-sp-saltwater","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}