Wavy astraea
Astraea undosa
Familie : Turbinidae
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Herbivorous marine snail with a wavy shell, excellent algae cleaner.
IUCN-Status
LC
Nicht gefährdet
Beschreibung
Astraea undosa is a marine snail from the Turbinidae family. Its thick, conical shell has characteristic wavy ridges. It is highly valued in aquariums for its ability to graze on filamentous algae and diatoms on rocks and glass. Nocturnal, it hides during the day. Hardy and easy to keep.
Lebensraum
Region :
Rocky intertidal and subtidal zones, reefs
Verbreitung :
Empfohlene Parameter
Temperatur22–26 °C
pH8.1–8.4
GH8–12 °dGH
KH8–12 °dKH
NO₃
≤ 20 mg/L
PO₄
≤ 0.2 mg/L
Pflege
Schwierigkeit
1/5
Ernährung
Pflanzenfresser
Min. Aquarium
40 L
Min. Gruppe
1
Endgröße
5 cm
Lebenserwartung
3 Jahre
Wesen
Peaceful
Vermehrung
Pflegehinweise
Temperature 22-26°C, salinity 1.023-1.025. pH 8.1-8.4. Provide live rock with algae. Avoid predators like crabs. May need calcium supplementation for shell growth.