{"product_id":"black-sand-cerith-snail","title":"Black Sand Cerith Snail","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Black Sand Cerith Snail \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCerithium caeruleum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a hardy and sensible addition to your reef aquarium because of its appetite for several types of algae and detritus. It has an elongated spiral shell in a dark color decorated with crowns or knots that are thick and sturdy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost active at night, it spends most of the day in the sand substrate. But during the night, it eats algae off live rock and glass. It has a fondness for hair algae, diatoms, film algae, and frees the sand from cyanobacteria by chewing through it. When algae sources have been exhausted, it will feed on organic waste in the substrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive to ten snails for each 25 gallons of water will provide enough room to roam and help keep algae under control. If algae levels are insufficient for the number of snails in the aquarium, its diet should be supplemented with sinking algae wafers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen adding this snail to your aquarium, use the drip method of acclimation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate shipping size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1\/2” to 3”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LiveAquaria","offers":[{"title":"5 Pack","offer_id":48340310524147,"sku":"117009","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"25 Pack","offer_id":48508499067123,"sku":"115104","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"50 Pack","offer_id":48508499099891,"sku":"115105","price":55.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100 Pack","offer_id":48508499132659,"sku":"115106","price":102.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0794\/9497\/1635\/files\/lg-115104-black-sand-cerith-snail.jpg?v=1767724510","url":"https:\/\/www.liveaquaria.com\/products\/black-sand-cerith-snail","provider":"LiveAquaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}