Nassarius Vibex

The Nassarius is a small snail with a huge appetite. This hungry creature crawls through your aquarium in search of food. The Nassarius is an efficient detritus remover and eater and is the perfect member of your reef aquarium cleaning team. You will be satisfied with how quickly a small group of Nassarius will remove detritus, food scraps, decomposing organic materials and fish waste.

The Nassarius is a small scavenger with an oval, spiral shell that resembles an olive pit. He Nassarius likes to burrow in the sand, usually with its long tube-shaped siphon protruding from the substrate. In its search for food, the Nassarius helps prevent compaction and aerates the aquarium substrate.

The Nassarius prefers an established aquarium with live rock and a deep sand bed. It is sensitive to high levels of nitrate and copper-based medications. The Nassarius is extremely difficult to breed in captivity.