indo-pacific sea farms
Reef Tank Tuneup™ (50 Reef Grazers, 7 different species)

trocus grazers
50 hardy Indo-Pacific specimens (7 species) of well proven invertebrate grazers (snails and hermits).

This package is sized for a 20-55 gallon reef tank system. It will aid in the control of diatoms on the glass and live rock, and will help prevent the development of filamentous "turf" algae of various types on the rock and sandbed.

Controlling the growth of diatoms and filamentous algae species in your reef tank is an important and necessary first step toward creating conditions conducive to the growth of desirable pink, red and purple coralline algae on your live rocks.

The MicroHermits in this package are effective, reef-safe sand stirrers and detritivores. They will help clean the live rocks as well as the sand or gravel at the base of the tank. This will help prevent the accumulation of waste and the development of anaerobic (dead) spots in the top layer of the sandbed. MicroHermits do not consume or damage coralline algae in any way.



Package contents and instructions:

3 Hawaiian Trocus Grazers™ (Trochus intextus)
Simply the most active and effective reef tank grazer you can buy... anywhere. Beautiful red and white shells, high work rate and 100% captive bred only by Indo-Pacific Sea Farms. Will not grow too large - the adults are shipped at about 1/2-3/4 inch in shell base diameter and will not grow larger than an inch. Place right-side up on live rocks after acclimation.


turbo grazers1 Free Hawaiian Turbo Grazer™ (Turbo sandwicensis)
Direct from our hatchery! Indo-Pacific Sea Farms is the only captive-bred source in America for these true Indo-Pacific reef grazers. Our Hawaiian turbos are active, voracious algae eaters with a multi-year life span. They have a distinctive cat's eye operculum that the early Hawaiians called mahina or moon. Shipped at approximately 1/2 inch in shell diameter. Of course they are 100% captive-bred. Reef-safe, will not bulldoze. Place right-side up on live rocks after acclimation.


12 Nerite Grazers™ (Nerita sp.)
Exceptionally hardy herbivorous snails; superior glass polishers; jet-black in color, night feeders. Add directly to tank; Place right-side up on live rocks after acclimation.


12 MicroHermits™ (Calcinus sp.)
Reef-safe, highly active, approx.1/4 inch shell. Great rock and sand cleaners. Add to sand at bottom of tank after acclimation. These small hermits pose no threat to the snails in your reef aquarium. Acclimation.


strombus grazers12 Strombus Grazers™ (Strombus maculatus)
The marine aquarium industry's hottest new grazer. Reef-safe, highly active, approx. 1/4 inch shell. These are miniature Pacific relatives of the famous Queen Conch known from Caribbean waters. Hawaiian Strombus Grazers stay small and never exceed about 1/2 inch in length. They are the perfect size for reef aquariums! Many customers report that our Strombus Grazers lay eggs on the front glass, giving rise about 2 weeks later to hundreds of baby snails. An army of small algae eaters working day and night to keep your tank free of problem algae! Of course ours are 100% captive-bred. Grow your own! Place right-side up on live rocks after acclimation.

STROMBUS GRAZER DETAILS:
* Species: Strombus maculatus
* Taxonomy: prosobranch gastropod mollusc
* Maximum size: 1/2 inch
* Diet: diatoms, algal films, low turf algae
* Method of production: 100% Captive-Bred at Indo-Pacific Sea Farms
* Benefit to reef tank: algal grazing and egg production*, cyanobacteria control**
* Number of egg capsules produced: 2-4 per spawning event
* Number of eggs per capsule: 4-10
* Time to hatching: 3-4 weeks
* Type of development: benthic, direct (no planktonic phase)
* Available in the Mix 'n Match Special or the Reef Tank Tuneup


1 Pinky Cuke (Holothuria sp.)
This reef-safe sea cucumber, 1-3 inches in length, is great for sand stirring, detritus removal and sandbed aeration. Consumes only sediment-based detritus; will not harm beneficial sandbed organisms. Acclimation.


6 Hawaiian Littorinid Grazers (Littoraria sp.)
These hardy grazing snails are superb glass and rock polishers, consuming diatoms and and other nuisance microalgae before they reach problem levels. Acclimation.


FREE BONUS GRAZERS
In addition to the above 47 specimens, we will add 3 or more extra grazers of our choice to every order!


Reef Tank Tuneup $99.95 (includes Fedex and box; limit one Tuneup per customer please). Add up to 2 additional Pinky Sea Cukes for just $19.95 each. Order today!

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