{"id":12854,"date":"2026-02-17T23:28:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T23:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/product\/spiny-turbo-snail-astraea-phoebia\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T23:28:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T23:28:49","slug":"spiny-turbo-snail-astraea-phoebia","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/?product=spiny-turbo-snail-astraea-phoebia","title":{"rendered":"Spiny Turbo Snail Astraea Phoebia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Spiny Turbo Snail Astraea Phoebia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"\">The Spiny Turbo Snail, also known as the Spiny Star Astraea Snail (Astraea phoebia), is a unique and visually striking invertebrate found in the western Atlantic Ocean, from Florida to Brazil.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">This snail has a pyramid-shaped shell with beautiful green, yellow, and tan coloration, and features pronounced projections that create a sculptured spiral star shape.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">The Spiny Turbo Snail is an excellent algae-eater, preferring to feed on nuisance hair algae, cyanobacteria, and diatoms.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0It can help keep aquarium glass and live rock clean by consuming these unwanted algae.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">The Spiny Turbo Snail is considered a peaceful and reef-safe invertebrate that does not harm other creatures in the aquarium.<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0It is suitable for both reef and fish-only tanks, and is recommended for beginner aquarists.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">However, it is sensitive to changes in water parameters, such as salinity and nitrate levels, and requires a gradual acclimation period when introduced to a new aquarium.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">The optimal water parameters for the Spiny Turbo Snail include a temperature range of 68-79\u00b0F (20-26\u00b0C), a specific gravity of 1.023-1.025, and a pH of 8.0-8.4.<\/span><span class=\"\"> It prefers established aquariums with ample hiding places and sufficient room to roam.<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0If the snail&#8217;s diet appears insufficient, it can be supplemented with blanched spinach, lettuce, or vegetable-based pellet foods.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spiny Turbo Snail Astraea Phoebia The Spiny Turbo Snail, also known as the Spiny Star Astraea Snail (Astraea phoebia), is a unique and visually striking invertebrate found in the western Atlantic Ocean, from Florida to Brazil.\u00a0This snail has a pyramid-shaped shell with beautiful green, yellow, and tan coloration, and features pronounced projections that create a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":12853,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[126],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-12854","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-molluscs","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"taxable","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-simple"},"group_of_quantity":0,"min_quantity":0,"max_quantity":"","exclude_order_quantity_value_rules":"no","exclude_category_quantity_rules":"no","combine_variations":"no","exclude_global_add_ons":[],"addons":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/12854","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12853"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12854"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=12854"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=12854"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=12854"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}