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Kaizen Reef name: Engelberga
Common name: Astrea Snail
Scientific name: Astraea Tecta

Physical description: Cone shaped shell, when it hides it can cover the shell opening with its foot. When it is cleaning the inside of the glass you can often see its eyes, sucker and antenna.

Diet: Algae.

Important dates:
9/13/09: Add to the tank

Personal notes: Engelberga was one of the two Astrea snails we added to our tank at the same time, she was named Engelberga because Louis II of Spain’s wife was named Engelberga. The two seemed to be doing really well as they were very active. After Louis II died she kind of moped around until we added another batch of snails (11 black turbo snails). Since then she is thriving again exploring the whole tank, cleaning the glass and is much more active. She may have been lonely being the only snail in the tank.

Kaizen Reef name: Louis II
Common name: Astrea Snail
Scientific name: Astraea Tecta

Physical description: Cone shaped shell, when it hides it can cover the shell opening with its foot. When it is cleaning the inside of the glass you can often see its eyes, sucker and antenna.

Diet: Algae.

Important dates:
9/13/09: Add to the tank
10/4/09: Died (hermit crabs starting eating him and then the serpent starfish devoured him in one ‘bite’.

Personal notes: Louis II was a great addition to the tank when he was put in with the other Asrea snail Engelberga, he explored a lot of the tank and cleaned the glass. He started acting differently, not moving around, just staying in one place for a few weeks before he died. Louis II is our first reef death.