Are you looking for a high-calcium diet for your snails or shrimps to grow healthy solid shells? Look no further than cuttlebone. These bones are high in calcium and a must-have in any aquarium.
What is the cuttlebone?
Cuttlebone is not actually bone, and it is the internal shell of a cuttlefish that has no use in its life after it hatches. Cuttlebones are usually mined from rock quarries or extracted directly out of cuttlefish while still alive.
The most common use of cuttlebone is as a bird toy. However, It’s not just for birds! Hobbyists found that the aquarium creatures will eat or rasp at the bone as they see fit to get the calcium their growing shells need. Cuttlebone is highly recommended for snail species that have a hard time getting enough calcium from other food such as Nerites and Mystery snails.