{"product_id":"snail-mexican-turbo-snail-turbo-fluctuosa","title":"Snail | Mexican Turbo Snail (Turbo fluctuosa)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"830\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"516\" data-end=\"539\"\u003eMexican Turbo Snail\u003c\/strong\u003e, scientifically known as \u003cstrong data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"606\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eTurbo fluctuosa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, is one of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"622\" data-end=\"660\"\u003emost effective algae-eating snails\u003c\/strong\u003e available for saltwater and reef aquariums. 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