Traded fish

Ricky1066 · 04/21/2008, 07:42 PM

Ok i got the clarky brown out and the 3 cardinals and took them to the store I traded him for 10 nas snails 10 fighting conch snails 2 emerald crabs and an algae blenny

No fish I am hoping that having 4 less fish will lower my trates even more they have been 20 for a few days now.

Tswifty · 04/21/2008, 07:55 PM

That should help, especially because of the size that you said the clarki was... 10 Nas snails might be a bit much though... I'm curious to hear others opinion on it, because I'm having trouble deciding on a number for my tank.

Ricky1066 · 04/21/2008, 07:56 PM

I forgot two emerald crabs also
The nas snails are so small I can barely see them/.

Tswifty · 04/21/2008, 08:00 PM

oh well then that should help... I've just never seen them smaller than a quarter... The one I found in my refugium is about that size also.

I just know they are extremely active, and since my tank will be newly established I would worry about them competing and starving.

Ricky1066 · 04/21/2008, 08:21 PM

Nas snails eat crap they are always under the sand you barely see them

the conchos will help clean the sand the crabs well they were a bonus they will keep me from being bored/.(lol)

petoonia · 04/21/2008, 08:35 PM

10 fighting conches sounds like too much. I always thought you were only supposed to have 1 or 2 in a tank.

The nassarius will be fine, they will eat left over food.

BLKTANG · 04/21/2008, 09:00 PM

I agree 10 Conch snails is too many Rick maybe 3-4 max.

I got about a dozen nassarious snails in my 75.Those guys are the best.(My GF calls them all Gary)

Tswifty · 04/21/2008, 09:18 PM

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Originally posted by BLKTANG
(My GF calls them all Gary)

kudora · 04/21/2008, 09:29 PM

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Originally posted by Tswifty8
oh well then that should help... I've just never seen them smaller than a quarter... The one I found in my refugium is about that size also.

I just know they are extremely active, and since my tank will be newly established I would worry about them competing and starving.

he might have gotten the nassarius snail not the super tongan type

R.W. · 04/21/2008, 10:21 PM

fighting conch might be a little too much, yet again mine dont do anything except climb up and down the rock barely cleaning the sand. I have one that attached itself to a turbo snail and has been getting piggyback rides all over the tank for about a month now. I believe it should be one fighting conch for every 50g. But is just a generalization/standard, there is always exceptions.

Ricky1066 · 04/22/2008, 08:30 AM

Well again when I went to eh lfs I told him i was trading he called them all NAs snails BUt he said the tiny and I meany tiny are nas snails and the otheres were not
They walk across the sand and glass he said

I told the guy i did not want turbo snails

2 more on the rocks

Ricky1066 · 04/22/2008, 09:50 AM

I got up lat night to shine a small flashlight ina dnon the rocks where ther two snails are were peanut worms all poopeing out of the rocks as soon as th elight went on them they went back in.

04/21/2008, 07:42 PM	#1
Ricky1066 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,029	Traded fish Ok i got the clarky brown out and the 3 cardinals and took them to the store I traded him for 10 nas snails 10 fighting conch snails 2 emerald crabs and an algae blenny No fish I am hoping that having 4 less fish will lower my trates even more they have been 20 for a few days now. __________________ 75gallon,75lbslr 60pdls, clown,yellow tang.3 cardinals.royal gamma,3 chromis,blenny,torpedo,cleanershrimp Current Tank Info: 75 gallon salt water starter

04/21/2008, 07:55 PM	#2
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	That should help, especially because of the size that you said the clarki was... 10 Nas snails might be a bit much though... I'm curious to hear others opinion on it, because I'm having trouble deciding on a number for my tank. __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

04/21/2008, 07:56 PM	#3
Ricky1066 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,029	I forgot two emerald crabs also The nas snails are so small I can barely see them/. __________________ 75gallon,75lbslr 60pdls, clown,yellow tang.3 cardinals.royal gamma,3 chromis,blenny,torpedo,cleanershrimp Current Tank Info: 75 gallon salt water starter

04/21/2008, 08:00 PM	#4
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	oh well then that should help... I've just never seen them smaller than a quarter... The one I found in my refugium is about that size also. I just know they are extremely active, and since my tank will be newly established I would worry about them competing and starving. __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

04/21/2008, 08:21 PM	#5
Ricky1066 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,029	Nas snails eat crap they are always under the sand you barely see them the conchos will help clean the sand the crabs well they were a bonus they will keep me from being bored/.(lol) __________________ 75gallon,75lbslr 60pdls, clown,yellow tang.3 cardinals.royal gamma,3 chromis,blenny,torpedo,cleanershrimp Current Tank Info: 75 gallon salt water starter

04/21/2008, 08:35 PM	#6
petoonia HereWeGoAgain... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,648	10 fighting conches sounds like too much. I always thought you were only supposed to have 1 or 2 in a tank. The nassarius will be fine, they will eat left over food. __________________ I've been in the hobby for about 10 years....(so I know a little bit)...(but not all that much).... Current Tank Info: 58G. Oceanic (Starphire). Mixed Reef

04/21/2008, 09:00 PM	#7
BLKTANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Never,Never Land Posts: 7,061	I agree 10 Conch snails is too many Rick maybe 3-4 max. I got about a dozen nassarious snails in my 75.Those guys are the best.(My GF calls them all Gary) __________________ We the few have done so much,for so long,for so little.That we are now qualified to do anything with nothing. ____________________________________________________________________________ Current Tank Info: RR 90 Maganvore sump,250w Hamilton fixture,VorTec's ASM skimmer.

04/21/2008, 10:21 PM	#10
R.W. Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 890	fighting conch might be a little too much, yet again mine dont do anything except climb up and down the rock barely cleaning the sand. I have one that attached itself to a turbo snail and has been getting piggyback rides all over the tank for about a month now. I believe it should be one fighting conch for every 50g. But is just a generalization/standard, there is always exceptions. __________________ 180g FOWLR "Sun bathing on the floor next to your tank is not, in any way equivalent to spending time outdoors."

04/22/2008, 08:30 AM	#11
Ricky1066 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,029	Well again when I went to eh lfs I told him i was trading he called them all NAs snails BUt he said the tiny and I meany tiny are nas snails and the otheres were not They walk across the sand and glass he said I told the guy i did not want turbo snails 2 more on the rocks __________________ 75gallon,75lbslr 60pdls, clown,yellow tang.3 cardinals.royal gamma,3 chromis,blenny,torpedo,cleanershrimp Current Tank Info: 75 gallon salt water starter

04/22/2008, 09:50 AM	#12
Ricky1066 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,029	I got up lat night to shine a small flashlight ina dnon the rocks where ther two snails are were peanut worms all poopeing out of the rocks as soon as th elight went on them they went back in. __________________ 75gallon,75lbslr 60pdls, clown,yellow tang.3 cardinals.royal gamma,3 chromis,blenny,torpedo,cleanershrimp Current Tank Info: 75 gallon salt water starter