Super Tongan Nassarious - Feeding???

FranktheTankTx · 11/21/2008, 10:42 PM

First time owner of 10 of these. I always had the smaller species - but these things are massive and fun to watch!

I feed frozen cubes of brine, mysis, and spirulina every couple days. I was curious if I need to feed something that sinks to the bottom? Or do these guys find their food just fine with out my added help?

Slakker · 11/21/2008, 10:49 PM

Enough of it should make their way down to the bottom for them.

I just picked up 6 of them for my tank and it's astounding how much bigger they are than the other variety. They're easily 3x the size of my other nassarius snails.

FranktheTankTx · 11/22/2008, 07:28 AM

Thanks for the reply. Yep, they are much bigger.

stargazer=2 · 11/22/2008, 08:31 AM

any pics i never seen any of these guys thanks

Toddrtrex · 11/22/2008, 09:48 AM

I usaually let mine get whatever the fish don't. But, when I fed the anemones I will give some of the smaller pieces to the snails.

"stargazer=2" here are some pictures of mine.

Next to a clam

Close up,

On the glass

rgrobe · 11/22/2008, 09:58 AM

Does anyone know their breeding facts. I bought just two several months ago for a 180. I had planned on buying more if they survived. Last week while feeding, the original two surfaced. A few moments later a third, about half the size of the original two followed. I have no idea where he came from unless there has been some breeding going on. He is too big to have been a recent hitchhiker and we have never seen him until now. Could they breed and grow that quickly?

Toddrtrex · 11/22/2008, 10:01 AM

Have you seen any eggs on the glass? Mine always lay a batch of eggs on the glass. They have been doing that for about a year now, and I haven't noticed any offspring yet.

stargazer=2 · 11/22/2008, 10:30 AM

they look just like the small ones we have just bigger nice pics thank you
Dane

rgrobe · 11/22/2008, 10:45 AM

Haven't really seen anything that looks like eggs on the glass yet. I do have a bunch of the tiny (size of a pin head) white snail looking guys on the glass most of the time.

rgrobe · 11/22/2008, 10:48 AM

How big do the big guys get? As large as the mexican turbos?

Toddrtrex · 11/22/2008, 10:51 AM

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Originally posted by rgrobe
How big do the big guys get? As large as the mexican turbos?

No, they are smaller then the mexican turbos, I would say mine are about an inch and a half.

rgrobe · 11/22/2008, 11:09 AM

Mine are about 1 to 1 1/4 inches. The small one is 1/2 to 3/4 inch. They are cool to watch.

11/21/2008, 10:42 PM	#1
FranktheTankTx Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 2,306	Super Tongan Nassarious - Feeding??? First time owner of 10 of these. I always had the smaller species - but these things are massive and fun to watch! I feed frozen cubes of brine, mysis, and spirulina every couple days. I was curious if I need to feed something that sinks to the bottom? Or do these guys find their food just fine with out my added help? __________________ Frank the Tank "What, I thought we were in the trust tree... in the nest? Are we not?" Current Tank Info: Custom Rimless 60g (30.5"x24.5"x18.5")

11/21/2008, 10:49 PM	#2
Slakker Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeastern Wisconsin Posts: 4,521	Enough of it should make their way down to the bottom for them. I just picked up 6 of them for my tank and it's astounding how much bigger they are than the other variety. They're easily 3x the size of my other nassarius snails. __________________ -Tyler Oceanic 58RR display/20H sump/fuge thread...follow the red house. Current Tank Info: Oceanic 58g, 20H sump, AquaC EV-150, 175w Hamilton 14k + 2x39w T5HO Actinics

11/22/2008, 07:28 AM	#3
FranktheTankTx Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 2,306	Thanks for the reply. Yep, they are much bigger. __________________ Frank the Tank "What, I thought we were in the trust tree... in the nest? Are we not?" Current Tank Info: Custom Rimless 60g (30.5"x24.5"x18.5")

11/22/2008, 09:48 AM	#5
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	I usaually let mine get whatever the fish don't. But, when I fed the anemones I will give some of the smaller pieces to the snails. "stargazer=2" here are some pictures of mine. Next to a clam Close up, On the glass __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

11/22/2008, 09:58 AM	#6
rgrobe Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Diego area Posts: 416	Breeders? Does anyone know their breeding facts. I bought just two several months ago for a 180. I had planned on buying more if they survived. Last week while feeding, the original two surfaced. A few moments later a third, about half the size of the original two followed. I have no idea where he came from unless there has been some breeding going on. He is too big to have been a recent hitchhiker and we have never seen him until now. Could they breed and grow that quickly?

11/22/2008, 08:31 AM	#4
stargazer=2 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: n.e. PA. Posts: 445	any pics i never seen any of these guys thanks

11/22/2008, 10:01 AM	#7
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	Have you seen any eggs on the glass? Mine always lay a batch of eggs on the glass. They have been doing that for about a year now, and I haven't noticed any offspring yet. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

11/22/2008, 10:30 AM	#8
stargazer=2 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: n.e. PA. Posts: 445	they look just like the small ones we have just bigger nice pics thank you Dane

11/22/2008, 10:45 AM	#9
rgrobe Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Diego area Posts: 416	Haven't really seen anything that looks like eggs on the glass yet. I do have a bunch of the tiny (size of a pin head) white snail looking guys on the glass most of the time.

11/22/2008, 10:48 AM	#10
rgrobe Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Diego area Posts: 416	How big do the big guys get? As large as the mexican turbos?

11/22/2008, 11:09 AM	#12
rgrobe Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Diego area Posts: 416	Mine are about 1 to 1 1/4 inches. The small one is 1/2 to 3/4 inch. They are cool to watch.