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04/26/2006, 08:21 PM
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Snail ID Help Please
Ok I got some snails awhile back from a friend and they have since been breeding like mad and I would like to know what kind of snail they are. I have added a few to my tank and hav had no adverse reaction and they seem to out live any other snails I have tried. The closest I have come to identifying them would be a margarita snail but they seem much bigger. I have posted some pics here, hopefully it will help. Also, what is the best thing to feed the snails? They look similar to a turbo snail except that the snail itself is black with many more anteni or "feelers" the underside is the same as pretty much every other snail.
    
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04/26/2006, 08:44 PM
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This is not helpful @ all but this is the 1st thing that popped to mind when seeing this....
nice snail tank!! I know it's bad- I'm sorry. |
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04/26/2006, 08:47 PM
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They appear to be margarita snails.
If you have a LFS near you that accepts livestock from customers for credit, you could rack up a coupla bucks I imagine.
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04/26/2006, 08:50 PM
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How big are they?
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04/26/2006, 09:42 PM
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they vary in sizes anywhere from a pencil lead point to the size of a quarter and a few that are a bit bigger. As far as making money I would like to know what exactly I should be feeding them etc to make sure they will keep breeding and then it's off to ebay lol.
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04/26/2006, 09:46 PM
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Are the pictures from a tank of yours, if so could describe the setup in detail?
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04/26/2006, 09:54 PM
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I can't really think of anything they eat other than algae. I don't know how to foment the growth of it other than excess light.
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04/26/2006, 10:00 PM
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Margaritas---glass-cleaning is their speciality. They're really good for any cleaning crew.
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04/27/2006, 05:17 AM
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You can find info regarding margarite snails in this article. Why yours are proliferating is beyond me as they generally dont last very long as individuals in reef tanks. When I was going through articles last night I found one which described the pearly part of the shell becoming exposed as I can see has happened with some of yours, this was typical of margarite snails, sadly I cant seem to locate that quote this morning.
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