What eats snail poop?

Trigeek · 09/26/2006, 09:26 PM

Got a lot of it in the sand but don't have anything yet to clean it. My cleanup crew to date consists of about 30 astrea snails, 6 nassarius snails, 25 very small blue legged hermits, 1 large scarlet red hermit, 3 emerald crabs, 1 sally lightfoot. Do cukes eat snail poop? I'm also going to be adding a Tunze (coming tomorrow, yes!) to help increase flow, so maybe some of this will be skimmed out. Any suggestions are appreciated.

saltycreefer · 09/26/2006, 09:31 PM

Probably, they eat whatevers in the sand. clean sand pellets pop out the other side

Sk8r · 09/27/2006, 09:32 AM

Bristleworms eat all sorts of poop, and get it out of the holes in rock as well.

davocean · 09/27/2006, 09:43 AM

I had heard ceriths take care of astrea waste.
I have both and don't notice any waste.

Rays · 09/27/2006, 09:47 AM

bacteria

crabsy · 09/27/2006, 05:44 PM

brittle stars,cucs,other snails,worms,bacteria

Scopas Tang · 09/27/2006, 06:04 PM

i think crabsy is right.

09/26/2006, 09:26 PM	#1
Trigeek Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Broward County, FL Posts: 638	What eats snail poop? Got a lot of it in the sand but don't have anything yet to clean it. My cleanup crew to date consists of about 30 astrea snails, 6 nassarius snails, 25 very small blue legged hermits, 1 large scarlet red hermit, 3 emerald crabs, 1 sally lightfoot. Do cukes eat snail poop? I'm also going to be adding a Tunze (coming tomorrow, yes!) to help increase flow, so maybe some of this will be skimmed out. Any suggestions are appreciated.

09/26/2006, 09:31 PM	#2
saltycreefer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Fairfield,CT Posts: 1,696	Probably, they eat whatevers in the sand. clean sand pellets pop out the other side __________________ I love being a turtle!!! Current Tank Info: Got out of tanks for a little while.

09/27/2006, 09:32 AM	#3
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Bristleworms eat all sorts of poop, and get it out of the holes in rock as well. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

09/27/2006, 09:43 AM	#4
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	I had heard ceriths take care of astrea waste. I have both and don't notice any waste. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

09/27/2006, 09:47 AM	#5
Rays Premium Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Mansfield, Ma Posts: 948	bacteria __________________ What! I need this too? Current Tank Info: 90 seahorse, 60 hex seahorse, 55 reef

09/27/2006, 05:44 PM	#6
crabsy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 172	brittle stars,cucs,other snails,worms,bacteria

09/27/2006, 06:04 PM	#7
Scopas Tang Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangor, ME Posts: 17	i think crabsy is right. __________________ By The Time You Read This You Have Allready Read It. Current Tank Info: 90 G main overflowing to a 40 G Long overflowing into a 18 G plant pot in a window with mangroves. 4X96 W PC lights, CPR Backpack skimmer.