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09/24/2011, 04:13 PM | #1 |
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Can I add Nassarius Snails?
On thursday I just added my first fish to my 65 g FOWLR tank. It is a SMALL Ocellaris clownfish and I feed him about 1/4 of a block of Mysis shrimp once a day. He eats a few pieces but a bunch still get away. So if I had mabe 4 or so Nassarius " Zombie" Snails, will they be able to survive alright?
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09/24/2011, 04:48 PM | #2 |
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bump anyone?
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09/24/2011, 04:52 PM | #3 |
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Four snails should be ok.
Please don't bump a mere 30 minute old thread though, friend. It's considered impolite.
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09/25/2011, 05:50 AM | #5 |
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Feed him less. That's too much for one small Clown to eat....if he's not eating everything you put in, feed less.
Since I only have two fish right now...best method I found is to use a sharp knife and just scrape shavings off the frozen square, then put a little bit in the tank at a time so they have time to grab it all before adding more. Less waste, less debris to pollute your tank |
09/25/2011, 08:36 AM | #6 |
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You may have to feed the snails extra because your sandbed is too young to support them fulltime. If they are large snails, go for two. If smallish, maybe 3.
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09/25/2011, 09:47 AM | #7 | |
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GL and have fun edit: good choice regarding the nassarius. mine burst up out of the sand like something from Dune when I feed. i'm assuming they quickly find anything that reaches the substrate. i'm a huge fan of the tonga (larger) nassarius, but that might just be because i see them more than my small ones.
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09/25/2011, 11:59 AM | #8 |
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Thanks for the responses everyone. I ended up buying 2 nassarius. I guess they are fairly big..maybe 3/4" long. And I bought 5 blue legged hermit crabs, very very small.
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09/25/2011, 05:09 PM | #9 |
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While blue legged hermits stay small, they do grow enough to make use of the large Nassarius shells. Keep an eye on them - they will eventually kill the snails and take their shells for new homes. You can decrease the chances by providing them with larger shells, but it's not a guarantee.
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