To snail or not to snail?

lacosta28 · 03/04/2011, 12:38 AM

Okay so I have some turbo snails in my DT and it is pretty much clean. I still have some diatom bloom in my sump in the fuge part. Should I put one small turbo from the DT in the sump? I have cheato in there and I don't know if it will eat that too. What do you guys recommend? Snail or just leave it alone???

Flippers4pups · 03/04/2011, 01:21 AM

I would. They shouldn't eat the chaeto.

masonicman · 03/04/2011, 08:27 AM

Yes throw a few in there. I have some in mine and they are healthier then the snails in my DT(No hermit predators). They have been in there for 3 years. They keep the fuge walls and sand bed clean. I do see them on my cheato but I'm not sure if they eat it or not. My ball grows constantly where I have to trim at least once a month. So if they are eating it, the cheato is not being affected. I have 3 turbos and many nassariuss in it.

jformani · 03/04/2011, 08:29 AM

i alternate my turbo's as well. my display tank really cant sustain them for much longer then a month or so. i then move to my sump, then from their to my frag tank. i love those little guys.

lacosta28 · 03/04/2011, 09:29 AM

Thanks I will do that today when I get home from work. This may sound dumb but how exactly do you move them? I tried once to move the snail to a different rock and I couldn't get him off. I didn't want to pull him too hard but they have a strong grip to things. How do you get them to release?

paraphish · 03/04/2011, 09:56 AM

Just be careful if you are running an external pump that you don't allow the snail to get sucked into it. I found that a bioball at the outlet of my sump doesn't impede flow and will keep any critters from going through the pump.

jhawksoon · 03/04/2011, 10:02 AM

I also thought I was going to rip them in half the first time I yanked on a snail. I just pull slowly and at an angle, they will come off.

jhawksoon · 03/04/2011, 10:03 AM

Just converted my sump to a refugium last week. Didn't think about putting snails down there. Makes sense that micro will grow if the macro is growing.

03/04/2011, 12:38 AM	#1
lacosta28 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 632	To snail or not to snail? Okay so I have some turbo snails in my DT and it is pretty much clean. I still have some diatom bloom in my sump in the fuge part. Should I put one small turbo from the DT in the sump? I have cheato in there and I don't know if it will eat that too. What do you guys recommend? Snail or just leave it alone???

03/04/2011, 01:21 AM	#2
Flippers4pups Home made abyss Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lake Saint Louis, MO Posts: 2,047	I would. They shouldn't eat the chaeto. __________________ Don Reefing since 1993 Current Tank info: 125 gallon DT , 125 gallon basement sump. Rw 15 & Rw 8. Panworld 150ps return. Reef Octopus 150 skimmer, 3 165w mars aqua led.

03/04/2011, 08:27 AM	#3
masonicman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,313	Yes throw a few in there. I have some in mine and they are healthier then the snails in my DT(No hermit predators). They have been in there for 3 years. They keep the fuge walls and sand bed clean. I do see them on my cheato but I'm not sure if they eat it or not. My ball grows constantly where I have to trim at least once a month. So if they are eating it, the cheato is not being affected. I have 3 turbos and many nassariuss in it. __________________ It is better to ask for forgiveness then to ask for permission.......... Current Tank Info: 75 gal mixed reef, 216w LED, Remora Pro skimmer, HOB fuge, 400w htr, ATO RO/DI, 90lbs LR and 1" SB.

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03/04/2011, 08:29 AM	#4
jformani Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 730	i alternate my turbo's as well. my display tank really cant sustain them for much longer then a month or so. i then move to my sump, then from their to my frag tank. i love those little guys.

03/04/2011, 09:29 AM	#5
lacosta28 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 632	Thanks I will do that today when I get home from work. This may sound dumb but how exactly do you move them? I tried once to move the snail to a different rock and I couldn't get him off. I didn't want to pull him too hard but they have a strong grip to things. How do you get them to release?

03/04/2011, 09:56 AM	#6
paraphish Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ft. Wayne, IN Posts: 52	Just be careful if you are running an external pump that you don't allow the snail to get sucked into it. I found that a bioball at the outlet of my sump doesn't impede flow and will keep any critters from going through the pump.

03/04/2011, 10:02 AM	#7
jhawksoon Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 63	I also thought I was going to rip them in half the first time I yanked on a snail. I just pull slowly and at an angle, they will come off.

03/04/2011, 10:03 AM	#8
jhawksoon Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 63	Just converted my sump to a refugium last week. Didn't think about putting snails down there. Makes sense that micro will grow if the macro is growing.