Turbo Snales? Why?

Pholder · 04/05/2007, 09:50 PM

Hello guys/gals,
I just bought about 12 Turbo snales for my Bio-cube 29gal. tank. What should I count on these guys to do for my tank? Algae eaters of coarse. But are they going to clean my rocks as well as the glass? Are there any negatives to having them in my tank.

I only have the snales right now and no other life except the Live Rock and Live sand. Im trying to do this in stages. Should i stock my tank with anything else right now or am i good with the snales for a little bit?

tunerX · 04/05/2007, 09:53 PM

The turbo snails are also supposed to eat fish dookie.

drummereef · 04/05/2007, 10:24 PM

I would stick to what you have. Turbos are good snails for cleaning glass, rock, and the like. Down the road you might want to add a nassarius or two for the sandbed. Don't add too many as they might starve. Just add as the tank demands.

laserjim · 04/06/2007, 05:17 AM

My turbos leave quite a bit of snail dookie of there own. Thats my negative.Otherwise they are Great cleaners.

luke33 · 04/06/2007, 07:07 AM

Good cleaners but bulldozers for snails! And kind of an eye soar in a small tank imo.

coyoteseven · 04/06/2007, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by luke33
Good cleaners but bulldozers for snails! And kind of an eye soar in a small tank imo.

It all depends if we're talking about

the smaller Astraea Turbo Snail

or the larger Mexican Turbo Snail

If we're talking about Astraeas, 12 is a decent number for now... if we're talking Mexican Turbo, then 1 or 2 (3 max) in a 29g.

I agree with Drummer, for now you are OK, let the tank mature a bit to make sure you don't suffer snail die-off before adding more critters... then do it SLOWLY to allow the biofilter (LR, sand, etc.) to catch up.

Drix · 04/06/2007, 09:47 AM

I truely hope you're not talking about mexican turbos. I got one about the size of a golf ball and he keeps my 20G tank in check solo and I sometimes wonder about him starving.

murfman · 04/06/2007, 10:07 AM

One thing about Mexican turbos, the are a cooler water snail. They like to die off if the tank temp gets too high.

Pholder · 04/06/2007, 10:37 AM

I am talking about mexican turbo snails, and Damn there is a TON of Snail dookey! Can i get something that will clean up the dookey off the sand bed. Man there is a ton a Dookey.

04/05/2007, 09:50 PM	#1
Pholder Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 34	Turbo Snales? Why? Hello guys/gals, I just bought about 12 Turbo snales for my Bio-cube 29gal. tank. What should I count on these guys to do for my tank? Algae eaters of coarse. But are they going to clean my rocks as well as the glass? Are there any negatives to having them in my tank. I only have the snales right now and no other life except the Live Rock and Live sand. Im trying to do this in stages. Should i stock my tank with anything else right now or am i good with the snales for a little bit?

04/05/2007, 10:24 PM	#3
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	I would stick to what you have. Turbos are good snails for cleaning glass, rock, and the like. Down the road you might want to add a nassarius or two for the sandbed. Don't add too many as they might starve. Just add as the tank demands. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

04/06/2007, 05:17 AM	#4
laserjim Another Day In Paradise Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,956	My turbos leave quite a bit of snail dookie of there own. Thats my negative.Otherwise they are Great cleaners. __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: 430 gallon, 4 radion gen 3pro, 4 T5 bulbs, 60 inch Life Reef skimmer, Apex gold, 2 Dos dosers, ,80 gallon sump. 2 Cor pumps. 2 Ecotech MP 60 powerheads

04/05/2007, 09:53 PM	#2
tunerX Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 31	The turbo snails are also supposed to eat fish dookie.

04/06/2007, 07:07 AM	#5
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	Good cleaners but bulldozers for snails! And kind of an eye soar in a small tank imo.

04/06/2007, 09:47 AM	#7
Drix Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 590	I truely hope you're not talking about mexican turbos. I got one about the size of a golf ball and he keeps my 20G tank in check solo and I sometimes wonder about him starving.

04/06/2007, 10:07 AM	#8
murfman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 4,670	One thing about Mexican turbos, the are a cooler water snail. They like to die off if the tank temp gets too high.

04/06/2007, 10:37 AM	#9
Pholder Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 34	I am talking about mexican turbo snails, and Damn there is a TON of Snail dookey! Can i get something that will clean up the dookey off the sand bed. Man there is a ton a Dookey.