How to feed Hermits and Nassarius sanails?

rafa316 · 03/25/2007, 07:48 PM

Well, over the weekend I finally got my first tank inhabitants
7 hermits
10 nassarius snails
and 4 margarita snails
My LFS told me to feed them 1/2 teaspoon of myssis shrimp every to weeks, but they didn't tell he how to give it to them. Ive been just dropping it to the bottom of the tank, but not all nass get some and the hermits are not even interested in it. any suggestions on how should I feed this will be great.
also I have 65 lbs of live rock

Thank you,

alexb518 · 03/25/2007, 07:52 PM

don't worry about it; your hermits are going to eat algae off of the LR.

Jocool · 03/25/2007, 07:59 PM

Mysis shrimp huh? sAVE THAT IN THE FREEZER.

If your lighting is good enough the snails will algea thats grown by it. Oh btw dont worry about feeding the hermits- they will find crap around the tank. Add a fish or 2 if you're ready for the clean up crew, AFTER CHECKING WATER PERAM!!!!!!!----

Use the mysis shrip to feed the shrimp.

rafa316 · 03/25/2007, 08:03 PM

I hope some of them are eating behind my rock, because I cant find them all

frederickk · 03/25/2007, 08:08 PM

They will feed themself on what your feeding the tank. What else do you have in your tank?

reefnetworth · 03/25/2007, 08:21 PM

nassarius will eat copepods and fish and crab poo. the mysis, if not eaten in a day or three will shoot you into another cycle from the nitries, nitrates, and ammonia. Nassarius burrow, might be why you cant find them. i dont feed mine anything, they and the crabs are scavengers, so let em do what they do best.
JDM...

383camaro · 03/25/2007, 08:25 PM

Margaritas and hermits will feed themselves. I do throw food to my nassarius snails. I dont think they eat algae. Mysis is good sometimes I give mine silversides.

rafa316 · 03/25/2007, 08:36 PM

I have nothing else in my tank just the snails and the hermits
do I need to get a fish soon?

KAKLANGLEY · 03/25/2007, 08:45 PM

My nassarius love to eat the algea dics that are made for plecos I throw a couple in every weekend where the tangs cant get to them and watch the snails race to get there first. I buy the smaller ones. Oh yeah nassarius will also feed on dead or dying fish which is why I bought mine cause if a fish passes on Id rather them eat than to take half the rock apart to get it out. MY $.02

KAKLANGLEY · 03/25/2007, 08:47 PM

As far as a fish make sure your paramater are in line and try one out. Make sure its one you want as they are very hard to catch in a tank full of LR.

rafa316 · 03/26/2007, 08:17 AM

Thank you so much guys

03/25/2007, 07:48 PM	#1
rafa316 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 411	How to feed Hermits and Nassarius sanails? Well, over the weekend I finally got my first tank inhabitants 7 hermits 10 nassarius snails and 4 margarita snails My LFS told me to feed them 1/2 teaspoon of myssis shrimp every to weeks, but they didn't tell he how to give it to them. Ive been just dropping it to the bottom of the tank, but not all nass get some and the hermits are not even interested in it. any suggestions on how should I feed this will be great. also I have 65 lbs of live rock Thank you, __________________ "if I asked the general public what they wanted they would have said they wanted a faster horse" Henry Ford Current Tank Info: 75g. - Rena xP4 Canister Filter - 65w T5 -2 inch sandbed - 60lbs live rock - 2 Ocellaris Clownfish - 1 Yellow Watchman Gobie - 6 Nassaiurs Snails - 1 Bumblebee Snail - 2 Emerald Crabs - 1 Red Legged Hermit Crab

03/25/2007, 08:03 PM	#4
rafa316 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 411	I hope some of them are eating behind my rock, because I cant find them all __________________ "if I asked the general public what they wanted they would have said they wanted a faster horse" Henry Ford Current Tank Info: 75g. - Rena xP4 Canister Filter - 65w T5 -2 inch sandbed - 60lbs live rock - 2 Ocellaris Clownfish - 1 Yellow Watchman Gobie - 6 Nassaiurs Snails - 1 Bumblebee Snail - 2 Emerald Crabs - 1 Red Legged Hermit Crab

03/25/2007, 08:21 PM	#6
reefnetworth Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,810	nassarius will eat copepods and fish and crab poo. the mysis, if not eaten in a day or three will shoot you into another cycle from the nitries, nitrates, and ammonia. Nassarius burrow, might be why you cant find them. i dont feed mine anything, they and the crabs are scavengers, so let em do what they do best. JDM... __________________ GIVE A MAN A FISH, YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY. TEACH A MAN TO FISH, HE FEEDS HIMSELF FOR LIFE. (NEVER, underestimate another man's greed) Current Tank Info: SPS dominated barebottom display with BB sump since 2005, most consistant parameters in 19+ years of reefkeeping.

03/25/2007, 08:36 PM	#8
rafa316 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 411	I have nothing else in my tank just the snails and the hermits do I need to get a fish soon? __________________ "if I asked the general public what they wanted they would have said they wanted a faster horse" Henry Ford Current Tank Info: 75g. - Rena xP4 Canister Filter - 65w T5 -2 inch sandbed - 60lbs live rock - 2 Ocellaris Clownfish - 1 Yellow Watchman Gobie - 6 Nassaiurs Snails - 1 Bumblebee Snail - 2 Emerald Crabs - 1 Red Legged Hermit Crab

03/25/2007, 08:45 PM	#9
KAKLANGLEY Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nashville, NC Posts: 165	My nassarius love to eat the algea dics that are made for plecos I throw a couple in every weekend where the tangs cant get to them and watch the snails race to get there first. I buy the smaller ones. Oh yeah nassarius will also feed on dead or dying fish which is why I bought mine cause if a fish passes on Id rather them eat than to take half the rock apart to get it out. MY $.02 __________________ 92RR Corner, 2- Hydra 26HD, Ruby 30, 2- MP40, BM Crv5 Neptune Apex HIT EM WITH THE HEIN

03/25/2007, 07:52 PM	#2
alexb518 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Mateo Posts: 514	don't worry about it; your hermits are going to eat algae off of the LR.

03/25/2007, 07:59 PM	#3
Jocool Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 126	Mysis shrimp huh? sAVE THAT IN THE FREEZER. If your lighting is good enough the snails will algea thats grown by it. Oh btw dont worry about feeding the hermits- they will find crap around the tank. Add a fish or 2 if you're ready for the clean up crew, AFTER CHECKING WATER PERAM!!!!!!!---- Use the mysis shrip to feed the shrimp.

03/25/2007, 08:08 PM	#5
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	They will feed themself on what your feeding the tank. What else do you have in your tank?

03/25/2007, 08:25 PM	#7
383camaro Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Alaska Posts: 120	Margaritas and hermits will feed themselves. I do throw food to my nassarius snails. I dont think they eat algae. Mysis is good sometimes I give mine silversides.

03/25/2007, 08:47 PM	#10
KAKLANGLEY Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nashville, NC Posts: 165	As far as a fish make sure your paramater are in line and try one out. Make sure its one you want as they are very hard to catch in a tank full of LR. __________________ 92RR Corner, 2- Hydra 26HD, Ruby 30, 2- MP40, BM Crv5 Neptune Apex HIT EM WITH THE HEIN

03/26/2007, 08:17 AM	#11
rafa316 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 411	Thank you so much guys __________________ "if I asked the general public what they wanted they would have said they wanted a faster horse" Henry Ford Current Tank Info: 75g. - Rena xP4 Canister Filter - 65w T5 -2 inch sandbed - 60lbs live rock - 2 Ocellaris Clownfish - 1 Yellow Watchman Gobie - 6 Nassaiurs Snails - 1 Bumblebee Snail - 2 Emerald Crabs - 1 Red Legged Hermit Crab