Snails?

mudskipper1 · 09/30/2007, 12:15 PM

I was wondering what kind of snails you have and what they eat in your tank.

THX in advance

auntynatal · 09/30/2007, 12:24 PM

I have turbo snails in mine and they eat anything green! Though not enough cos I still have to clean the glass lol

Mavrk · 09/30/2007, 12:37 PM

I recommend trochus, nerites, ceriths, and nassarius (if you have a sand bed).
IME:
Nerites and ceriths are the only ones I know that tend to eat cyanobacteria. Ceriths also do a good job on diatoms (and other algae). Nassarius eat detritus and food missed during feeding. Trochus eat the green and brown film algae (and diatoms). Sometimes Turbos eat hair algae, but they may knock over corals so I don't keep them.

mudskipper1 · 09/30/2007, 12:46 PM

How deep of a sand bed do you need for nassarius? I have about 2 inches, is that enough?

mudskipper1 · 10/01/2007, 04:10 PM

anyone?

jamiep · 10/01/2007, 04:22 PM

I have turbos. They don't eat much.

09/30/2007, 12:15 PM	#1
mudskipper1 Trust Me I'm an Engineer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Posts: 1,085	Snails? I was wondering what kind of snails you have and what they eat in your tank. THX in advance

09/30/2007, 12:24 PM	#2
auntynatal Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 173	I have turbo snails in mine and they eat anything green! Though not enough cos I still have to clean the glass lol __________________ “Why does Sea World have a seafood restaurant?? I'm halfway through my fish burger and I realize, Oh my God....I could be eating a slow learner.” “No good fish goes anywhere without a porpoise” Current Tank Info: 55g, 50 lbs live rock, 40lbs live sand, xenias, mushrooms, medusa, sponge, boxing, cleaner and peppermint shrimps, flame angelfish, pyjama fish, spotted peacock wrasse and two clownfish, crabs and snails!

09/30/2007, 12:46 PM	#4
mudskipper1 Trust Me I'm an Engineer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Posts: 1,085	How deep of a sand bed do you need for nassarius? I have about 2 inches, is that enough? __________________ -Eric kazyakphoto.zenfolio.com Current Tank Info: 11 gallon DIY acrylic cube and 20L displays plumbed to a single sump, Kessil, Onyx, MP10, RKL

10/01/2007, 04:10 PM	#5
mudskipper1 Trust Me I'm an Engineer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Posts: 1,085	anyone? __________________ -Eric kazyakphoto.zenfolio.com Current Tank Info: 11 gallon DIY acrylic cube and 20L displays plumbed to a single sump, Kessil, Onyx, MP10, RKL

09/30/2007, 12:37 PM	#3
Mavrk Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California - South Bay Area Posts: 2,775	I recommend trochus, nerites, ceriths, and nassarius (if you have a sand bed). IME: Nerites and ceriths are the only ones I know that tend to eat cyanobacteria. Ceriths also do a good job on diatoms (and other algae). Nassarius eat detritus and food missed during feeding. Trochus eat the green and brown film algae (and diatoms). Sometimes Turbos eat hair algae, but they may knock over corals so I don't keep them.

10/01/2007, 04:22 PM	#6
jamiep Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 458	I have turbos. They don't eat much.