whats your favorite snail

DirtyDeeds · 02/26/2010, 11:03 PM

title says it all

i say turbo snail for me, They GET ERRR DUNNN!!!!

Lps157 · 02/27/2010, 12:05 AM

I don't really care for my turbo's. They do a ok job on the rock work but their like a bulldozer for everything else. I have to pick frags off the sand bed everyday cause they seem to prefer my frag rack and just knock everything off. Love my nassarius snails though, do a great job with the sand bed.

Octoshark · 02/27/2010, 12:22 AM

Nassarius

aerie2008 · 02/27/2010, 04:24 AM

Euplica and Stomatella.

dots · 02/27/2010, 04:41 AM

The turbos can be too big and clumsy to get everything, can really pollute the tank if they are big in a small tank.

Ceriths are great little workers, but can't mow down the big stuff. Seem to survive a while.

Nassarius are good for the sand, but can be "ghosts"

Nerites didn't seem to last too long for me.

Mexican Turbos have problems with the water temps

Astrea last, but flip and die.

Stromatellas: The hitchhiker that kept on going...

Favorite: Collonistas.....small numerous, hidden in the day, did there thing at night. FREE!!

Moral of the story: They all have their pros and cons.....variety is best.

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a.stebel · 02/27/2010, 07:23 AM

Nassarius by far are my favorite. Guests always love it when I feed the tank and they come up out of the sandbed. They are more fascinated by that then anything else in the tank.

robow · 02/27/2010, 08:36 AM

I would have to say my fighting conch's, they keep the sand well stirred and are interesting to watch.

Hockey0000325 · 02/27/2010, 08:38 AM

Nassarius I love the little arm they keep out of the sand like a snorkle

drparker · 02/27/2010, 08:49 AM

The larger super Nassarius

DirtyDeeds · 02/27/2010, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Lps157

I don't really care for my turbo's. They do a ok job on the rock work but their like a bulldozer for everything else. I have to pick frags off the sand bed everyday cause they seem to prefer my frag rack and just knock everything off. Love my nassarius snails though, do a great job with the sand bed.

mine havnt knocked over anything so far , had em for about 2 months but they are still small, probably the reason they havnt knocked anything over yet

i love em bez they just do such a great job at plowing threw my hairaglie

also nass snail are bad *** too. very intersting to watch sometimes

dwd5813 · 02/27/2010, 01:22 PM

the stomatella were the ones i liked to watch. always busy. nassarius were awesome when the food hit the water and they rose like zombies out of the sand. those are the top two, imo.

fstar25 · 02/27/2010, 01:55 PM

stomatella first, nassarius second.
have 2 turbo snails and 1 mexican turbo that are way too big my 29g and they cause constant trouble.

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Shane Hoffman · 02/27/2010, 04:28 PM

Mine is definately my mexican turbos......I have had 4 in my tank for over a year....The biggest one is almost twice the size of a golf ball......

Mopar Reefer · 02/27/2010, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by a.stebel

Nassarius by far are my favorite. Guests always love it when I feed the tank and they come up out of the sandbed. They are more fascinated by that then anything else in the tank.

+1, have a sense of smell that blows my mind. One dead silverside in the tank and they will find it.

moonyrat · 02/27/2010, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by a.stebel

Nassarius by far are my favorite. Guests always love it when I feed the tank and they come up out of the sandbed. They are more fascinated by that then anything else in the tank.

I like Nassarius snails 2

Grandreef 2 · 02/27/2010, 04:57 PM

+1 My favorite is my nassarius

degener8 · 02/27/2010, 04:57 PM

Nassarius Vibex.. do not eat algae but they do eat excess foods and deterius. I call em snorkel snails since they burry in sand tand stick up a siphon to smell the water.. quite funny.

DirtyDeeds · 02/27/2010, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a.stebel

Nassarius by far are my favorite. Guests always love it when I feed the tank and they come up out of the sandbed. They are more fascinated by that then anything else in the tank.

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02/26/2010, 11:03 PM	#1
DirtyDeeds Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canada,Ontario,Hamilton Posts: 94	whats your favorite snail title says it all i say turbo snail for me, They GET ERRR DUNNN!!!!

02/27/2010, 12:22 AM	#3
Octoshark Marine Biology Student Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: California Posts: 1,366	Nassarius __________________ "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal."

02/27/2010, 04:24 AM	#4
aerie2008 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 141	Euplica and Stomatella. __________________ 14 g tank since Sept2009. Koralia Nano + AquaClear 50. Solaris Marine 18 W (10.000 K). Mushrooms, Palys, Xenia, and Actinia equina. Avatar by KURT ZIMMERMANN

02/27/2010, 04:41 AM	#5
dots Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 6,258	The turbos can be too big and clumsy to get everything, can really pollute the tank if they are big in a small tank. Ceriths are great little workers, but can't mow down the big stuff. Seem to survive a while. Nassarius are good for the sand, but can be "ghosts" Nerites didn't seem to last too long for me. Mexican Turbos have problems with the water temps Astrea last, but flip and die. Stromatellas: The hitchhiker that kept on going... Favorite: Collonistas.....small numerous, hidden in the day, did there thing at night. FREE!! Moral of the story: They all have their pros and cons.....variety is best. http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rs/index.php http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rs/index.php http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-06/rs/index.php http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-07/rs/index.php __________________ ~Doug Last edited by dots; 02/27/2010 at 04:53 AM.

02/27/2010, 08:36 AM	#7
robow Ninja Robot Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 301	I would have to say my fighting conch's, they keep the sand well stirred and are interesting to watch. __________________ I have no idea what is going on Current Tank Info: 120 Gallon mixed reef 24 gallon sump 20 gallon fuge eshopps pks150 skimmer

02/27/2010, 12:05 AM	#2
Lps157 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: ABQ Posts: 244	I don't really care for my turbo's. They do a ok job on the rock work but their like a bulldozer for everything else. I have to pick frags off the sand bed everyday cause they seem to prefer my frag rack and just knock everything off. Love my nassarius snails though, do a great job with the sand bed.

02/27/2010, 07:23 AM	#6
a.stebel Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Barrie Posts: 119	Nassarius by far are my favorite. Guests always love it when I feed the tank and they come up out of the sandbed. They are more fascinated by that then anything else in the tank.

02/27/2010, 08:38 AM	#8
Hockey0000325 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Rochester Posts: 268	Nassarius I love the little arm they keep out of the sand like a snorkle

02/27/2010, 08:49 AM	#9
drparker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Palatine, IL Posts: 2,652	The larger super Nassarius

02/27/2010, 01:22 PM	#11
dwd5813 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: 813 Posts: 2,827	the stomatella were the ones i liked to watch. always busy. nassarius were awesome when the food hit the water and they rose like zombies out of the sand. those are the top two, imo. __________________ order some golf shoes, otherwise we'll never get out of this place alive. what can i say? in dog beers, i have only had one. - dublo8 Current Tank Info: 40B aiptasia farm

02/27/2010, 01:55 PM	#12
fstar25 Getting there Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Friendswood, Tx Posts: 884	Re: whats your favorite snail stomatella first, nassarius second. have 2 turbo snails and 1 mexican turbo that are way too big my 29g and they cause constant trouble. Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk __________________ The only thing I know for sure is nothing! Carrie, why do you want someone in need to die? -iCam Current Tank Info: 29G BioCube with LED lighting, media basket, fuge (chamber 2), MJ1200 return pump, K nano & K 1 power heads, 32# LR, ~2" SB

02/27/2010, 04:28 PM	#13
Shane Hoffman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 45 mins from Chicago Posts: 2,009	Mine is definately my mexican turbos......I have had 4 in my tank for over a year....The biggest one is almost twice the size of a golf ball...... __________________ A wise man once said "Never play leap frog with a unicorn" Current Tank Info: 150 gallon glass with 20 gallon sump, 175lbs of coraline covered live rock, EuroReef skimmer rated for 250gal, 25watt Aqua UV sterilizer, Fluval FX5, Hamilton 3x250watt MH, 160 watt Blue actinic....Mixed reef

02/27/2010, 04:57 PM	#16
Grandreef 2 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: burlington, vermont Posts: 376	+1 My favorite is my nassarius __________________ Hoping to explore the hadal and abyssal zones one day. Current Tank Info: 55 gallon invert aquarium, 4 65w T% bulbs

02/27/2010, 04:57 PM	#17
degener8 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 17	Nassarius Vibex.. do not eat algae but they do eat excess foods and deterius. I call em snorkel snails since they burry in sand tand stick up a siphon to smell the water.. quite funny.