Malaysian Trumpet Snails in saltwater?

Thumbster · 02/24/2012, 10:39 AM

Hey,

I have a 75 that I switched back over to a FOWLR from freshwater a few months ago. The freshwater tank had TONS of trumpet snails (I think anyway) and a few look like they survived in the overflow apparently. I figured they would have all died when I put saltwater in but I noticed 3 of them on my overflow pipe yesterday.

Just wondering if anyone else has ran into this and if I should be worried.

chaynes · 02/24/2012, 11:12 AM

They will survive for a while in lower Salinity saltwater and breed in brackish but they will not survive very long in saltwater is my experience.

02/24/2012, 10:39 AM	#1
Thumbster Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Eastern Indiana Posts: 155	Malaysian Trumpet Snails in saltwater? Hey, I have a 75 that I switched back over to a FOWLR from freshwater a few months ago. The freshwater tank had TONS of trumpet snails (I think anyway) and a few look like they survived in the overflow apparently. I figured they would have all died when I put saltwater in but I noticed 3 of them on my overflow pipe yesterday. Just wondering if anyone else has ran into this and if I should be worried. __________________ 75 gallon FOWLR with 10 gallon sump 2 Ocellaris Clowns 1 Yellow Tang

02/24/2012, 11:12 AM	#2
chaynes Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Zebulon, NC Posts: 214	They will survive for a while in lower Salinity saltwater and breed in brackish but they will not survive very long in saltwater is my experience.