Mexican Turbo Snails are awesome

joekidwell · 04/29/2012, 08:45 AM

My guys have eaten everything but the kitchen sink, highly recommended for a new reef.

clydog · 04/29/2012, 08:48 AM

they clean great....they just knock over corals and such

myaerica · 04/29/2012, 09:54 AM

+1 they are reef bulldozers

joelespinoza · 04/29/2012, 11:10 AM

Do they look like normal turbo snails? Or like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mookiechan/229587779/

The ones in that picture look like what I have, which were sold as "mexican" turbo snails. They are far different than normal turbo snails.

aleonn · 04/29/2012, 12:13 PM

Aren't Mexican turbo snails from colder climates? Or am I thinking margarita snails?

biecacka · 04/29/2012, 12:16 PM

They are bulldozers!!! I have a few in my tank tho, someone told me other day tho that the amount of waste they put out is offset by algae they eat.....
Corey

antbreon · 04/29/2012, 02:32 PM

that may be true.. but it put it all back in solution ..so the skimmer ect can remove it from the system

Boboli · 04/29/2012, 02:34 PM

Do they have green cards!

jus1moretank · 04/29/2012, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Boboli

Do they have green cards!

joekidwell · 04/29/2012, 04:52 PM

These were sold to me as mexican turbo snails and after a quick google search im pretty sure they are.

SushiGirl · 04/29/2012, 05:23 PM

Looks like an astrea snail.
Here's a Mexican Turbo.

joekidwell · 04/29/2012, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SushiGirl

Looks like an astrea snail.
Here's a Mexican Turbo.

You're right, thanks for clarifying that for me

04/29/2012, 08:45 AM	#1
joekidwell Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Greeneville TN Posts: 471	Mexican Turbo Snails are awesome My guys have eaten everything but the kitchen sink, highly recommended for a new reef.

04/29/2012, 05:23 PM	#11
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Looks like an astrea snail. Here's a Mexican Turbo. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

04/29/2012, 08:48 AM	#2
clydog Moved On Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 112	they clean great....they just knock over corals and such

04/29/2012, 09:54 AM	#3
myaerica Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eau Claire,WI Posts: 461	+1 they are reef bulldozers

04/29/2012, 11:10 AM	#4
joelespinoza Moved On Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Galveston Posts: 417	Do they look like normal turbo snails? Or like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mookiechan/229587779/ The ones in that picture look like what I have, which were sold as "mexican" turbo snails. They are far different than normal turbo snails.

04/29/2012, 12:13 PM	#5
aleonn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4,041	Aren't Mexican turbo snails from colder climates? Or am I thinking margarita snails?

04/29/2012, 12:16 PM	#6
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	They are bulldozers!!! I have a few in my tank tho, someone told me other day tho that the amount of waste they put out is offset by algae they eat..... Corey

04/29/2012, 02:32 PM	#7
antbreon Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: port stlucie fla Posts: 187	that may be true.. but it put it all back in solution ..so the skimmer ect can remove it from the system

04/29/2012, 02:34 PM	#8
Boboli Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: The streets of Bakersfield Posts: 393	Do they have green cards!