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08/23/2012, 07:41 PM
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Nassplosion!
Ok, so there are a lot of survived baby nass snails all over my tank.
Should I keep them? Are too many a bad thing? |
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08/23/2012, 08:04 PM
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I'm sure the population will self regulate
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08/23/2012, 08:36 PM
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Moved On
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Are you 100% sure they are indeed nassarius snails? You might want to post a picture here or in the Other Invertebrates forum to get a positive ID just in case.
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08/23/2012, 09:39 PM
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I'm sure, I watched the guy lay the eggs and everything
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08/23/2012, 10:17 PM
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That's awesome. Like mentioned above, they will self regulate.
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08/23/2012, 11:59 PM
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Here's a picture of one of the larger Tongan nassarius snails laying eggs. As far as I know, there's a planktonic stage, which means a low survival rate in the reef tanks we all keep. I might be way of base here, but that's just what came to mind first.
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08/24/2012, 05:12 AM
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my Nassarius don't graze on the glass, and I've never seen any eggs but I have a very prolific imposter that does... is the shell plain or does it have a zig zag pattern on it?
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08/24/2012, 06:44 AM
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My Nassaurius will occasionally climb the glass, usually when lights out. Not often, but every now and again. Probably looking for greener pasteurs!
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08/24/2012, 07:12 AM
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08/24/2012, 08:36 AM
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Trade them to your lfs or donate them to your local reef club. They will not go unappreciated. There is, however, a rapidly multiplying small snail, the strombus grazer, that often hitchhikes in (I had to ask my lfs for some after losing my last batch: great little cleaners, but usually free from your lfs. They also have a 'trunk.' The shell is subtly different, and they never reach half an inch in size.) The problem with too many Nassarius is all of them starving.
I just had some breed, and the eggs may have hatched---but for the record, I've been at this decades, and have never had an actually valuable species multiply.
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Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%. |
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08/24/2012, 08:37 AM
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Trade them to your lfs or donate them to your local reef club. They will not go unappreciated. There is, however, a rapidly multiplying small snail, the strombus grazer, that often hitchhikes in (I had to ask my lfs for some after losing my last batch: great little cleaners, but usually free from your lfs. They also have a 'trunk.' The shell is subtly different, and they never reach half an inch in size.) The problem with too many Nassarius is all of them starving.
I just had some breed, and the eggs may have hatched---but for the record, I've been at this decades, and have never had an actually valuable species multiply.
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Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%. |
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