My CUC is trying to escape. Is that normal?

shermanator · 03/13/2014, 07:24 PM

I got my CUC today and it seems the cerith snails are trying to escape. I have them in a QT that is 30 gal but has 18 gal of water in it.

Almost all the ceriths are 6 inches out of the water. Is that normal / OK?

I wasn't going to QT them, but my DT has high nitrate (~40) and I didn't want to risk it until I can do an 80% WC this weekend. I did put a couple pieces of LR in the QT for them to nibble on.

Thanks!

ca1ore · 03/13/2014, 07:26 PM

Yep happens all the time. I actually found a desiccated one in one of my kids lego bins one time; so they will actually crawl out of the tank and over the side.

4Hummer · 03/13/2014, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by shermanator

I got my CUC today and it seems the cerith snails are trying to escape. I have them in a QT that is 30 gal but has 18 gal of water in it.

Almost all the ceriths are 6 inches out of the water. Is that normal / OK?

I wasn't going to QT them, but my DT has high nitrate (~40) and I didn't want to risk it until I can do an 80% WC this weekend. I did put a couple pieces of LR in the QT for them to nibble on.

Thanks!

Snails are dumb they have NO idea what is on the other side of the container/aquarium

shermanator · 03/13/2014, 07:32 PM

Okay, thanks! One good thing is that they sure are active. They will love the algae in the DT once I get them over there. I got them from reef cleaners.org and they all seem to have made the trip.

One more question since I started this thread: what is the best way moving them to the DT if they are on the glass? Can I just pull them off or will they come out of their shell?

Sorry for the silly question, I'm clearly very new to this. Thanks!

snorvich · 03/13/2014, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 4Hummer

Snails are dumb they have NO idea what is on the other side of the container/aquarium

this. Grass is always greener . . .

Nace · 03/13/2014, 08:00 PM

To answer your question I just gently twist them till they let go. I am not sure if that is a good way or not, but I have not killed one yet.

Mael · 03/13/2014, 08:25 PM

same here, pull them off gently, slowly increasing the pull until they release....my giant turbo is probably the only one that would require real yanking if I ever had to get him off glass.

My cerith and nerites also go above water level, when it is not topped off anyway, and they just go back down by themselves.

03/13/2014, 07:24 PM	#1
shermanator Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 854	My CUC is trying to escape. Is that normal? I got my CUC today and it seems the cerith snails are trying to escape. I have them in a QT that is 30 gal but has 18 gal of water in it. Almost all the ceriths are 6 inches out of the water. Is that normal / OK? I wasn't going to QT them, but my DT has high nitrate (~40) and I didn't want to risk it until I can do an 80% WC this weekend. I did put a couple pieces of LR in the QT for them to nibble on. Thanks!

03/13/2014, 07:26 PM	#2
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	Yep happens all the time. I actually found a desiccated one in one of my kids lego bins one time; so they will actually crawl out of the tank and over the side. __________________ Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs

03/13/2014, 07:32 PM	#4
shermanator Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 854	Okay, thanks! One good thing is that they sure are active. They will love the algae in the DT once I get them over there. I got them from reef cleaners.org and they all seem to have made the trip. One more question since I started this thread: what is the best way moving them to the DT if they are on the glass? Can I just pull them off or will they come out of their shell? Sorry for the silly question, I'm clearly very new to this. Thanks!

03/13/2014, 08:00 PM	#6
Nace Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 72	To answer your question I just gently twist them till they let go. I am not sure if that is a good way or not, but I have not killed one yet.

03/13/2014, 08:25 PM	#7
Mael Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,351	same here, pull them off gently, slowly increasing the pull until they release....my giant turbo is probably the only one that would require real yanking if I ever had to get him off glass. My cerith and nerites also go above water level, when it is not topped off anyway, and they just go back down by themselves.