Nassarius Snails question

maxdout · 06/26/2006, 10:46 PM

is it ok to have these guys in a reef tank??? or actually potential reef but currently folr. ??? or should i just stick with turbos?

Kurt03 · 06/26/2006, 11:01 PM

yes they are good snails to have, they eat detritus and bury them selves in your sand helping keep it stired up

Blindmelonbob · 06/26/2006, 11:01 PM

Nassarius are great. They stay small (1/4"), so they don't bulldoze like turbos. They also breed pretty readily, so you'll soon have a larger cleaning crew.

castor · 06/26/2006, 11:02 PM

night of the living dead, creepy little guys

Deweys Dad · 06/26/2006, 11:08 PM

You don't want these guys with a deep sand bed though, is that correct?

Blindmelonbob · 06/26/2006, 11:10 PM

They're not a problem. They don't burrow very deep...just the top layer of sand.

Deweys Dad · 06/26/2006, 11:14 PM

I thought any disturbance of a DSB was bad? If it was okay for only the top layer to be disturbed, then that would tell me that a sand sifting starfish would be okay as well.

Don't mean to sound rude, but can anyone confirm what blindmelonbob is saying?

castor · 06/26/2006, 11:18 PM

Nass snails are fine with a DSB. I had them in my 29g. You actually want the top layer or your sandbed to be stired up a little. It keeps everything alive. You just don't want to stir up your bottom layers of sand. I had a cuke that really kept things clean and sifted the entire top layer over and over.

Deweys Dad · 06/26/2006, 11:20 PM

Thanks guys, and sorry for the hi-jack.

maxdout · 06/27/2006, 12:16 AM

no problem... i dont have a DSB though... so would it be an issue for my tank??? its only 2 inches high at most... these guys move fast 2... they made the turbos looks slow.

tkeracer619 · 06/27/2006, 12:56 AM

yeah. they are great for a tank. I have a turbo thats foot is the size of a silver dollar, he is my bulldoser =]. After I glued my corals it wasnt a problem.

These snails are fast....... I mean realy fast for a snail. Plus its sponge bobs friend gary(i think thats his name). So you know the nazz snails are good for reef tanks

Blindmelonbob · 06/27/2006, 07:08 AM

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Originally posted by Deweys Dad
I thought any disturbance of a DSB was bad? If it was okay for only the top layer to be disturbed, then that would tell me that a sand sifting starfish would be okay as well.

I think the case with sand sifting starfish is that they eat your pod population, making the DSB much less useful/alive. And then they starve to death.

Asuran · 06/27/2006, 08:14 AM

nassarius snails are great for the sand bed i have about 15 in my 110g moved them all over to my new 180 and will be looking at getting a few more as i will be having a deeper sand bed this time round too.

06/26/2006, 10:46 PM	#1
maxdout Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: elk grove Posts: 1,098	Nassarius Snails question is it ok to have these guys in a reef tank??? or actually potential reef but currently folr. ??? or should i just stick with turbos?

06/26/2006, 11:02 PM	#4
castor Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 545	night of the living dead, creepy little guys __________________ If I knew where I was going I would already be there. BC Business lesson 101 - "I put these change machines everywhere and haven't made a dime!" Current Tank Info: just an experimental prop right now

06/26/2006, 11:18 PM	#8
castor Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 545	Nass snails are fine with a DSB. I had them in my 29g. You actually want the top layer or your sandbed to be stired up a little. It keeps everything alive. You just don't want to stir up your bottom layers of sand. I had a cuke that really kept things clean and sifted the entire top layer over and over. __________________ If I knew where I was going I would already be there. BC Business lesson 101 - "I put these change machines everywhere and haven't made a dime!" Current Tank Info: just an experimental prop right now

06/27/2006, 12:16 AM	#10
maxdout Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: elk grove Posts: 1,098	no problem... i dont have a DSB though... so would it be an issue for my tank??? its only 2 inches high at most... these guys move fast 2... they made the turbos looks slow. __________________ ********* AGE 40x28x22 tank, custom sump, ATB flowstar, 2*A350 Current Tank Info: 90 everything

06/27/2006, 12:56 AM	#11
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	yeah. they are great for a tank. I have a turbo thats foot is the size of a silver dollar, he is my bulldoser =]. After I glued my corals it wasnt a problem. These snails are fast....... I mean realy fast for a snail. Plus its sponge bobs friend gary(i think thats his name). So you know the nazz snails are good for reef tanks __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

06/26/2006, 11:01 PM	#2
Kurt03 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,602	yes they are good snails to have, they eat detritus and bury them selves in your sand helping keep it stired up

06/26/2006, 11:01 PM	#3
Blindmelonbob Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 662	Nassarius are great. They stay small (1/4"), so they don't bulldoze like turbos. They also breed pretty readily, so you'll soon have a larger cleaning crew.

06/26/2006, 11:08 PM	#5
Deweys Dad Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 344	You don't want these guys with a deep sand bed though, is that correct?

06/26/2006, 11:10 PM	#6
Blindmelonbob Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 662	They're not a problem. They don't burrow very deep...just the top layer of sand.

06/26/2006, 11:14 PM	#7
Deweys Dad Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 344	I thought any disturbance of a DSB was bad? If it was okay for only the top layer to be disturbed, then that would tell me that a sand sifting starfish would be okay as well. Don't mean to sound rude, but can anyone confirm what blindmelonbob is saying?

06/26/2006, 11:20 PM	#9
Deweys Dad Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 344	Thanks guys, and sorry for the hi-jack.

06/27/2006, 08:14 AM	#13
Asuran Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Scarborough Posts: 504	nassarius snails are great for the sand bed i have about 15 in my 110g moved them all over to my new 180 and will be looking at getting a few more as i will be having a deeper sand bed this time round too. __________________ 180gallon reef, 70gallon sump 110gallon reef, 50 gallon sump (former tank) 70gallon FOWLR, 30 gallon sump