View Full Version : snail help ?
bluegrizzlies1
11-28-2007, 10:45 AM
Which snails will clean the live rock I have astr snails and they do a great job on the glass.
But now I need live rock help I have 5 hermits and they do alright but the rock is not that clean.
snailrider
11-28-2007, 11:01 AM
You talkin to me? :rofl:
I have a bumble bee snail that just loves my rock. Started on the glass, but now excusively cleans my rock.
But the hermits will have to go, they kill snails.
Reefscape
11-28-2007, 11:02 AM
Turbo snails are your best bet really...this types are very common algae eaters and will spend good time on your rock along with your ast snails.
Niko
bluegrizzlies1
11-28-2007, 11:12 AM
the hermits are scarlets so you think turbo snails how many would you reccommend. This is a 12 g so not sure if the turbos get real big.
Reefscape
11-28-2007, 11:43 AM
i would get 3 and see how they get on..pointless going and buying a lot as eventually they will just starve once the algae level recedes...
Niko
You talkin to me? :rofl:
I have a bumble bee snail that just loves my rock. Started on the glass, but now excusively cleans my rock.
But the hermits will have to go, they kill snails.
Bumblebees will kill snails too, they aren't algae eaters.
Turbo snails are your best bet really...this types are very common algae eaters and will spend good time on your rock along with your ast snails.
Niko
I agree. My turbos and the free stomatellas are great rock cleaners.
salty420
11-28-2007, 9:42 PM
i have one turbo and it is getting WAY too big for my taste in my 37g. i'd personally avoid turbos in that small of a tank. i'd bet that the astreas and hermits will start catching up with the algae on the LR. the tank is still just out of cycling too... i love my crabs for cleaning the rock they really do the best job on it i think. just make sure you've got those extra shells :)
jayghmi
11-29-2007, 9:25 AM
My two turbo snails in my 46 go EVERYWHERE and surprising fast. I think I have baby turbo snails, but to early to tell.
I like my turbo's, but I am sooooo jealous of Grins Stomatella's. Jay
clown-lover
11-29-2007, 9:31 AM
Jay I'm sure Grins would send you some for the price of shipping :lipssealedsmilie: you know since her tank has turned into the "Love Shack" and all.. She might even have some shrimps for you.. LOL
j/k Grins
Reefscape
11-29-2007, 9:50 AM
i have one turbo and it is getting WAY too big for my taste in my 37g. i'd personally avoid turbos in that small of a tank. i'd bet that the astreas and hermits will start catching up with the algae on the LR. the tank is still just out of cycling too... i love my crabs for cleaning the rock they really do the best job on it i think. just make sure you've got those extra shells :)
LOL....i am getting 2 for my 7 gallon nano....
salty420
11-29-2007, 5:49 PM
im not kidding niko the sucker is like godzilla in there...
salty420
11-29-2007, 5:50 PM
I like my turbo's, but I am sooooo jealous of Grins Stomatella's. Jay
if you don't have any just wait... i started out with zero... then i had 2 orange and 2 brown... now i've got about 90...
Sonicblast12
11-30-2007, 7:51 PM
Cerith snails are good all-around cleaners as well. Most of mine hide out in the rock.
One downside to turbos, if they fall off the rock you have to flip them back over. Cerith snails don't have that problem.
snailrider
12-01-2007, 12:37 AM
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/383070/bumble_bee_snails_look_like_bumble.html
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/k.davis11/snails.html
http://www.aquacon.com/snails.html
http://www.etropicals.com/product/scateg.cfm?siteid=43&pCatId=1203
Cerith snails are good all-around cleaners as well. Most of mine hide out in the rock.
One downside to turbos, if they fall off the rock you have to flip them back over. Cerith snails don't have that problem.
HAH. I lost my first 3 turbos that way. I thought they could flip themselves back over so I just left them. Poor things. I beg to differ on the Ceriths... I have bought 2-3 batches of them now and most of them just end up on there back. I had this same problem with the astreas which is why I was buying cerith. No dice.
I have 3 turbos now that cruise around eating everything including my dried seaweed. Everytime I put it up they go munch most of it lol.