Snails...whats good?

roadrunner1659 · 01-30-2006, 02:44 PM

I'm going to be making a cleanup crew order very soon and i plan on buying 10snails for the glass...i want a good glass cleaning snail that wont fall and die... i.e. astrea turbo! 26 gal tank and i would like smaller snails, nothing that is going to mow over a coral!

so what are good snail? i'm thinking of cerith or narit snails...anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks!

Icebox · 01-30-2006, 06:37 PM

I am fresh out of ideas.

Just kidding. I would stay away from turbo snails, as they will get big and are pretty clumsy. Astrea's are a little better, and are cheaper. I have no other snail experience to talk about.

Someone will speak up and help you out more though.

Dragon Wrasse · 01-30-2006, 08:03 PM

I have a bunch of Bumble bee's, Nassarius, Astrea and a few Cerith and only a couple Turbo's in each tank....I have had no poblems with this combination. I would recommend only one or two Turbo's if you go that route, as Icebox said they are fairly clumsy ( I am always turning one back over) and you don't want them dieing off in your tank plus when they get big, they tend to push things around.

Zack · 01-30-2006, 08:40 PM

Astreas are the best. I have 4 and they are so fast and I barely have a spot of algae.

You don't have to flip them over either.

roadrunner1659 · 01-31-2006, 12:11 AM

i would get astrea but i hear that they can fall alot and then they die?

Witfull · 01-31-2006, 05:25 AM

try nerites,,,,they love the glass, but bont like the rocks,,,truchus are a good one for rocks,,as are small turbo's,,,,you can always trade them in when they get bigger for small ones.

BigReepher · 01-31-2006, 12:38 PM

I like astrea for the glass, nassarius for the sand, but the stometella gets my vote for the "best" snail.

Travelin Reef · 01-31-2006, 04:50 PM

just ordered 100 nassarius for my 125 from E-Bay for $10.00 (ten dollars)
shipping included. They arrived fine 3 days after order and are all over my glass and working real well. The kids love em and even counted them!

Check out e-bay it workrd for me.

roadrunner1659 · 02-04-2006, 08:53 PM

what is the likely hood that magarita snails will die in 80 degree temp? and if they die should i get them out?

Island Hopper · 02-11-2006, 01:17 PM

I kept two in Margarita snails in my 12 gal. Nano with the temp. at 79 degree with no problems. I like these snails as they will work both the rock and glass.

BoomerD · 02-11-2006, 01:29 PM

Nassarius for the sand bed, ceriths, nerites, and astreas for the glass and other surfaces. Avoid the turbos. Most come from cooler waters, and besides being bulldozers and knocking frags over, they generally don't live as long in our tanks. I agree that stomatellas are one of the best snail available. They will reproduce in your tank, and are always on the prowl for algae...after the lights go out...

prow · 02-11-2006, 02:14 PM

any good mix will be fine. i like cerith, trochus, nerite, margarita and a few nassura snails.

01-30-2006, 02:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
roadrunner1659 Plate Coral Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Medford, NJ Posts: 734 View Gallery Karma Komment	Snails...whats good? I'm going to be making a cleanup crew order very soon and i plan on buying 10snails for the glass...i want a good glass cleaning snail that wont fall and die... i.e. astrea turbo! 26 gal tank and i would like smaller snails, nothing that is going to mow over a coral! so what are good snail? i'm thinking of cerith or narit snails...anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!

01-30-2006, 06:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Icebox Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Creston, NC Posts: 528 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Snails...whats good? I am fresh out of ideas. Just kidding. I would stay away from turbo snails, as they will get big and are pretty clumsy. Astrea's are a little better, and are cheaper. I have no other snail experience to talk about. Someone will speak up and help you out more though. __________________ Mike

01-30-2006, 08:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dragon Wrasse Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 991 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Snails...whats good? I have a bunch of Bumble bee's, Nassarius, Astrea and a few Cerith and only a couple Turbo's in each tank....I have had no poblems with this combination. I would recommend only one or two Turbo's if you go that route, as Icebox said they are fairly clumsy ( I am always turning one back over) and you don't want them dieing off in your tank plus when they get big, they tend to push things around. __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* "A wise man learns more from a foolish question, then a fool learns from a wise answer" - Bruce Lee _____________________________ 75 gal SeaClear II Reef Tank (softy tank) - Coralife 125 Super Skimmer - Little Giant 2-MDQX-SC - Angstrom 2537 UV 15W - HOB Refugium - Eheim Pro 2228 - Red Sea Wave Maker w/Maxi-Jet 600 (X4) - 100 lbs Live Sand (DSB) - 100 lbs Live Rock - 260W PC lighting - 470nm lunar lights (X15) - AquaController II Custom 75 gal Starphire glass tank (SPS/LPS tank) - Custom 24 gal Refugium - Tuzne Wave box - JBJ Chiller - 390W PC lighting - 175W MH (X2) - Knop Cal. Reactor - AquaController 3 Pro - Aqua C Skimmer - Phosban Reactor - 18W Turbo-twist UV sterilizer - Sump - Sony Computer 5 gal Nano Hospital Tank - Eheim 2213 - Red Sea Prizm Skimmer - Live sand - Live Rock - Built in Refugium - 36W PC lighting

01-30-2006, 08:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zack Midas Blenny Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 103 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Snails...whats good? Astreas are the best. I have 4 and they are so fast and I barely have a spot of algae. You don't have to flip them over either. __________________ Nano Reef Gear

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roadrunner1659 Plate Coral Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Medford, NJ Posts: 734 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Snails...whats good? i would get astrea but i hear that they can fall alot and then they die?

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BigReepher Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 474 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Snails...whats good? I like astrea for the glass, nassarius for the sand, but the stometella gets my vote for the "best" snail. __________________ I'm not a doctor but I'll take a look.

01-31-2006, 04:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
Travelin Reef Limpet Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: newton, nj Posts: 136 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Snails...whats good? just ordered 100 nassarius for my 125 from E-Bay for $10.00 (ten dollars) shipping included. They arrived fine 3 days after order and are all over my glass and working real well. The kids love em and even counted them! Check out e-bay it workrd for me.

02-04-2006, 08:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
roadrunner1659 Plate Coral Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Medford, NJ Posts: 734 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Snails...whats good? what is the likely hood that magarita snails will die in 80 degree temp? and if they die should i get them out?

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Island Hopper Tunicate Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Snails...whats good? I kept two in Margarita snails in my 12 gal. Nano with the temp. at 79 degree with no problems. I like these snails as they will work both the rock and glass.

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BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Snails...whats good? Nassarius for the sand bed, ceriths, nerites, and astreas for the glass and other surfaces. Avoid the turbos. Most come from cooler waters, and besides being bulldozers and knocking frags over, they generally don't live as long in our tanks. I agree that stomatellas are one of the best snail available. They will reproduce in your tank, and are always on the prowl for algae...after the lights go out... __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

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prow Tridacna maxima Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 4,373 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Snails...whats good? any good mix will be fine. i like cerith, trochus, nerite, margarita and a few nassura snails.

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