bumblebee snails

kathywithbirds · 06-24-2007, 05:52 PM

So the 37's been up for a few days, no ammonia or nitrites to speak of, nitrates are around 10. Thinking maybe I had enough stuff from the 5g that broke to avoid a complete cycle? Dunno.

In the meantime, I threw in two bumblebee snails. There should be enough algae on a number of rocks to sustain them.

I also have what I hope will be a "pod house." I threw a bunch of rubble from the 5g together in a corner of the tank, there are some pods there already. I noticed the 6-line wrasse loves to cruise the rocks looking for stuff to pick.

Frankie · 06-24-2007, 06:06 PM

Sounds good Kathy! I have a few bumblebee snails in my tank also. There cool when they come out.

cheeks69 · 06-24-2007, 07:46 PM

Just an FYI Bumble Bee snails are carnivorous not herbivorous which can be a problem in the reef tank, I removed all of mine from the tank.

kathywithbirds · 06-24-2007, 08:07 PM

Are they good for getting detritus off the bottom? That's what I wanted them for, there's some food the fish don't get, I figured 2 in a 37 gallon was fine.
I'm trying to get together a nice mix of cleaners. I don't have any coral right now, just LR and a couple hitchhiker featherdusters. Hermits are herbivores, right?

Frankie · 06-24-2007, 08:22 PM

Wow i never knew that! what are they after Robert? Are corals safe?

cheeks69 · 06-24-2007, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FFrankie

Wow i never knew that! what are they after Robert? Are corals safe?

Ron Shimek doesn't recommend them in reef setups and although never seen any damage from these snails I didn't want to take a chance

BTW Kathy hermits are omnivores so they'll eat their veggies and any meaty leftovers.

kathywithbirds · 06-24-2007, 08:42 PM

Thanks! Also just found this page:

Clean Up Crews - Reef Hobbyist Online Magazine

good info on which snails to get!

caitrina · 06-26-2007, 01:29 PM

Clean Up Crew; The Short Version by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

There is also this article,Clean Up Crew; The Short Version by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

which I found earlier this morning when I was looking for answers to my red slime/algae problem.

06-24-2007, 05:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,749 View Gallery Karma Komment	bumblebee snails So the 37's been up for a few days, no ammonia or nitrites to speak of, nitrates are around 10. Thinking maybe I had enough stuff from the 5g that broke to avoid a complete cycle? Dunno. In the meantime, I threw in two bumblebee snails. There should be enough algae on a number of rocks to sustain them. I also have what I hope will be a "pod house." I threw a bunch of rubble from the 5g together in a corner of the tank, there are some pods there already. I noticed the 6-line wrasse loves to cruise the rocks looking for stuff to pick. __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

06-24-2007, 06:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 8,105 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: bumblebee snails Sounds good Kathy! I have a few bumblebee snails in my tank also. There cool when they come out. __________________ Click here to visit my thread: New Horizons Text Is a Poor Form Of Communication! If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away....

06-24-2007, 07:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 6,712 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: bumblebee snails Just an FYI Bumble Bee snails are carnivorous not herbivorous which can be a problem in the reef tank, I removed all of mine from the tank. __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

06-24-2007, 08:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,749 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: bumblebee snails Are they good for getting detritus off the bottom? That's what I wanted them for, there's some food the fish don't get, I figured 2 in a 37 gallon was fine. I'm trying to get together a nice mix of cleaners. I don't have any coral right now, just LR and a couple hitchhiker featherdusters. Hermits are herbivores, right? __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

06-24-2007, 08:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 8,105 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: bumblebee snails Wow i never knew that! what are they after Robert? Are corals safe? __________________ Click here to visit my thread: New Horizons Text Is a Poor Form Of Communication! If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away....

06-24-2007, 08:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,749 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: bumblebee snails Thanks! Also just found this page: Clean Up Crews - Reef Hobbyist Online Magazine good info on which snails to get! __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

06-26-2007, 01:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
caitrina Golden Moray Join Date: May 2007 Location: Somewhere in Florida Posts: 2,588 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: bumblebee snails Clean Up Crew; The Short Version by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D. There is also this article,Clean Up Crew; The Short Version by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D. which I found earlier this morning when I was looking for answers to my red slime/algae problem.

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