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sarah · 05-07-2004, 09:56 AM

Hi everyone i bought some snails of Ebay and all it said there were for marine tank and they are reef safe.
Could any body tell me the name of them.
Thanks in advance.

Sarah xxxx

Montanareefer · 05-07-2004, 10:46 AM

sarah may be a Stomatella Varia type. They are reef safe herbivores and will consume brown diatoms and readily reproduce. That is my guess!

hunterd_67 · 05-07-2004, 10:53 AM

Hi Sarah, u might b able to find here http://www.oceanlight.com/ theres alot to go thru...

Travis · 05-07-2004, 10:53 AM

I’m pretty sure that’s not a stomatella. Maybe a margarita snail?

Montanareefer · 05-07-2004, 10:54 AM

thanks Travis was leaning that way too but wanted to hear from others.

Cosmic · 05-07-2004, 01:44 PM

They appear to be a "margarite" snail to me too.
If so, you'll want to keep cooler temperatures in your tank as these snails are from a colder climate (Southern California coastline). They generally don't fair all that well in a tropical environment as many of our reeftanks are.

-HTH-
Cos

Cosmic · 05-07-2004, 01:46 PM

BTW,
Although not one of my favorite author's, here's a new article by Shimek found in the brand new issue of reefkeeping.com
The Grazing Snails, Part I - Turbo, Trochus, Astraea, and Kin

-HTH-
Cos

wooddood · 05-07-2004, 01:59 PM

good link cos thanks.

sarah · 05-08-2004, 08:22 PM

Hi everyone, thanks for the links you gave me. I have found that they are called Margarite snails and they do not do good in reef tanks because they come from cooler waters and they will perish in a reef. I want be byeing any more.
Thanks again everyone.

Sarah xxx

wooddood · 05-08-2004, 10:58 PM

your not takin them out are you sarah?

sarah · 05-09-2004, 06:49 AM

Hi Dave, no i am not taking the snails out, why do you ask lol

Sarah xxx

wooddood · 05-09-2004, 07:59 AM

because i know i've heard of people on here using magarita snails so lets see what they have to say.

05-07-2004, 09:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
sarah Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: england, midlands Posts: 486 View Gallery Karma Komment	ID Please Hi everyone i bought some snails of Ebay and all it said there were for marine tank and they are reef safe. Could any body tell me the name of them. Thanks in advance. Sarah xxxx

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Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,890 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	I’m pretty sure that’s not a stomatella. Maybe a margarita snail? __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

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Cosmic Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 173 View Gallery Karma Komment	They appear to be a "margarite" snail to me too. If so, you'll want to keep cooler temperatures in your tank as these snails are from a colder climate (Southern California coastline). They generally don't fair all that well in a tropical environment as many of our reeftanks are. -HTH- Cos __________________ ReefKeeping FAQ'S

05-07-2004, 01:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cosmic Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 173 View Gallery Karma Komment	BTW, Although not one of my favorite author's, here's a new article by Shimek found in the brand new issue of reefkeeping.com The Grazing Snails, Part I - Turbo, Trochus, Astraea, and Kin -HTH- Cos __________________ ReefKeeping FAQ'S

05-07-2004, 10:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
Montanareefer Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,334 View Gallery Karma Komment	sarah may be a Stomatella Varia type. They are reef safe herbivores and will consume brown diatoms and readily reproduce. That is my guess!

05-07-2004, 10:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
Montanareefer Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,334 View Gallery Karma Komment	thanks Travis was leaning that way too but wanted to hear from others.

05-07-2004, 01:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: marion. INDIANA Posts: 3,457 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	good link cos thanks. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

05-08-2004, 08:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
sarah Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: england, midlands Posts: 486 View Gallery Karma Komment	Hi everyone, thanks for the links you gave me. I have found that they are called Margarite snails and they do not do good in reef tanks because they come from cooler waters and they will perish in a reef. I want be byeing any more. Thanks again everyone. Sarah xxx __________________ I am the way i am..so please be nice

05-08-2004, 10:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: marion. INDIANA Posts: 3,457 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	your not takin them out are you sarah? __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

05-09-2004, 06:49 AM	#11 (permalink)
sarah Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: england, midlands Posts: 486 View Gallery Karma Komment	Hi Dave, no i am not taking the snails out, why do you ask lol Sarah xxx __________________ I am the way i am..so please be nice

05-09-2004, 07:59 AM	#12 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: marion. INDIANA Posts: 3,457 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	because i know i've heard of people on here using magarita snails so lets see what they have to say. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

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