Originally Posted by wax32
Not true.
They are generally carnivores like most snails in the whelk family. They are usually pretty harmless in a reef tank, BUT they are nowhere near the same as a Nassarius snail, and won't touch the sand bed, which is what Nassarius snails are for.
I'd for sure cut back on the Astraea snails, that many will starve, especially right at first. You can always add more later.
I'd go:
20 Astraea, 5 Trochus, 12 Nassarius, 20 hermits of your choice and 1 emerald crab to start. You can always add more. You don't want them to starve in your new tank.
Do you have these and they don't go in the sand :notsure: Becasue the ones that I have burry in the sand, also here is the discription from the website that I got them,
The Bumble Bee Snail is a distinctly small snail with yellowish bands on a dark brown background.
It is a beneficial snail to have in the aquarium, and will do well if provided with ample hiding places and room to roam. It prefers an aquarium with live rock so that it can graze on uneaten meety foods and detritus. It is also a sand sifter so prefers an aquarium with a deep sand bed in which to forage. It requires high water quality and is sensitive to high levels of copper-based medications and will not tolerate high nitrate levels.
