Snails

[barronsmom]

I got 6 snails for my 55 gal tank...one friend said they are great cleaners, the other said to return them because they reproduce like mad! Opinions please!

 

[alyssia]

What kind of snails? My nassarius snails constantly leave eggs on the glass but they never survive. My FW snails are another story. They quickly take over.

 

[mrmike]

I have never had any salt water snails reproduce. They are exellent cleaners. Your friend is probably thinking of fresh water snails, which can take over a tank.

 

[gmidd]

Turbo and Astrea Snails are awesone all around cleaners, the recommended amount is 1 per two gallons. Nassarius Snails are great sand cleaners. I've yet to hear of a breading blitz.
You can always do an Escargot Party

 

[pbienkiewi]

My nassarius snails reproduce like crazy. I do have tons that do survive. At night time I see them all over the rock. But then again the back glass of my tank has algae for them to feed off of.
enough food = population
no food = death.
They are not a bad thing.

 

[barronsmom]

I don't know what kind of snails they are but they are doing a GREAT job cleaning!!!!!!!

 

[garnet13aj]

If they do end up breeding like crazy you could always get a fish that likes to eat them, problem solved! But so far my turbos and astreas have yet to breed.

 

[larryndana]

my cerith snails have reproduced, bunches of them....maybe i can sell them when they get big enough.

 

[larryndana]

oops, they aren't cerith snail....wrong name....i'll have to remember the name.