On a tip from Tankbuster, I picked up a trio of these things. Quite possibly the best couple of bucks I have spent on my SW tank. The major benefit is that they are burrowers, they will dig directly into your substrate, stirring it up and eliminating detritus and gas pockets. They move FAST! If you put food in the tank, they come up from the substrate like an earthquake and cruise around to collect scraps. Another interesting feature is that they leave packets of eggs on the underside of your live rock. These hatch into free swimming larvae. The larvae never become snails, however, because they are gobbled up by your fish.
Let's review:
Snail churns substrate.
Snail eats detritus and food scraps.
Snail lays eggs, which hatch into food for your fish.
What else could you want in a marine invertebrate? They are very interesting, and I couldn't be more pleased with these substrate plows.
Let's review:
Snail churns substrate.
Snail eats detritus and food scraps.
Snail lays eggs, which hatch into food for your fish.
What else could you want in a marine invertebrate? They are very interesting, and I couldn't be more pleased with these substrate plows.
