Snail help

[The Real 118]

ok so i want to put together a clean up crew for my 10 gallon FOWLR setup what kind and how many of anything should i get???

Turbo 5?
Cerith 3?
Nerite 3?

 

[Mazcote Yarquest]

mr. reef says stay away from turbos, they get too big, and in a 10G tank that would be an issue methinks.

I am told one snail/crab per gallon is good, I am slowly adding to my 20G and right now I have 6 various snails/crabs and they are not keeping up. I am going to add another astrea snail some time this week, I think that will keep my glass clean but still need more crabs for the sub strait.

 

[The Real 118]

ok cool thanks for the info

 

[frankj]

Has anyone seen or heard of this.
Last week one of my turbo snails ate a nerite.
I went to take a pic but battries were dead in the camera.
I even tried to pull the nerite out of the turbo and it would not let go.
The turbo is fine and can't find any piece of the nerite shell.


frankj

 

[Kevin8888]

Not a turbo then, but there are many carniverous snails, post a pic so we can ID if it is actualy a turbo or if not what it actualy is.

 

[mr.reef24]

I would do 10 ceriths and you'll be good

mr.reef24

 

[frankj]

Here is a few (I know poor quality pics) of my turbo snails the one of ate a nerite snail.


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As far as I know they are turbos and are smaller than a golf ball.


frankj