Habits of Snails in my new tank

[Rosco's Reefs]

I added some snails from the sale at Petco and wondered a few things...

 

1. Can they turn themselves over? I would imagine they can't but wanted to ask to be sure.

 

2. I have few all on top of each other..are they cleaning the others shells or what?

 

Thx in advance

[John]

1) Not all snails can flip themselves over, so its always good to help them if you see one.

 

2) Yes, just giving their buddy a nice shell shine.

[FearTheTerps]

Asterea snails can not right them selves.

 

Other snails that are a good choice that can right themselves are trochus,cerith, and nerite. Nassarius snails are also great for cleaning your sand bed.

[gmubeach]

Do you have hermits? Make sure you put in extra snail shells(acceptable) so they don't eat all your snails. I used to keep hermit free tanks, but I was sent some on accident and didn't want to through them in the streat so I have 10 hermits in my tank. I find that trochus get too big for my 46g I keep speciality snials as well such as cowries and fighting conches!

[El Camaron]

i agree with John, and congrats on taking advantage of that sale, i did too and they seem to be doing the exact same thing in my tank. if i see one upside down, i always give them a little help.

[Rosco's Reefs]

Stocks are getting low, but the sale runs till the 15th. Thx for the advice

[RicSG]

what sale are we talking about? I need some cleaners.

[Rosco's Reefs]

Petco has selected hermits and snails on sale for 0.99 each. You have to be in their club but that only requires an email and a telephone number.

[LanglandJoshua]

Do you have hermits? Make sure you put in extra snail shells(acceptable) so they don't eat all your snails. I used to keep hermit free tanks, but I was sent some on accident and didn't want to through them in the streat so I have 10 hermits in my tank. I find that trochus get too big for my 46g I keep speciality snials as well such as cowries and fighting conches!

 

I have several hermits, just because they do such a great jobs eating any extra food, they also drag the shell around and wear off some algae. Besides I just like to watch them lol. But if I dont have enough snail shells around they do some massive snail killing occasionally. Which does get annoying.