Choices for best snails

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  1. josiphena

    josiphena Banned

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    I have a brown film algae growing in my refugium and i need to figure out what the best snails for that type of algae removal are. If anyone likes a certain type of snail that they think is best for algae cleanup please tell me.
     
    josiphena, Feb 18, 2010
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  2. 2in10

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    Trochus, Astraea, nerite and /or cerith
     
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  3. patrick824

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    im sure john will pop in here soon. check out reefcleaners.org
     
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  4. josiphena

    josiphena Banned

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    Ill check out that website thanks
     
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    josiphena Banned

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    That website was great! im gonna buy some snails from that website soon SO CHEAP PRICES i love it. anybody know anything about breeding them? I have a refugium i would love to breed them in.
     
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  6. mikejrice

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    I would leave the algae in your fuge. It is there to consume some extra nutrients in your system. If it isn't allowed to grow in the fuge, it may just decide to grow in the display.
     
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  8. patrick824

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    yeah john is great email him and i bet you get a super fast and friendly reply
     
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  9. stepho

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    Put them all in your DT and they will most likely breed on their own. Don't put them in your refugium you want algae in there.
     
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    nerite and ceriths

    out of all the different types of snails I've had. these guys stay alive the longest for me..
     
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