Favorite Snail

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  1. hottielover14

    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    ok thats cool.
     
    hottielover14, Mar 20, 2004
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  2. hottielover14

    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    do they eat green algae too.
     
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  3. reefman_MC

    reefman_MC Aiptasia Anemone

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    I don't think so. Do you have any true turbo snails in your tank? If so they should take care of any algae any color.
     
    reefman_MC, Mar 21, 2004
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  4. hottielover14

    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    i have 5. I have this weird bright green algae growing in my tank is that just normal green algae or not. It's very bright green.
     
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    Gresham Great Blue Whale

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  6. reefman_MC

    reefman_MC Aiptasia Anemone

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    Awesome link Gresham. Mine look like Nassarius Tinei.
     
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  7. hottielover14

    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    which snails are better Turbo or Nassuarius. Which live longer? Which are better for brown diatoms or green algae.
     
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  8. reefman_MC

    reefman_MC Aiptasia Anemone

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    Nassarius are mainly for detritus and will eat some brown algae. Turbos are much faster and more efficient when it comes to cleaning up algae. Turbos will pretty much eat any kind of algae.
     
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  9. hottielover14

    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    which would u recommend? Aren't good also for stirring up your sand and keeping the phosphates low by eating the detrius.
     
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  10. reefman_MC

    reefman_MC Aiptasia Anemone

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    I would recommend a little of both. Yes, the nassarius do stir in the sand and eat detritus keeping ammonia level at zero and the nitrate level as low as possible. The turbos are best for algae.
     
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