Nassarius Snails

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  1. KDtrey5

    KDtrey5 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    So I bough 2 nassarius snails about 3 days ago from the lfs. Since I put then in they have never came out during feeding time. (probly cuz i dont feed very much) and the only time I ever saw one of them was when the moonlights came on. Is this normal to never to them. Im hoping they are coming out and eating the fish poop cuz there sure is alot of it to eat. I just don't want these buggers to die. Any thoughts?
     
    KDtrey5, Aug 20, 2012
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  2. Ryan Duchatel

    Ryan Duchatel Millepora

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    They will just scavenge around and eat detritus and algae they will be fine. Snails dont actually "Feed".
     
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  3. Steve34

    Steve34 Feather Star

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    It's pretty common, I call mine the zombie snails because when the lights go out they suddenly unearth themselves and start cruising about.

    I probably have 20+ in my tank but rarely see more than a few.
     
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  4. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    While some critters help keep our tanks clean, there is no replacement for proper maintenance. If there's a large amount of detritus on the sand/rocks, it needs to be removed manually.
     
    Mr. Bill, Aug 21, 2012
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