Best snails for algae control in reef?

[leoristo]

I have heard all possible species of snails but rarely one specifies which ones will survive more than a month in warm reef temperatures of 76-78F.
Anyone with a top three list of most suitable, hardy and voracious!?!

 

[magikfly]

Turbo's
Astrea's
Nerith's

All three species frequently spawn in my tank-

 

[leoristo]

I have seen many different turbos for sale, could you identify which species you have?

 

[Shane Hoffman]

I have 7 turbo snails that have been in my reef tank for 7 months. Every night I can find each one of them...I do seem to lose some of the smaller snails once in a while....(lose as in they die/get killed)

 

[magikfly]

I believe you guys call them mexican turbo's

 

[demonboy369]

I say

mexican turbos - mow gha and constantly munch. large and can knock things over.

ceriths - can get in smaller areas. eat lots. sleep in sandbed. shell is a favorite of hermits.

nerites - eat a lot. not a very common hermit shell. don't get to big.

nassarius vibex - not as much for algae but eats detritus and lives in sandbed helping keep it stirred but not to harm a dsb.

I know you asked for top 3 but that's my choice 4. they live in our tropical temps. remember that a mix will help more than just having 1 type as they don't all eat the same things nor is there a snail that does it all.

 

[leoristo]

Are these the mexican turbos we're talking about?

http://cgi.ebay.com/live-coral-alga...dbe44341&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65:12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1205|293%3A1|294%3A50

 

[Amoore311]

I've got

-Zebra Turbo(Blue Zoo Aquatics Sells them)
-Cerith
-Margarita
-Nassarius Vibex
-Super Tongan Nassarius
-Nerite


All in the tank over a year with no problems. The Tongan Nassarius, Cerith, Margarita, and Zebra Turbo I've had over 2 years with no problems.

 

[Amoore311]

Here's the turbos I've had for over 2 years:

http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?did=2&pid=1249&cid=82

 

[demonboy369]

leoristo

those have the same shell shape as mine but all of them I have seen were more red looking. could just be from the lighting and camera though. my lfs almost always have them in stock

 

[circusink22]

turbos
astrea
seems to work good for me

 

[Lamboozle]

Turbos, Astrea, and Nassarius have worked the best for me

 

[magikfly]

You might want to try hermits also, they have a voracious appetite so don't let them run out of algae.
I have used hermits in the past to erradicate hair algae. Those guys even climb up on the rocks and stretch their bodies out of their shell to reach the algae on teh glass.

 

[Isernhagen]

algae eaters

algae eaters

I have this encrusting-like crimson red algae. Grows also on the coarse sand bottom. The hermits don't eat it. The snails don't eat it. Cucumbers don't eat it. I wonder what might. Rick

 

[demonboy369]

Isernhagen

Have you looked up cyano? I cant think of anything that actually east cyano. How old is the tank? If its new its part of the normal cycling process. If its old well then either way its due to excess nutrients.

THE BEST PART OF A CUC IS YOURSELF

Nothing will do as much as you and your equipment will. Check your nitrates and phosphates. Look into cyano.