Bumble bee snails

[frankyrivera]

Are bumble bee snails reef safe i saw them at the greenwich aquarium and thought they were the coolest looking snails but wanted to make sure before i make an impulse buy. they almost looked like nasaurius snalis with a stripe painted shell. Any info would be great, thanks

 

[Blitzie]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+526+565&pcatid=565

Here you go



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[frankyrivera]

So an 80-20 chance lol

 

[Neublian]

I had some once that slept on the back wall and got covered in coraline. Didn't look that cool after.

Didn't bother anything in the tank though, best of luck!

 

[Chriskid]

never saw mine...lol found one in my sump like a year later though. they dont come out into the light often.

 

[JustinBT]

I have a bunch in my tank, because they look cool and they were the only thing my LFS had when I needed CUC. Never seen them near a coral but I've been told if there's any lack of food for them (detrivores I think?) that they'll eat other snails.
I saw all (5ish) of them on a striped trochus once but who knows what actually killed the snail, they may have just been cleaning up as it was the day after I added the trochus.
I know if I see them near my new (and third) conch they're outta the party this time.
But cute they are, I say I have too many but one or two per crew seems unlikely to cause problems and you will see them in your tank. I believe I'm at maximum bumble bee threshold. There's my conjecture, now I'll read the link