Do Nassarius Vibex eat Stomatella Varia?

[Zephons]

Hello guys, I am new to the hobby and this is my first thread :inlove:

I have quite a lot of Stomatella snails in my tank right now and I love them! I am thinking about buying some Nassarius Vibex snails to finish the uneaten food. I know how to distinguish Nassarius from Ilyanassa and I just want to make sure Nassarius won't touch my cute little Stomatella snails.

Another question. I would like to know if Stomatella snails eat all types of micro algaes? If not, which type(s) of snails do you recommend to finish the job? I prefer small herbivore snails as my tank is a 20 gallon nano.

Thanks in advance! :rollface:

 

[pagojoe]

Normally, Nassarius vibex wouldn't be able to catch and eat Stomatella snails. Nassarius tend to hide in the sand or gravel and wait for the smell of something dead or dying, while Stomatella snails will hide in the rocks or under them. I wouldn't expect them to cross paths often. However, if a Stomatella happened to blunder across a hungry Nassarius, the Nassarius probably has the ability to kill it and eat it.

 

[Zephons]

Thank you for the reply! :love1:

I would like to maintain a certain population of Stomatella. Fingers crossed :spin3: