I think I did a bad thing

[tapm]

I just put 15 super tongan nassarius snails in a 180. I tried to get the smaller nassarius but they were out of stock. I hope I don't have a problem with them killing other snails or worse if they get hungry. I didn't realize they would be that big. Should I pull some out (if I can find them since they all buried) and give some away? Has anyone had these?

Thanks for the help!

 

[invertaman]

I have two in a 20 gallon and i have never had any problems with thwm....idont think they should hurt anything?

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

They eat decaying matter, so they aren't a problem.

 

[tapm]

I feel a little better but, do you think 15 can find enough decaying matter to eat? They are pretty big. I think maybe 5 would have been more appropriate.

 

[pagojoe]

If you are feeding anything in the tank, they will probably eat the leftovers (or fight for the food that you put in there). If you think they are starving, you can dice up a frozen shrimp and throw it in the tank occasionally. They will swarm it and eat it, and won't leave any leftovers. It's always good for a demo for visitors, just to see them swarm...

Cheers,



Don

 

[invertaman]

They wont eat fish or inverts if that is what your worried about

 

[romunov]

Little something on these snails:
Nassarius Snails as Scavengers in Reef Aquaria