Hi all. On Wednesday I picked up one of these monsters, thinking it could be a good addition to the CUC. In the 80 hours or so that it has been in the tank, the only thing it has "cleaned up" is knocking my hammer frag down onto the sand from it's perch. It has only moved a few inches in this time frame. I acclimated over a few hours. Salinity 1.024, Alk 8.3, Mag 1360, Cal 420. Nitrates and Phospahates read 0, but this is a pretty new tank and my Chaeto is growing like crazy. Guessing I am leaching phosphate from the Marco rock still and the chaeto is sucking it up. Also have regular turbo, margarita and trochus snails and they are all doing fine and very active. I was under the impression that the Mexican turbo would be like a little lawnmower, but that is not the case with this one. Plenty of algae for it, but does not seem interested. Any ideas as to why not?
Mexican turbo snail isn't doing much
- Thread starter JimON
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Hmmmm.... It was about an hour to home from the LFS where I bought it, and it was pretty warm in Phoenix on Wednesday... I tried to keep the AC pointed at the bag on the way home, but maybe that has something to do with it... Since I put it in the tank, I have only seen temp swings from 81.2 to 81.4.
gprdypoo04
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Expecting a miracle? Give him time to adjust. There not a one stop vac shop.
Thanks guys... Yes, patience...
Well, overnight, he either fell of the rock and then crawled back up a bit, or crawled down quite a ways. My bet is it fell. Either way, more movement than I have seen.
Yesterday I added a fan to the canopy, and overnight the temp came down to 79.8. Let's see how today progresses.
Well, overnight, he either fell of the rock and then crawled back up a bit, or crawled down quite a ways. My bet is it fell. Either way, more movement than I have seen.
Yesterday I added a fan to the canopy, and overnight the temp came down to 79.8. Let's see how today progresses.
norfolkgarden
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We use a cheap styrofoam cooler to transport anything for the hour ride from the lfs to home.
95 in the summer and 25 in the winter.
That little bag of water can see some crazy temperature swings outside of a cooler.
Hope things go well with your turbo.
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95 in the summer and 25 in the winter.
That little bag of water can see some crazy temperature swings outside of a cooler.
Hope things go well with your turbo.
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Yes, I normally bring a cooler also. I was on the other side of town from where I live for a meeting and this store was right down the street from the meeting location. This was a spur of the moment stop, and I was unprepared....:headwallblue:
Edited to add thanks for the well wishes!
Edited to add thanks for the well wishes!
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deputydawg88
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My Mexican Turbo Snails often take very long rests, just give it time as others have said. 
Update... Last night I found it upside down with some other members of the CUC on it. Pulled it out and tossed it in the trash. I don't think that it ate a doggone thing in the couple weeks it was in my tank. Oh well, at least it was only $3, and I got it out before there was an ammonia spike. I will try again when they are more readily available at my LFS. Thanks again to those that offered advice!
My mexican turbo's live in 83.8 degree's and are incredibly happy so I don't believe it to be anything to do with temps. That being said, your first post said "one of these monsters" making me think you have an adult. Adults are not much more active than any other snails, it's the less than 1 year old babies that are super active and "turbo" like. Also, FWIW, some of mine are nocturnal.
Tripod1404
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Multiple species of snails are sold under the name of "Mexican turbosnail", this creates a lot of confusion and, I suspect, is the reason why some people can keep them without any problems whereas they die in few weeks for others.
Very similar looking, closely related snails live all the way from central mexico cost to northern British Colombia. The ones collected in southern mexico can live in reef temperatures, ones collected upwards of and including California (and Pacific side of Baja) are cold water species and wont live long in reef temperatures.
Very similar looking, closely related snails live all the way from central mexico cost to northern British Colombia. The ones collected in southern mexico can live in reef temperatures, ones collected upwards of and including California (and Pacific side of Baja) are cold water species and wont live long in reef temperatures.
Do you happen to have any sources or info on the other species? Personally I think it's kind of hard to mistake turbo fluctuosa after you see one and I'm not familiar with many other species that get as big (that are sold in the hobby).
