I have read the string on red cotton algae, and people have reported that Mexican Turbo Snails eat this stuff. I have a Turbo snail that looks very similar to the pics of the Mexican Turbo's I have seen, but this snail won't touch the red algae opting for green film algae on the glass and rock. Is there a way that you can visually tell the difference between a Mexican Turbo and a non-Mexican Turbo. My LFS salesperson kind of looked at me like I was nuts when I asked the question. I was hoping to acquire a few specimens from LFS in my area, and don't want to end up with the same thing I already have. This red algae is a real pain. New lamps, frequent water changes, phosphate reactor, aggressive skimming, and manual removal (siphoning) do not seem to have much effect on this stuff. I have been dealing with this stuff for about 14 months. Just when you think it is subsiding, the cycle starts again. If the Mexican Turbo is the magic, I have to get some!
Mexican Turbo Snails
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seapug
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I'm not sure how to tell the difference for sure, but the Mexican Turbos I have are BIG and don't have much of the spiral patterning visible on the shells.
I can tell you that when you do get the real Mexican turbos, they will eat every last spec of that stuff. My 90 gal was OVERRUN with that crap when I first set it up. I put two Mexican turbos in there and they removed every trace of the dreaded red cotton in less than a week. I was blown away.
I can tell you that when you do get the real Mexican turbos, they will eat every last spec of that stuff. My 90 gal was OVERRUN with that crap when I first set it up. I put two Mexican turbos in there and they removed every trace of the dreaded red cotton in less than a week. I was blown away.
