Nassarius snail
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danielwatson
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The Nassarius snails are excellant at feeding on debris in the substrate. Mine actually burrow themselves into the substrate and will come out whenever I disturb the tank (water changes, etc). They are excellant at keeping the substrate churned up.
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The Nassarius snails are excellant at feeding on debris in the substrate. Mine actually burrow themselves into the substrate and will come out whenever I disturb the tank (water changes, etc). They are excellant at keeping the substrate churned up.
danielwatson
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The Nassarius snails are excellant at feeding on debris in the substrate. Mine actually burrow themselves into the substrate and will come out whenever I disturb the tank (water changes, etc). They are excellant at keeping the substrate churned up.
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The Nassarius snails are excellant at feeding on debris in the substrate. Mine actually burrow themselves into the substrate and will come out whenever I disturb the tank (water changes, etc). They are excellant at keeping the substrate churned up.
graveyardworm
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Actually nassarius snails are carnivores and typically starve if not provided with food.
danielwatson
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http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=1133
quote from liveaquaria:
these snails are perfect for the reef aquarium, quickly consuming detritus, uneaten food, decaying organics, and fish waste.
You should never have to feed your clean-up crew.
quote from liveaquaria:
these snails are perfect for the reef aquarium, quickly consuming detritus, uneaten food, decaying organics, and fish waste.
You should never have to feed your clean-up crew.
graveyardworm
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Here is what Dr. Ron had to say in Marine Invertebrates "Obligate scavengers on meaty foods. Will not eat detritus or attack healthy animals." , and "Specialized to eat carrion, not live flesh, they will rapidly consume leftover food."
They will eat leftover fresh food not fish poo, so this needs to be taken into consideration when feeding you're fish you should feed extra to support nassarius snails. The first Nassarius I had slowly disappeared within a few months because I was too conservative about feeding. Nassarius are beneficial because they help to stir the upper layers of you SB, and they will clean up after feeding you do however need to be careful how many you add unless you are prepared to feed them as well.
They will eat leftover fresh food not fish poo, so this needs to be taken into consideration when feeding you're fish you should feed extra to support nassarius snails. The first Nassarius I had slowly disappeared within a few months because I was too conservative about feeding. Nassarius are beneficial because they help to stir the upper layers of you SB, and they will clean up after feeding you do however need to be careful how many you add unless you are prepared to feed them as well.
danielwatson
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I only keep one in mine. I find people often add to many snails to their tank.
graveyardworm
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I have 12 in my 100 gal tank 72" long x 18" wide, but I also have a suncoral which is a very messy eater, between the nassarius, the many many bristleworms, and tons of pods and tiny shrimp nothing goes to waste. 
The steven liu
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I have somewhere between 8-10 in my 50 gallon (not sure about their real numbers since they hide most of the time) but they are all healthy. I drop some marine sinking pellets 2-3 times a week and they'll emerge from the sand bed and consume it quickly. I also feed frozen cyclopeeze and they'd pick up all the left overs on the snad bed.
Roland Jacques
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i put about 400 in my 300 reef now their down to about 50 thats were i should have started but they were free.
normanviking
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I have 200 in my 180 and they rproduce like crazy. There are egg sacs all over my sides. Cool because it is coral food. I see my nassarius eat algae on the sides also. But they ALL come out of the sand when I feed the tank. It looks like the sand comes to life. Got them off of ebay for $20 shipped. All made it.
graveyardworm
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7128954#post7128954 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by romunov
I kinda doubt that what you got were actually Nassarius, but then again...
Wondering If this was a general statement directed at all posters in this thread or just an individual, why you would think that, and how would we know what we actually have aside from what they were sold as.
jgreen1025
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Illyanassa obsoletus are commonly sold as Nassarius snails, however they are not tropical snails. Check out floridapets for a picture of them, and search Dr. Ron's postings for his thoughts on them.
romumov:
Any idea what kind of Nassarius snails these are (I'm assuming they're Nassarius). I have two other kinds: the large Tongan kind which spend a lot of time burried and a small dark colored kind which I think are N. vibex that constantly lays sesame seed-like eggs on the glass. These burrow in the sand like the others, and will chase down sinking shrimp pellets, although lately I see them on the glass... apparently eating algae?!? I bought them because I thought the shells were very beautiful. I appreciate your thoughts.
