Naussarius snails?

[chinoxl3]

Anyone know where I can get some naussarius snails localy? My sand bed needs stirrers. Thanks.

 

[lpsluver]

If you're not married to the snail idea I suggest a bullet goby. Best damn sand sifter I've ever come accross. Can be a little messy since they hover but I think they are worth it.

 

[Scratch-D]

plus i have to add that those pesky little $#$!#@# snails can wind up trashing your pump impeller or worse the entire pump when they get trapped inside it.....



2c

 

[Bret61081]

ive always had great luck with Naussarius snails! I have about 8 in my tank and they lay eggs all the time on the glass! i know they had a few of the big ones up here at Exotic Aquatic this week...

 

[NanoKat]

Eco Reef just got tons of the little ones in...about 1/2" long. I need to get by there to get some myself. They are awesome sand stirrers...which I like to have along with a sand sifting starfish.

 

[Rockblast]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9962925#post9962925 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Scratch-D
plus i have to add that those pesky little $#$!#@# snails can wind up trashing your pump impeller or worse the entire pump when they get trapped inside it.....
2c

LOL it happened to the best of us.

 

[ninjamini]

Exotic Aquatic usually has them.

 

[gasman059]

http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/gobies/diamondgoby/
This guys are pretty efficient . I have 2 and they keep my sand purdy clean.

 

[chinoxl3]

Kewl, I'll be going up to Broward this weekend. Once I had a Diamond Goby and he kept the sand clean but I couldn't handle the sand storms. My rocks looked like the Himalaya mountains with all that sand. I think I'll go with the snails this time.

Thanks every1!

 

[jessp]

house of fins usually keeps them in stock

 

[Rockblast]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9965306#post9965306 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gasman059
http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/gobies/diamondgoby/
This guys are pretty efficient . I have 2 and they keep my sand purdy clean.

Hmm I might get one of those myself now, thanks

 

[Rockblast]

Oh I see that you guys recommend two different gobies.
The Bullet goby and the Diamond goby.
Which one do you recommend more? or is there hardly any difference at all?

 

[bckane]

Diamond goby....Be Ready for sand storms

 

[ninjamini]

Is the diamond goby as bad as the golden head goby? I have a small diamond head goby and he stays hidden except at night.

 

[Rockblast]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9969771#post9969771 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bckane
Diamond goby....Be Ready for sand storms

LOL ok thanks man. I'll get one.

 

[ReefWreak]

After seeing Gasman's sandbed with his 2 diamonds and 1 yellow watchman, I'm sold on gobies. I'm probably gonna go grab one this weekend.

 

[Rockblast]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9970897#post9970897 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ReefWreak
After seeing Gasman's sandbed with his 2 diamonds and 1 yellow watchman, I'm sold on gobies. I'm probably gonna go grab one this weekend.

Ok cool, buy one for me too. hehe

 

[lildraken]

Observation about nassarius snails. These critters are carnivors correct? They can quickly sense pieces of raw shrimp and frozen meats when I feed the ricordeas and sometimes they crawl right on top of them to get to the food. Other than that they spend their time in the sand bed. I got mine from exotic aquatics along with a fighting conch and a sand sifting sea star. they're great sand sifters.

 

[z00crazy]

careful with the diamond goby, they are night jumpers =[

 

[Rockblast]

Just bought a Diamond Goby at Reef Life today
It's a great fish, very active.

Thanks for the tip ZooCrazy, I will place a lid tonight.