Olive Snails...

[doesheya]

I have never heard of this snail and was wondering if anyone could tell me how they work out if you in fact use them. What I found on the web is that there are a good thing.

I wanted to ask the Pros.

thnx!

 

[greenbean36191]

I think we're going to need a picture here. The common name olive snail means different things to different people. To me it's a family of snails that you definitely wouldn't want in your tank.

 

[korbynlehr]

Is this the snail? scientific name Olivella biplicata

 

[Lev F.]

The ones I mostly see offered are Oliva sayana.

 

[korbynlehr]

Are they good cleanup crew inhabitants?

 

[doesheya]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8561281#post8561281 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by korbynlehr
Is this the snail? scientific name Olivella biplicata

Not sure, the lfs suggested them over the phone when I called to see if he had Narcissus snails in stock.

 

[venwu225]

the oliva sayanna I had were ineffective as "clean up" crew, they required individual feeding of clam tissue and marine polychaetes. They will also accept other gastropod meat.