Turbo Snail Spawning

[7eagles]

OK, I go look in my tank tonight and there is a NEW snail;^).

Now this was not planned. Should have had a talk to the snails first.

Discription: SIZE - Approx. 1.5 mm diameter, COLOR - one Orange and one Marbled.

They were working around on one end of my tnak on the side of live rock.

My Tank:

40 gal long, 30 lbs +/- "live rock", three Percula fish, two Turbo shails (had three, one dead), 4 Margarita Snails, assortment of zebra and red leg crabs, Flower Anemone, Condylactis Anemone, Button Polyps, Leather Coral, Mushroom Corals, Star Polyps, Short Tentacle Plate Coral, Small Torch Coral, Brain Coral, and 2" of sand in bottom.

Filtered by: Wet/Dry Trickle, 9w UV, Protein Skimmer.

Two Rotating Power Filters in tank.

Now that I have explained the tank my question is:

Has anyone had Turbo's reproduce in their tank?

I tried to get pics, but the new snails are way to small for my camera.

Thanks,

Butch

 

[phil519]

[welcome]

I realize this is the "other mollusk" forum but other than tridacnid clam questions - you will not get as many responses as perhaps you are seeking.

I would check with Dr. Ron about turbo reproductivity. He has an expert forum you can locate on this board. Otherwise you could try the "new to hobby".

Good luck!

 

[manderx]

most people who think they have baby tubos really have other species of small snails that hitchiked in on corals/rocks.

 

[7eagles]

Thanks phil519 and Dr. Ron for your replies.

I will post on the other board.

Dr. Ron, I have not added anything to my tank in over a year and no new rock, etc in over two years.

Thanks again,

Butch