Turbo snail tank crashers

[Newsalth2o]

Ok tired of the turbo snails crashing into everything and pushing stuff over. What is the alternative??

 

[Raptor72]

Escargot? Sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[aquaph8]

My urchin does the job of 8 snails, still knocks stuff over from time to time but not too bad.

 

[dc]

I removed several posts here, if you can't actually be helpful how about not posting?

 

[Tbred]

The only solution to turbo snails knocking stuff over I have found is to remove them. They remodel my tank on a regular basis. Nothing you can do about except glue/epoxy stuff down.

 

[Raptor72]

James, how many do you have?

 

[Newsalth2o]

Two in tank now and one giant in the sump. I was hoping the brittle star would eat the snail while he slept but that didn't happen. Maybe I'll just go without for a while and see if the sea stars keep it clean. Any one want some turbo snails??

 

[Raptor72]

I don't have any hair algae to feed it. Damn it feels good to say that finally! What were you keeping them for? I mean what kind of algae? I have found a kind of snail to take care of just about every niche in my tank. Maybe take them back for credit (not much) or see who has an algae problem.

 

[Newsalth2o]

I don't know what they are eating. Something though since they are alive and growing! Maybe they are rooting like a Javalenia for food, thats why they are knocking everythinig over.

 

[Raptor72]

Mine start to die off once they don't have a large amount of food to eat. For that reason alone I usually only purchase about 2 at a time. All my other snails eat less so I never have die off on those unless they get shelljacked by a hermit.

 

[jrich]

When I first started I had really shaky rockwork and I have boycotted turbos ever since they collapsed and crushed everything. Learned two lessons that day.

 

[Newsalth2o]

Put one in the sump then had a epiphany of it sleeping under the float and flooding the house. They have been re-homed. Now I need small snails to do their job? Maybe the starfish will do it.

 

[jrich]

if you have you float by your return pump and use some eggcrate you can keep the beast contained

 

[Newsalth2o]

if you have you float by your return pump and use some eggcrate you can keep the beast contained

good idea!