whats the best snail for your reef?

[reedrodz]

What kind of snail do you guys recomend for a sps tank? i got a little brown algae problem...

 

[matttaylor]

Narcissarus and cerith. Although others may have a different idea.

 

[KMP]

i've recently become a fan of black reef snails. tried them all and none work as good as these guys. they work the glass or rock!

 

[shiveley]

cerith & nerites

 

[mpoletti]

I have cerith, conchs, and asteras in my tank.

 

[juaninsac]

Re: whats the best snail for your reef?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10117766#post10117766 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reedrodz
What kind of snail do you guys recomend for a sps tank? i got a little brown algae problem...

I don't think anyone could ever give you ONE snail that can do it all. I like a variety of different animals. I have Astrea, Turbo, Nassaurius, Cerith, Strombus, and Stomatella snails. Stomatella and some Strombus snails are great because they will reproduce in your tank and eventually match the amount of algae available. I also have become a big fan of Diadema longspine urchins in the last few years, especially in SPS tanks. They will mow down any hair or turf algae like mad, and they are completely safe with corals.

 

[Reefugee]

In my opinion - there isn't a "best" snail. It's a matter of getting a combination of different types of snails. For example, nassarius are great for for stirring the sandbed but are absolutely worthless for keeping rocks and glass clean. Nerite seem to do a great job on rocks, but I haven't seen mine on my glass at all. So it's not a matter of getting one type of snails - but getting a combination of different type of snails.

Minh

 

[reedrodz]

thanks guys, maybe ill go to the asian market, in 65ht..they have some live ones there...i love to eat em too with oyster sauce,,,,ill get a pund for me and a pound for my tank..