Volkster Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Need some advice :roll: on some snails and hermits I picked up from the local rockpools. I have 3 different types of snails, 1 I know is a Cats Eye Snail the other's I'm not too sure. 1 type have these trunk looking things and the others are small with a long ice-cream cone kind of shell?? Some of the hermits have barnicles on their shell (is that a concern). I have 5 in total, 3 are greenish and a hint of blue on their legs and 2, the very small ones, are also green and have a bit of white on their legs and their claws. Any idea what these are. Now as a cautious noob to this hobby I don't want to to anything that could be detrimental to my new tank. My tank is 9 weeks in and I have 2 False Clowns. My mini reef has got some green algae and some daitoms (brown algae). Did my fist water change last week, 2 x 10%. All params are ok. 160L Tank (Aqau 850), going to be a Mini-Reef Any suggestions on what I should do and how to introcude the crew into the tank or do I not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volkster Posted March 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Been doing some more searching and I think I've identified one of the snails. Tis the Nassarius Snail, I found em on Briank's website: http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~kuansl/MarineTOC.htm Not sure if I should use em as they are carnivores, no need for em now? The Hermit Crabs are there too (on Briank's site that is) Still not sure how I should introduce these babies and what to do about the ones that have the barnicles. The barnicles look kinda cool, you can see them waving their "wands"...pretty neat! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 have you got any photos?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volkster Posted March 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 They aren't gr8 but hopefully you get the picture :lol: Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 I doubt they are Nassarius Snail. Nassarius are tropical i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volkster Posted March 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Reef, got any sugestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 try this no photo so i cant tell if they are land snails or sea http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents ... sfc129.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volkster Posted March 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Thanks for that...will have a read thru...fwoa You think it's safe to add em into me tank? Once I acclimatize them to my water? I ain't done this before so just being extra cautious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 They will be ok, but acclimatise them slowly. not sure how they will go long term with the higher temps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volkster Posted March 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Thanks Reef Appreciate your advice Will c how they go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 The cats eye is fine, algae eaters, the small cone shaped ones are definitely carnivious and will eat your others snails and any other crustations you have. Be careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volkster Posted March 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 thanks puttputt, will return them to their homes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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