warick hearn Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 hey guys does anyone have any snails that they want to sell or give away? I can't seem to be able to get any from the shops here in auckland and I don't have any in my tank at the moment. Warick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 If you want snails for cleaning, head to your local beach, such as browns bay and grab some cats eyes. They love the temp and everything else about a marine tank and they clean up lots. And they are free! My ones have coralline algae growing on their shells! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warick hearn Posted August 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 local cats eyes wont die in a tropical marine system??I live in herne bay... the beach 200 metres away..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 No, my ones love it! No other type of snail handles very well. They die fairly quick. You should still climatise before putting in the tank though. They are used to higher tempeartures whilst bathing in rock pools. Just remember they are in winter at the moment, so it will be easy to shock them, climatise slowly. They clean the rocks up a treat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie extreme Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 local snails will only live for a short time and then die. have tried a few times and i run my water cooler then most on this forum. longest survivor was 6 months at best. also some need tidal activity and seem to leave the water and then wait for the tide to return. which doesn't happen very often in closed systems :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warick hearn Posted August 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 thanx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tel Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 can you post a description of catseyes so i get the right ones, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Ive been getting longer than 6 months from mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RnB Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 dont know what type they are but i have heaps of snails....... will take photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Warick, I have heaps of baby snails in my refugium. You're more than welcome to a dozen or so. They grow reasonably quickly. All the catseyes I got from the beach only lasted about 3-6 months then died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 my tank must be better!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Same here, 3-6 months for the snails, 3-6 months for starfish. Glass shrimp though seem tohandle the temp just fine as long as the survive the first week or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 my tank must be better!! ...or you're running it at 20 degrees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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