Marine Snails

[kennygater]

does anyone know if these snails are any good for eating algie?
http/cgi.ebay.co.uk/15-MARINE-SNAILS-Cle...1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[adam.crouch]

does anyone know if these snails are any good for eating algie?
http/cgi.ebay.co.uk/15-MARINE-SNAILS-Cle...1QQcmdZViewItem

Not sure, i was looking at them yesrerday though.

 

[AHDOnline]

I have had several of these. I killed the first two by putting them into my water too quick so you may need to drip acclomate. Here is the rundown from liveaquaria.com

The Turbo Snail, also known as the Turban Snail, or Top Shell, is found in holes and crevices of the reef. It is shaped like a top, or turban, and has a thick shell with an irridescent interior. Turbo Snails from the Gulf of California require cooler temperatures. (Snails of the Turbo genus are also called Turban Snails.)
It will do well in an aquarium if provided with ample places to hide and large amounts of room in which to graze, preferably with live rock. The Turbo Snail also grazes algae on the glass and is useful in keeping the algae under control in aquariums. Since the Turbo Snail uses calcium to build its shell, adequate calcium levels must be maintained in the home aquarium. It is very sensitive to high levels of copper-based medications and prefers a low nitrate level.

It is extremely difficult to breed in an aquarium, and has no distinguishing characteristics to help differentiate it from its mate.

If insufficient algae is present, the diet should be supplemented with dried seaweed.

 

[Lynden]

Any one species of snail will not make a dent in your tank's cleanliness; you generally should have a well rounded team of Nerites (a generalized algae-eater)(?), Ceriths (small, quick snails that breed rapidly), Astrea (a slow, sturdy snail that can resist attacks from smaller "snail-eating" fish), Nassarius (non-predatory genus of Dog Whelk that feeds on detritus, burrows undersand, and is very quick), and Turbo (a large, slow snail that eats alot, but has strength and toppling power to match it's appetite).

Many of the Conches also make good cleaner animals; Trochus are also very effective, and closely resemble Astreas (?).

Very beautiful, but predatory, snails include Trumpets and Cowries. Cowries generally do a good job of eating unwanted substances, but if they happen to wander over an aenmone or soft coral, they will leisurely chomp away at it.

-Lynden

P.S.
If someone could verify whether of not this information is correct, it would help me a lot

 

[SkiFletch]

Thats all correct Lynden, including the part that trochus snails look a LOT like astreas. They're just bigger and have green speckles and stripes on their foot where astreas do not