Best Snails For Nano Reefs?

[alfieh0]

I have a ten gallon tank, and want to stock it up with some snails, what snails would do best with just corals in a 10 gallon? Preferably the ones that eat most algae, and are very hardy.

 

[Surfer311]

My vote is for banded trochus, probably for any sized tank or application.

 

[Mikedawg]

Bumble Bee snails; colorful, interesting and small. Not an obligate algae eater, but if you feed your coral meaty foods they can help clean up "left overs." https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/565/?pcatid=565

 

[PDR]

+1 for trochus. If you have a sandbed I would also add some dwarf and Florida ceriths.

 

[Captain Quint]

@Alfie Hayward welcome to R2R

 

[lapin]

Howdy
All of the snails above are good ones for a nano. Some snails live on rocks, some on sand and some like to crawl out of the tank.

 

[SDK]

I have Banded Trochus and Astrea snails in my Nuvo 10. Both species are all over my glass, rocks and substrate, and doing a great job.

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Mikedawg]

Howdy
All of the snails above are good ones for a nano. Some snails live on rocks, some on sand and some like to crawl out of the tank.

Ha ha, plus 1 on crawl out of the tank; gotta watch where you step in my house.