Nassarius Snails

Jaxius · Aug 20, 2021

So I bought about 20 Nassarius snails a few months ago. They have blown up in population. I probably have a 1000 now. My question is are they known for population explosions? I have attached some pictures. Any info on these critters would be great

WheatToast · Aug 20, 2021

Those don’t look like Nassarius snails. Could we get close up pictures?

Jaxius · Aug 21, 2021

Yea any help and information would be awesome. The lights turn on for the day here in a couple hours. I’ll zoom in and get some pics.
Thanks

jaganshi066 · Aug 21, 2021

Are these the smaller version nassarius snails or the big ones?

Joe31415 · Aug 21, 2021

If you have a really bright flashlight, you can probably use that and get a better picture without worrying about the color of the tank lights making everything look weird.

anthonygf · Aug 21, 2021

I agree with WheatToast, Nassarius snails stay in the sandbed and only eat leftover food. They could be Zig Zag periwinkles, I have a few hundred of those in my 75. Good algae eaters. But still need a better picture to make a positive ID.

anthonygf · Aug 21, 2021

At night when lights are off my glass is covered with them, I purchased several hundred of those zigzag periwinkles. When the lights start to ramp up they all go back into hiding. And they stay small, which is why I bought several hundred.

Danroo · Aug 21, 2021

They look more like baby trochus snails that I’ve in my tank.

AC1211 · Aug 21, 2021

Yeah probably not nassarius. One thing to note when buying nassarius snails is to make sure you get that common nassarius snails species. Plenty of others (including some less reef safe ones) are often sold as nassarius.

Ramdude4G · Aug 21, 2021

I will never buy nassarius snails again. They seem worthless to me. And they cannot turn themselves over. I have a tang that likes to nip at their shells (algae) and winds up flipping them over sometimes. I’m constantly flipping them back over. aggravating.