What are your favorite snails?

Daniel@R2R · Nov 18, 2019

Tell me about your favorite snails! What are the ones you DEFINITELY always include in your clean up crew?

Murica · Nov 18, 2019

Mexican or zebra Turbo’s for sure, gotta have at least a few.

Crabs McJones · Nov 18, 2019

Stomatella, I'm hoping to get some soon.

Michelle Crossley · Nov 18, 2019

Daniel@R2R said:
Tell me about your favorite snails! What are the ones you DEFINITELY always include in your clean up crew?

Yep definitely Turbos

Daniel@R2R · Nov 18, 2019

I really like nassarius snails for sandbed cleaning. I'm not sure which ones my favorites are for rockwork.

Tahoe61 · Nov 18, 2019

Cerith snails, great film algae eaters, they stay small and are not bulldozers.

CasaReefer · Nov 18, 2019

Would it be possible for people to include some pics of there favs... new Guy here and I am not sure what these Super Duper Snails Look Like... You know if ya got a spare minute for this kinda thing. Thanks in Advance for the Trouble.

MTBake · Nov 18, 2019

Astrea seem to last the longest for me. Ceriths are another I always have.

The Aquatic Arsenal · Nov 18, 2019

Red Banded Trochus Snail, Astrea Turbo Snail, and Cerith Snail if you have a sandbed

The Aquatic Arsenal · Nov 18, 2019

CasaReefer said:
Would it be possible for people to include some pics of there favs... new Guy here and I am not sure what these Super Duper Snails Look Like... You know if ya got a spare minute for this kinda thing. Thanks in Advance for the Trouble.

If you go to reefcleaners.org, they will have a pic of just about any snail you want to see.

Halo_003 · Nov 18, 2019

Trochus are workhorses in my experience, as are tiger conch.

CasaReefer · Nov 18, 2019

The Aquatic Arsenal said:
If you go to reefcleaners.org, they will have a pic of just about any snail you want to see.

Thank You just went and checked out the site...

Daniel@R2R · Nov 18, 2019

CasaReefer said:
Would it be possible for people to include some pics of there favs... new Guy here and I am not sure what these Super Duper Snails Look Like... You know if ya got a spare minute for this kinda thing. Thanks in Advance for the Trouble.

Here's an excellent pictorial guide: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/choosing-cleanup-crew-critters.258695/ Hopefully some pictures will be posted here too, but this thread will definitely be a help to you.

TheOne · Nov 18, 2019

The Aquatic Arsenal said:
If you go to reefcleaners.org, they will have a pic of just about any snail you want to see.

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Trochus are my favorite just because they can right themselves. My astrea snails are constantly needing flipped over. I have a long rod I can stick in my tank just for that purpose.

Billldg · Nov 18, 2019

I love my Red Banded Trochus snails. Plus its funny watching them flip themselves back over.

Phycodurus · Nov 18, 2019

... the ones that can hold their own against the hermit crabs ;Dead

Easy E · Nov 18, 2019

Trochus are my favorite because they're the only ones that have reproduced in my tank, so you get a cleanup crew that is constantly replenishing itself for free.