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Old 10-26-2009, 12:34 PM
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Default Bumble bee snails safe??
I need help!!!
I ordered some Bumble bee snails as part of my cleanup crew with not doing lots of research on them thinking that they were no different then most other snails and my concern comes when I find out they have inherited the “killer snail” name. Im wondering will my tank life will be safe with them on the loose? Or will they “kill” everything?
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Old 10-26-2009, 01:01 PM
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i had a couple for years, i never noticed any issue but i heard they will eat zoo's if there isnt enough other food
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Old 10-26-2009, 01:32 PM
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They can be predatory to other snails too. Not reef safe.
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Old 10-26-2009, 02:31 PM
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I have 3 in my 75 gallon, no issues at all and I see them quite frequently.
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Old 10-26-2009, 04:31 PM
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you may have also accidentally looked at some pages that described a freshwater snail that looks a lot like the bumble bee's called assassin snails
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Bumblebee snails (the stripe shelled burrowing ones sold in LFS as 'cleanup crew' members) are opportunistic carnivores. Meaning they'll eat leftover meaty foods, other snails, corals, dead fishes, etc.
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