Astrea Snail Suicide

[naesco]

Thats why astrea are a poor choice for snails. Dont know why they are sold.
Eventually over time each one will fall and not be able to right themselves and they are toast unless you notice them.

[globaldesigns]

Mark, personally I would use Turbo's, they will work to clean your rock and glass, where the others not as much. Plus they can right themselves if they fall. Also they are faster cleaners.

[DiverDude]

Originally Posted by globaldesigns

Mark, personally I would use Turbo's, they will work to clean your rock and glass, where the others not as much. Plus they can right themselves if they fall. Also they are faster cleaners.

I've heard Turbos are 'little bulldozers' who bang, knock, and overturn anything in their path that isn't securely fastened. I don't have much in the tank now but I'm looking to the future so I though it might be a good idea to avoid tank bulldozers !

I have had them for months now and I have to right one every once in a while or the crabs get them. There are a few that seem more prone to falling than others the best ones I've found have bee Margarita snails I have not seen one fall yet and they have been in my tank since sept 09 and are they getting large. LMB eats algae that grows on their shell.

Bill

[Palmer]

I may be a newb but I have found Astrea's to be the hardest workers in my tank. I have about 5 of them and I have only had to give one a little help once in the two months I have had them. I have a mexican turbo and he only seems to move at night and sits in the same place all day. My Ceriths work quite a bit but are much smaller than the Astrea's so not a fair comparison.

[whatcaneyedo]

If you dont mind the price tag (often $20/each) I really like abalone. They get large, move quickly and eat massive amounts of film algae.