Keeping tank clean with a trigger

[Johnny Reefer]

Originally Posted by howdy20012002

so if this theory works, out in day - sleep at night...
then cerith snails should work then as well, cuz they are generally only active at night...therefore making it a bit safer for them cuz the trigger will be sleeping.
As well, they are smaller, so it might be hard for the trigger to shuck them.
Does the trigger break the shells? or just shuck whatever is inside out?
if they generally just crunch up the shells, then how bout golf ball sized mexican turbos? are they safer strictly becuz of their size?
thanks again for the advice.
You guys are saving lifes here and my snails thank ya...LOL
Truly do appreciate the input though.
thanks.
Neal

Hmmm. Good question. I, for one, am not sure. When I got my Trigger tank up and running I had a small loonie sized Turbo hitchhiker in there. It lasted about one month. The shell remained intact so I don't know for sure exactly what happened.
One time when I put about six hitchhiker crabs in, one guy was slow to get to the LR. My Clown Trigger got to him and completely devoured it. The whole thing. Carapace and all. I know a crab's carapace is thinner, and probably softer, than snail shells, but still, I was surprised. After that, and my failure with two Green Brittle Stars, I do not underestimate the capabilities of my Triggers anymore. They have powerful jaws.... I think. Personally, I'm content with a whack of hitchhiker type crabs and am going to leave it at that.

Cheers,