Mexican Turbo Snails

Bartman · #1 03-08-2007, 06:33 PM

I think I have double posted, but...

I have called J&L, OA and other LFS here and they all say the Turbo Snails they carry are not the variety that will eat this stuff. Does anybody know where I can get them here? Failing that, where else could I get them?

Thanks,
Scott.

howdy20012002 · #2 03-08-2007, 06:37 PM

I have the mexican turbos available.
However, unfortunately I am in Edmonton.
Not sure who in BC has them.
Neal

Chin_Lee · #3 03-08-2007, 09:39 PM

I just picked up a mexican turbo from JL's 5 days ago. Double check with them

krisalexander · #4 03-09-2007, 01:43 AM

try reef addictions paul has a bunch of snails in there...or hidden reef...

Kris

StirCrazy · #5 03-09-2007, 11:58 PM

I bought mine from J&L's when I had the problem.. I just called and asked if they were the mexican type.

Steve

Bartman · #6 03-10-2007, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chin_Lee

I just picked up a mexican turbo from JL's 5 days ago. Double check with them

I was at J & L on Thursday and they said the Turbos they bring in will not eat the stuff I identified. Does anybody know the Latin name for the correct Mexican Turbos?

Thanks,
Scott

Midknight · #7 03-10-2007, 02:05 PM

Picked some up at OA and will let you know how they work out.

Chin_Lee · #8 03-10-2007, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bartman

I was at J & L on Thursday and they said the Turbos they bring in will not eat the stuff I identified. Does anybody know the Latin name for the correct Mexican Turbos?

Thanks,
Scott

Scott
i acquired a small piece of rock with some red fluff on it so I bought one of the turbos from JL's last week (I just asked Jack for a mexican turbo and he sold me one). I kept putting it on the rock daily and now the rock is clean of the red stuff. I suggest buying ONE and testing it on a piece of rock. If you have lots of the red fluff, manual extraction will greatly assist the snails. Do a water change and use a siphon hose to suck out the big clumps. They come off easily and use a filter sock on your overflow drain into your sump if you have one to stop the spread of small pieces. If you don't have a sump, maybe a filter sock with a powerhead pumping into it will work. But make sure you wash out the filter sock daily to minimize nitrate buildup.
good luck

Bartman · #9 03-11-2007, 09:21 AM

Chin, thanks for the note. I have been siphoning and, although Jeff at J&L said his turbos wouldn't eat this stuff, I bought 2 and have been putting them on the red stuff. We'll see how it goes.

Bartman · #10 03-15-2007, 11:18 PM

I can confirm that the Turbo snails I got from J & L definately eat the red cotton algae. They will eat a section the same size as the snail in about 20 minutes. Unbelievable.