I hate astrea snails

[Proteus]

Originally Posted by typezero

They are great for bare bottom frag tanks just for pure algea eating skills. But if you want self erecting (who doesn't) snails and willing to pay bit extra, go get some trochus, they are my fav snails for all around algea eating.

Should start dosing cialis....

[Slyguy00]

Originally Posted by Graham_f

Are they not the stupidest organism ever? I mean what kind of animal tips over and can't right itself?
Every time i walk past my tank there are two or three hopelessly stranded on their back. And they are constantly falling off the rocks and glass.

I'm about to start throwing them at the wall... to see if i can make them stick!

Hahahah thats hilarious. Mine do it all the time to. I just leave them. I call it survival of the fittest!

[Graham_f]

i went upstairs for dinner and came down only to see to see my hermits devouring one that i left tipped over to see what happens. at this rate i'll be out of them by the end of the week

[windcoast reefs]

Hows your calcium and alk? I heard a few years ago that if your parameters are out of whack the snails can fall off the glass. Donno how true it is but it might be worth looking in to.