Do Nassarius snails typically clean the glass?

[miran2782]

Do Nassarius snails typically clean the glass? I am see a large one cruising on the glass.

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

No. They are scavengers and usually spend their time scavenging for meaty foods in the sand bed. They don't normally eat algae.

 

[BryanM]

Nope. Mine are not even seen most of the time, unless I'm spot feeding mysis, and then they all come running.

 

[JonoH]

Sometimes mine will climb the glass to get hold of left over Nori

 

[Red_Beard]

They are carnivorous. If you see them traversing the glass, they are likely hungry. You could lightly bury a couple mysis or pelets in the sand, that will give them a chance to get it before the fish do.

 

[KrisReef]

Nassarius on the glass can only mean one or two things.
Either the snail is hungry and looking for food, or, he is coming out of the closet.

I would try feeding it something.

 

[jasonrusso]

I've seen it, but it's usually short lived until my porcupinefish sees them.

 

[unchainedcoot]

They like laying eggs on my glass

 

[formallydehyde]

They do get excited when they smell food and climb up on the glass trying to find it after fish get fed. Pretty normal behavior.