Nassarius Snails

[CWalters]

Does anyone know where to buy decently priced nassarius snails?

Wanted to buy from reefcleaners but I need a minimum order of $25 and I don't want to put that many more inverts into my tank..

No LFS near by.

 

[Slocke]

Reefcleaners is my go to for price. Why don't you add pods or phyto? Or go for the more expensive but superior Tongan nassarius?

 

[CWalters]

Reefcleaners is my go to for price. Why don't you add pods or phyto? Or go for the more expensive but superior Tongan nassarius?

Interesting... never heard of the Tongan. Will give them a look.

Thanks!

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Does anyone know where to buy decently priced nassarius snails?

Wanted to buy from reefcleaners but I need a minimum order of $25 and I don't want to put that many more inverts into my tank..

No LFS near by.

Got a source from eBay. Went good, 100 for 20 dollars on eBay, free shipping.

 

[CWalters]

Got a source from eBay. Went good, 100 for 20 dollars on eBay, free shipping.

Do I want 100 of them in a 75 gallon..? Don't they breed like crazy?

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Do I want 100 of them in a 75 gallon..? Don't they breed like crazy?

You can buy less, lol.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Reefcleaners is my go to for price. Why don't you add pods or phyto? Or go for the more expensive but superior Tongan nassarius?

I'm going to research this 'Tongan nassarius'
You can buy nassarius snails as an addition to fish/crabs/ cuc or from LFS

Its the same snail regardless of price :)

These guys literally eat £hit and other uneaten food
Cheapest/ smallest is better (more hungrier)

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Do I want 100 of them in a 75 gallon..? Don't they breed like crazy?

There are a lot of types of nassarius snails. Vibex and Distortus are the ones that are detritivores/scavengers (as opposed to algae eaters or carnivores) and neither breeds very easily in a tank

 

[Slocke]

I'm going to research this 'Tongan nassarius'
You can buy nassarius snails as an addition to fish/crabs/ cuc or from LFS

Its the same snail regardless of price :)

These guys literally eat £hit and other uneaten food
Cheapest/ smallest is better (more hungrier)

Tongan's are just bigger, 1". They're the one my LFSs sell as the normal nassarius where as the nassarius vibex which reefcleaners sell as the "standard nassarius" is much smaller 0.5". That's the only real difference. Though I think the size makes them tougher and I find them prettier and more interesting but that's just me.