I'm seriously thinking about never putting snails in my display tank again and wanted to see if any one else is doing this or what's your thoughts on it.
For me it seems like snails are not worth the trouble. Yes they do somewhat clean the sand and rocks but it comes with a huge price. Once a snail dies they release a tremendous amount of ammonia and stench into the tank. If you can't reach them in time or not even know they are dead the affects could trigger a die off.
With so many great products and equipment to control Algae and Nitrates do we even need to have snails in our reef tanks anymore?
For me it seems like snails are not worth the trouble. Yes they do somewhat clean the sand and rocks but it comes with a huge price. Once a snail dies they release a tremendous amount of ammonia and stench into the tank. If you can't reach them in time or not even know they are dead the affects could trigger a die off.
With so many great products and equipment to control Algae and Nitrates do we even need to have snails in our reef tanks anymore?