Search for Stomatella Snails!

[SlugSnorter]

Hello, i am on the hunt for Stomatella Snails. But also would like some extra info:

Can they right themselves?

What species of Stomatella are best? I know there are a few

where are they native to?

Is there anyone who sells them?

 

[shakacuz]

i don't believe anyone readily sells them. you would see them more available to readily in aquariums if they were. seems to just hitchhike on rocks.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

I don’t know the answers to your other questions, but there is someone who sells them:

Stomatella snail - CUC - Clean up crew critter

These little snails are interesting little clean up crew (CUC) critters that can multiply in your tank. They are often between 1/4" to 1/2" long, but can get as long as 1" in some situations. You will sometimes see them spawning after a water change or other chemical change to the water in your...

shop.terrareef.com

No guarantees it’s a good site (I’ve never heard of them before now), but it looks legit at least.

 

[shakacuz]

I don’t know the answers to your other questions, but there is someone who sells them:

Stomatella snail - CUC - Clean up crew critter

These little snails are interesting little clean up crew (CUC) critters that can multiply in your tank. They are often between 1/4" to 1/2" long, but can get as long as 1" in some situations. You will sometimes see them spawning after a water change or other chemical change to the water in your...

shop.terrareef.com

No guarantees it’s a good site (I’ve never heard of them before now), but it looks legit at least.

wow!!

 

[SlugSnorter]

i don't believe anyone readily sells them. you would see them more available to readily in aquariums if they were. seems to just hitchhike on rocks.

they seem to reproduce well in captivity. I was thinking of maybe getting a decent pop going and maybe selling a few

 

[bnord]

I have more than a few that have come in as hitchhikers - and they are either really small when they come in, and grow slow, or there is some reproduction in the tank, as I have a WIDE variety in sizes...

 

[bnord]

wow!!

thanks for this link, was not aware of the company

 

[SlugSnorter]

I have more than a few that have come in as hitchhikers - and they are either really small when they come in, and grow slow, or there is some reproduction in the tank, as I have a WIDE variety in sizes...

they are know to reproduce easily there are also a few snails all called stomatella snails in the hobby.

 

[bnord]

I have more than a few that have come in as hitchhikers - and they are either really small when they come in, and grow slow, or there is some reproduction in the tank, as I have a WIDE variety in sizes...

and having just read more about the stomatella there is one report that peppermint shrimp and 6 line make short work of them.

Apparently not all of them as I have both in tank with various sized snails -apparently reproducing

 

[SlugSnorter]

and having just read more about the stomatella there is one report that peppermint shrimp and 6 line make short work of them.

Apparently not all of them as I have both in tank with various sized snails -apparently reproducing

They are not particularly targeted nor spared from attacks by snail eaters. but can hide fairly well and I think they've got some tricks that make their young more suited to aquariums then others. Also peppermints don't really hunt snails if they have food already.