The truth about Mexican turbo snails?

[Lionfish hunter]

Like most things in this hobby, the internet seems to be loaded with misinformation on Mexican turbo snails. Many people claim they come from the west coast of Mexico where the waters are too cold. Some people claim they come from the east coast where the temps are much warmer. Does anybody have actual credible sources on where they come from? Many people claim they only last a few months at 80 degrees, others say they had them for years. Personal actual experience with Mexican turbo snails longterm? Many people are incorrect, that is a fact. The question is which people.

 

[Saltyreef]

I believe theyre collected in the gulf of mexico. Some are collected in the sea of cortez. Youll have to ask where the supplier sourced theirs from.


And ime they only live as long as your tank has enough algae for them to eat. Otherwise they die.

I had 4 about 2 years ago and they helped mr knock out a GHA outbreak.
They slowly died off and now i only have 1 left.
Like any organism that you put in your tank....they only live as long as you can sustain them.....