Trochus snails are awesome

[TX_REEF]

If you don’t have them in your tank, you should. I added a few to my frag tank, which had a bare bottom nearly completely coated in algae. These guys are RELENTLESS algae devourers!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I love mine in my tank, I went from having a good bit of algae to hardly any after sticking them in there

 

[Lavey29]

Yea just wait till they unionize and demand more money and benefits.

 

[kevgib67]

Love them, low maintenance because they can right themselves and reproduce in our tanks!

 

[slogan315]

I started with 5 and now have 100. Learned that temp swings and high salinity are bad for corals, good for getting snails to breed!

 

[adamg77]

I started with 5 and now have 100. Learned that temp swings and high salinity are bad for corals, good for getting snails to breed!

Can you give details lol I want a ton of snails in my tank

 

[DIYreefer]

I'll likely grab some tomorrow when I go to the LFS. I added 10 turbos and 3 fish to the new frag tank system last week and they are all doing well. Need to grab some more critters to increase the bioload a bit.

 

[TX_REEF]

Btw they’ve demolished virtually all the algae now :grinning-squinting-face:

 

[DIYreefer]

Btw they’ve demolished virtually all the algae now :grinning-squinting-face:

Nice! Tank is looking good!

 

[Reefing102]

Yes I have them but for me they’re meh due to my other livestock. Do they clean yes, but since I have a halichoeres wrasse, it gets to them before they have a chance to right themselves, and haven’t had them breed either sooo yea. I’ll stick to my 1.00 astreas for replacement value vs $5 trochus.

 

[Raptor72]

Best snails I’ve ever purchased. They’ve outlived my Turbos, don’t try to climb out of the tank and right themselves back up when they flip over.

 

[Mechano]

Definitely my fav in my system and make up the bulk of the CUC. They breed like crazy and have actually observed it.. pretty cool.
I prefer them over astrea as I do have a Melanarus wrasse so they at least have a chance to right themselves.

 

[QuickrdenU]

My favorites as well. I think I’ll only ever buy them and turbos. Maybe cerith for tight spots. But Nerites are the worst! Always upside down!

My trochus haven’t reproduced yet and I have 3 or 4 different species. I’m hoping within a year I’ll have more.. I don’t like buying stuff!

 

[vetteguy53081]

very good workers and address algae, diatoms and cyano although they often cant keep up with cyano