Did i buy the wrong snails?

Dwarfmoray · 11/20/2017, 09:33 PM

I just picked up some cuc members and I was told that i got nerite and cerith snails. The nerite look right but after I got them home the cerith snails looked more like really big nassarius snails or something. Can someone help me id?

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bowlopho · 11/20/2017, 09:38 PM

Those look like large nass

dodgerblew · 11/20/2017, 11:37 PM

Look like cerith to me

bowlopho · 11/20/2017, 11:45 PM

The shell looks like a cerith snail but the body and antenna looks like a nassarius. I have no idea what you got lol

Dwarfmoray · 11/20/2017, 11:58 PM

They are about 1.5-2 inches too I'm not sure that nassarius can get that large. I have no idea which one they are haha

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m0nkie · 11/21/2017, 12:43 AM

There are tongan nass thats over 2 inches big.. i have a few

Looks like nass to me with that huge whisker thing

Daltonbilecki · 11/21/2017, 12:46 AM

Tonga nass. Look more cream colored and have a glossy shell. These look similar to the nass. snails sold from florida or the Atlantic

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m0nkie · 11/21/2017, 01:30 AM

btw Florida nerite snails are terrible.. intertidal snails.. you will find them all over the room. everytime I clean up I find tons of nerite shells behind the tank

five.five-six · 11/21/2017, 07:43 AM

Sounds like the wrong snail.

Dwarfmoray · 11/21/2017, 09:42 AM

Well at least my sand bed will get some movement now. My system is very new, I really needed the snails for a diatom bloom. Should I do supplemental feeding for the nass snails until the tank matures?
Also how can I tell if the nerites I got were from Florida?

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Reef Guy 04 · 11/22/2017, 12:34 AM

From the pics and what you described, I'm pretty sure they are Netted Dog Whelks (Nassarius Reticulatus).

five.five-six · 11/22/2017, 08:28 AM

I need a snail and I will name him Gary

Dwarfmoray · 11/22/2017, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reef Guy 04

From the pics and what you described, I'm pretty sure they are Netted Dog Whelks (Nassarius Reticulatus).

Thanks for the reply it definitely looks a lot like that. Are these beneficial in a reef tank or should I remove them? I didn't find much info on these guys online

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Reef Guy 04 · 11/23/2017, 11:03 PM

No problem.

You're right, there isn't much info about them online. From what I've found so far they are scavengers and detritus eaters. I've had smaller versions if these in the past and never had a problem. The behaved exactly like my Tongan Nassarius. Not sure if their behavior or eating habits change when they get large, so it may be with keeping an eye on them for awhile to be sure.

Linkfalcon · 11/23/2017, 11:12 PM

Why do they always leave the tank lol

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Reef Guy 04 · 11/23/2017, 11:29 PM

I've never had an issue with mine leaving the tank. They're always burrowed in the subsrate. All you see are their syphons sticking up in the substrate. Except when food is dropped into the tank. They get go wild.

How deep is you substrate?

11/20/2017, 09:33 PM	#1
Dwarfmoray Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 149	Did i buy the wrong snails? I just picked up some cuc members and I was told that i got nerite and cerith snails. The nerite look right but after I got them home the cerith snails looked more like really big nassarius snails or something. Can someone help me id? Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

11/20/2017, 09:38 PM	#2
bowlopho Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Mission Viejo Posts: 684	Those look like large nass __________________ im nuvo 40 w/ XR30w G4

11/20/2017, 11:37 PM	#3
dodgerblew Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Palmdale, Ca Posts: 12,413	Look like cerith to me __________________ Rik Obladi Oblada, life goes on Brah! Current Tank Info: Tankless in TX and watching from the sidelines

11/20/2017, 11:45 PM	#4
bowlopho Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Mission Viejo Posts: 684	The shell looks like a cerith snail but the body and antenna looks like a nassarius. I have no idea what you got lol __________________ im nuvo 40 w/ XR30w G4 Last edited by bowlopho; 11/21/2017 at 01:05 AM.

11/21/2017, 12:43 AM	#6
m0nkie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: LA Posts: 6,264	There are tongan nass thats over 2 inches big.. i have a few Looks like nass to me with that huge whisker thing __________________ 560gal in the making Last edited by m0nkie; 11/21/2017 at 01:29 AM.

11/20/2017, 11:58 PM	#5
Dwarfmoray Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 149	They are about 1.5-2 inches too I'm not sure that nassarius can get that large. I have no idea which one they are haha Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

11/21/2017, 12:46 AM	#7
Daltonbilecki Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 282	Tonga nass. Look more cream colored and have a glossy shell. These look similar to the nass. snails sold from florida or the Atlantic Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11/21/2017, 01:30 AM	#8
m0nkie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: LA Posts: 6,264	btw Florida nerite snails are terrible.. intertidal snails.. you will find them all over the room. everytime I clean up I find tons of nerite shells behind the tank __________________ 560gal in the making

11/21/2017, 07:43 AM	#9
five.five-six Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Corona Posts: 7,827 Blog Entries: 6	Sounds like the wrong snail. __________________ Originally posted by yellowslayer13: "I hate that hole" Current Tank Info: SCMAS Member 225 peninsula euroreef RS180 Apex 400W X 3 20k radiums / Spectra mixed SPS

11/21/2017, 09:42 AM	#10
Dwarfmoray Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 149	Well at least my sand bed will get some movement now. My system is very new, I really needed the snails for a diatom bloom. Should I do supplemental feeding for the nass snails until the tank matures? Also how can I tell if the nerites I got were from Florida? Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

11/22/2017, 12:34 AM	#11
Reef Guy 04 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Avon, OH Posts: 45	From the pics and what you described, I'm pretty sure they are Netted Dog Whelks (Nassarius Reticulatus).

11/22/2017, 08:28 AM	#12
five.five-six Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Corona Posts: 7,827 Blog Entries: 6	I need a snail and I will name him Gary __________________ Originally posted by yellowslayer13: "I hate that hole" Current Tank Info: SCMAS Member 225 peninsula euroreef RS180 Apex 400W X 3 20k radiums / Spectra mixed SPS

11/23/2017, 11:03 PM	#14
Reef Guy 04 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Avon, OH Posts: 45	No problem. You're right, there isn't much info about them online. From what I've found so far they are scavengers and detritus eaters. I've had smaller versions if these in the past and never had a problem. The behaved exactly like my Tongan Nassarius. Not sure if their behavior or eating habits change when they get large, so it may be with keeping an eye on them for awhile to be sure.

11/23/2017, 11:12 PM	#15
Linkfalcon Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Arlington va Posts: 158	Why do they always leave the tank lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11/23/2017, 11:29 PM	#16
Reef Guy 04 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Avon, OH Posts: 45	I've never had an issue with mine leaving the tank. They're always burrowed in the subsrate. All you see are their syphons sticking up in the substrate. Except when food is dropped into the tank. They get go wild. How deep is you substrate?