snails vs hermits?

elle_sange · 10/13/2013, 07:44 PM

Hey
Im new to this and i was wondering why people say not to have both hermits and snails.

I have a few small hermits and two turbo snails. Should i return the snails?

cloak · 10/13/2013, 07:47 PM

In most cases, the crabs will eat the snails. The trick is though, to create a beautiful reef tank without any janitors... It's all you...

GL.

dclownd · 10/13/2013, 07:57 PM

Did you give him his toothbrush and straw? I do both snails and hermits and snail wise I like turbos and trochus for cleaning above sand and nass snails for below.

Almondsaz · 10/13/2013, 08:29 PM

+1 for doing both. In fact, I do a mix of snails.

cloak · 10/13/2013, 08:40 PM

Wouldn't it be better to NOT spend your money on crabs & snails? You can keep the glass & the sand clean all by yourself.... Rocks might be a different story, but if things work out right though, that brown stuff on the rocks might turn purple. Think about it... GL.

adamwheel · 10/13/2013, 08:47 PM

Snails only. Trochus, nerites and nassarius.
Hermits are far too opportunistic.
I recently gave all hermits away and it's much better.

10/13/2013, 07:44 PM	#1
elle_sange Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Montreal, Qc Posts: 1	snails vs hermits? Hey Im new to this and i was wondering why people say not to have both hermits and snails. I have a few small hermits and two turbo snails. Should i return the snails? __________________ "Pencils Have Erasers For a Reason"

10/13/2013, 07:47 PM	#2
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	In most cases, the crabs will eat the snails. The trick is though, to create a beautiful reef tank without any janitors... It's all you... GL.

10/13/2013, 07:57 PM	#3
dclownd Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: NY, USA Posts: 141	Did you give him his toothbrush and straw? I do both snails and hermits and snail wise I like turbos and trochus for cleaning above sand and nass snails for below.

10/13/2013, 08:29 PM	#4
Almondsaz Premium Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: OP, Ks Posts: 617	+1 for doing both. In fact, I do a mix of snails.

10/13/2013, 08:40 PM	#5
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Wouldn't it be better to NOT spend your money on crabs & snails? You can keep the glass & the sand clean all by yourself.... Rocks might be a different story, but if things work out right though, that brown stuff on the rocks might turn purple. Think about it... GL.

10/13/2013, 08:47 PM	#6
adamwheel Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Meechigan Posts: 225	Snails only. Trochus, nerites and nassarius. Hermits are far too opportunistic. I recently gave all hermits away and it's much better.