Jeffreyg Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 So I have been doing a lot of reading about bumble bee snails . The one I have in my tank seemed to develop a taste for zoas . What's your experience with these guys . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Ive heard theyre desogned to eat other snails and meaty foods so ive never touxhed um 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberlee Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Those little tiny things. Had a few never notice any zoas come up missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffreyg Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 Ya that's what I'm reading but I also hear from other people that their 100% reef safe lol then i hear too keep an eye on em starting noticing polyps missing and last night had to pry him off one .. Good thing I have other tanks seems like I'm banishing one every other week ... I heard that they eat worms is why I got a few never seen that . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffreyg Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 For some reason I always pick out the evil ones same with emerald crabs .. Maybe it's just my luck idk . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberlee Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 For some reason I always pick out the evil ones same with emerald crabs .. Maybe it's just my luck idk . On that note I seem to get lucky.....everything I get behaves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffreyg Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 I wish ! I have having to banish stuff I just get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Been there, no hermits for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHash-fish20 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Ill never get hermits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsz3 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Ill never get hermits hermits are awesome I've got one that lives in XL turbo snail:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffreyg Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 Hermits have never been a issue with me well at least so far had quite a few even the larger electric blue hermits the Sally light foots emeralds are a different story I watched it snip polyps of my favorite little zoas and they were gone I even did all the reading got a small one and all that but ya never trust a crab that's for sure . I guess all the scavengers need to be watched I had a peppermint shrimp do the same thing . Now I make sure the shrimps I have are fat and I have never had another issue with them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffreyg Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 Lol I had one for like three years and he did the same thing sadly the other day my wrasse ranked it out of his shell and had hermit meat for dinner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 shrimps always stole food out my corals and nems whenever they were fed, always bothered me needless to say theyre gone now. personally ill just stick to my assortments of snails, bumblebees arent one ive tried just from reading even if they got some colorfull shell for a snail and on side note sally light foots creep me out too, and decorator crabs theyre like giant sea spiders ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffreyg Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 Lol !! Ya Sally's are creepy it's the way they move I think . And the shrimp ya they highly frustrate me so what I do know is give them each there own krill while I target the coral seems to take the same time for the all to eat and everybody's happy .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Youve got a socialist tank, i rule mine with an iron fist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffreyg Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 I used to but the ocean is diverse so I figure why shouldn't my tank be plus the only thing that bugs me is the worms but in all honesty they eat every little speck of food the the fish or coral doesn't get one thing I can say is I have never had a phosphate issue from over feeding lol I have my reef keepers stand by set to 30 mins just so that when it kicks back on there's nothing flowing down the drain to rot But they creep me out so I'd like to get a handle on it before its a worm farm . I guess I always looked at it like why kill the good stuff that's the only hitch hiker I have had so far so maybe I'm lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffreyg Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 So what do you use for a clean up crew if hermits shrimp and crabs are out . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 lots of different snails, many species. nassirus vibex turbos, ceriths nerites, thinking about getting an urchin again and definately going to get another conch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffreyg Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 Good choices .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I have just about every good clean up crew member in at TPA. Let me know if I can be of help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffreyg Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 Ya I think me and my girlfriend are planning to come check out your store this weekend . It sounds awesome !! Quite the journey to Salem but it sounds worth it .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Garrett, got a spider queen or fighting conch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I usually have spiders and fighting in. I have tigers in right now but am out of the spider and fighting at the moment. I have 4 types of nassarius snails, ceriths, astreas, ninja star astreas, white banded trochus, red banded trochus, margarita, zebra turbos, Mexican turbos, Hawaiian nerites, polished nerites, and bumblebee snails. Probably a few more. Or hermits I have Mexican red legs, Indian Ocean scarlets, Hawaiian zebra, dwarf blue legs, electric blue legs, a couple of halloweens, red and orange stripe cone shell, blue eye, and several other misc. hermits. I also have Mexican and Atlantic sand sifting cucumbers, tiger tail cucumbers, sand sifting stars, brittle and servant stars, blue linkia stars and mottled linkia stars. I have emerald crabs, Sally light foot crabs, porcelain crabs, anemone crabs, two kinds of fiddler crabs, and probably a couple other varieties. I have Halloween urchins, pencil urchins(not reef safe), Hawaiian short spine, Hawaiian green banded, pincushion and royal pincushion urchins. I have 2 or 3 sizes of skunk cleaner shrimp, peppermint shrimp, gold coral banded, coral banded, and purple coral banded shrimp, anemone shrimp, pistol shrimp and goby combos, sexy shrimp, harlequin shrimp, etc. There are probably a bunch of other critters that I can't think of off the top of my head as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffreyg Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 Wow that's quite the list !! Sounds like ill be coming home with crabs .. Lol !!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Sounds like ill be coming home with crabs .. Lol !!!!!!!!!! Its like a bad trip to vegas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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