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    Too many snails

    Sorry for all the pondering questions tonight but...

    I was just on a retail website and they had 82 snails in a janitor package. What happens when the 82 snails cruise through all troubled areas? will there still be enough not nusience algae to support 82 snails?

    How do you judge how many is too many?
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    It really depends on your size of tank. A starting rule of thumb is 1 snail per tank capacity.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Reefland
    It really depends on your size of tank. A starting rule of thumb is 1 snail per tank capacity.
    i just won an ebay auction for 150 or those wrong nassarius snails.. prolly to many for my tank.... but prolly enough to cruise through, do some work.. and be crab food.....
    18 bucks..including shipping......
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    Ok in that case, 3 per gallon! That is a pretty good deal, I hope they acclimate well for you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Reefland
    Ok in that case, 3 per gallon! That is a pretty good deal, I hope they acclimate well for you.
    im not holding my breathe.......... lol
    specially in the sauna that i own.. and they come from cooler waters...
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