Holy Snail!!!

[Rossim2i2]

Look at the size of these things. Kinda worried about having 6 this big...

 

[Sponge]

Those are good looking snails. Love the Coraline on them

 

[Goodair]

I love those snails, when the small ones climb on thier shell to clean em is great to see! I can trade you some small trochus snails for a big one if your up for it! A bunch spawned and are growing in the sump, so they range from tiny to small, I can get you some pics.

 

[Rossim2i2]

Let me see how they do but I may contact you for a trade. I want to ensure they don’t knock over rocks. Lol.

 

[Goodair]

They will knock over any frags that are loose, I've had to reglue a couple plugs because of the one i got, completely lost a zoa frag to my eel, was upset but wasnt gonna wreck the rockscape looking for it.

 

[Rossim2i2]

So I found another guy upside down this morning. I flipped him over but he hadn’t moved and other inverts are starting to go after him. Is there a way to remove the snail and keep the shell? Or do I need to chuck the whole thing?

 

[amado]

It’s the circle of life. Crabs will eat snails.
Crabs the take snails shell.

 

[Rossim2i2]

I know. This is a big snail though. lol. Don’t want an ammonia spike.

 

[Rossim2i2]

Nassarius snails seem to like it. As long as it won’t cause an ammonia spike I’ll let nature take its course.

 

[Sponge]

If you want the shell because you like it. Take it out and boil it in water. Shells are saved all the time.

 

[Sponge]

Unless you have a very small tank. One snail should not give you an ammonia spike

 

[Rossim2i2]

75 gallons. Just concerned due to how big the snail is. I lost others and never worried about it. Maybe I’ll just wait and see how much of it is gone in the morning. Lol

 

[Rossim2i2]

Lots or coralline on the shell though. Def want to keep the shell in the tank

 

[Sponge]

It is a nice snail. With 75 gallons. It would have to be an Apple snail to do anything you would worry about. That’s what your cleanup crew is for.

 

[Rossim2i2]

Thanks for the reassurance!