Looking for Trochus snails - which Reefer/LFS might have some?

[Vincerama2]

Hi guys. In the past I've added hundreds of astrea snails to my tanks, each one eventually becomes an empty shell on the sand. I have in my tank, however 4 or 5 big trochus snails that I introduced at the same time I added like 40 Astreas, and they are the last snails standing. I believe it is falling on sand and getting stuck upside down, then turning into fish/crab food that was the problem, something the trochus seem to avoid so...

Where can I find some locally? I found some online that were medium-expensive, but shipping is murder.

I don't mind picking up one or two here and there since they have proven to be able to live long in my tank.

So anyway, bottom line ... where can these elusive prize snails be found in the Bay Area?

Thanks!

Vince

 

[Darkxerox]

High Tide carries them and @under_water_ninja has quantity deals

@FullerReef may have extras spawning in his tank too but they're very tiny.

 

[IOnceWasLegend]

Seconding High Tide, and noting that Neptune Aquatics usually has some, too.

 

[RandyC]

AC usually has them in stock as well.

 

[Turkeysammich]

AC usually has them in stock as well.

They had hundreds a few weeks ago.

 

[FullerReef]

I have a bunch in my tank still. You're welcome to some if you want to come by, I'm in SF.