Turbo snail question

[Elite]

If it falls into the sand, how long can it stay alive if nobody flip it over?

 

[LeviT]

LOL I've seen mine flip themselves over but they do get stuck sometimes. Who'd be crule enough to wait and see.. that's just wrong, even for a snail.

 

[kmaintl]

Depends how quickly your hermits are and how hungry they are. ;D

 

[Elite]

;D I flip it over as soon as I saw it. I know it wasn't over 15 hours. It was fine for several days.

I have no hermit crab..

 

[sfsuphysics]

make sure no shrimp or crabs in your tank and it shouldn't be a problem

 

[Elite]

I do have a cleaner shrimp. It wasn't pick on the snail though.

 

[Tumbleweed]

My turbo snail like beeing upside down. I turn them over and withen a couple of minutes they are on there back again.

 

[sfsuphysics]

[quote author=Elite link=topic=3948.msg46747#msg46747 date=1214072953]
I do have a cleaner shrimp. It wasn't pick on the snail though.
[/quote]
Snails flip over, it will pick on it. if it's hungry enough it will pick on it, in my experience all shrimp are opportunistic feeders.

 

[tuberider]

This is why I love Trochus snails

 

[Elite]

The snail looked fine. It didn't look like it was eaten or something. Maybe it died then felt on the sand. At least it helped clean up some of the algae before it died ..

 

[Elite]

[quote author=tuberider link=topic=3948.msg46755#msg46755 date=1214084269]
This is why I love Trochus snails
[/quote]

Where do you get those? I feel weird going to the store and buy like 1 or 2 snails. They look at me funny.

 

[Gomer]

Trochus are at AC for $4-5 each cheaper if you buy in bulk.

 

[Elite]

Snail GB anyone??.. We can save a whole $1 ;D

 

[tuberider]

[quote author=Gomer link=topic=3948.msg46758#msg46758 date=1214084477]
Trochus are at AC for $4-5 each cheaper if you buy in bulk.
[/quote]You're getting ripped off buddy, they're $2.99 max around here.

Phong do you want me to go in and get them for you? I don't mind if you wait in the car

 

[Elite]

;D That's cool.. I paid 2.50 for the turbo. What does the Trochus snail look like?

I look up on the web.. I see what they look like now.. hopefully I can get one or two next time to go to the store.

 

[tuberider]

Like an Astraea except they have red or dark brownish stripes.

They can flip themselves over, and breakdance in the process of doing it.

 

[boun11]

They are 2 bucks each at aquatic central. Cheaper if you buy more.

 

[Elite]

Gas cost me a lot more if I go up there > .. I live in San Jose..

 

[Gomer]

I hope Aquatic central has a bunch at around the BOD time. I'll have to get a bunch.

 

[sfsuphysics]

Trochus like many other types of snails have a wide range of what exactly is being sold as a trochus.

Last time I bought some, I think they were like 6 for $10 or something at Aquatic Central. So yeah 4-5 each is rip off!