Nassarius VIBEX snails - great NANO-sized detritus-eater

These are the white and tan groovy-shelled ones: little tropical submarines that eat mostly detritus, and occasionally algae. They burrow and stir up the surface of the sandbed without eating all the beneficial critters within. From the Florida Keys, they're perfect for our warmwater reef tanks. Small, great for nanos, won't knock things over like larger, clumsier snails would. Ideal for tanks that rely on heavy feedings (LPS, especially) or which have many fish.

Personally, I think they're prettier than their temperate black counterparts, and, from my experience, they're longer-lived. 10 snails for $15 shipped priority, or 20 for $25. (Basically a dollar each plus $5 for priority.) Generally hard to come by, most people sell them at $2-4 apiece, not including shipping.

Most resources recommend 1 snail per 1-2 gallons of tank volume; the heavier the bioload and the rate of feedings, the more snails you'll want. (And if you don't feed your corals often, or don't have fish, then you don't need too many of these).

how many do you have caesar? down for any trades?

Hmm, I'd say around 60-70. What do you have to trade?

Are these the ones that grow to over 1"?

Or are these the tiny ones?

How large are they?

They're medium-sized, not super-tiny. They generally grow to around 3/4", maybe almost an inch.

some zoos, mushies, different stuff...

Well, I have nearly every kind of zoo on the planet--not really, but I do have a LOT--but I'm always looking for big, bright ones. NO brown, not even a tiny bit. I LOVE colorful protopalythoa, if you have any of those. I have pinks with green centers, emerald green PPE-types, purple PPE-types, a few others.

Im interested as well. Any way you can get some photos?

Yeah, I'll try to get some in a day or two. They just look like regular vibex.

How much for 5 shipped?

A dollar each plus $5 for priority mail, $10 total.

can i just paypal and take 10?

Yup. I'm PM you my Paypal address.

I'm interested in 10 of them Caesar. Tell me the PayPal address and I'll send it right out.

Thanks . . .

Paypal sent for 10

Thanks

Got it. Everyone's snails will go out soon...Might have to be Monday, but that's the latest.

Paypal sent.

Thanks again!

I'll take ten too..let me know if that works and I will get off a paypal payment to you as soon as I hear back from you.

PM'd.

Everyone, my PM box is clear now..Please re-send your messages. Sorry!--Wow, I leave for an hour and I have twenty new messages! Got notices that my box was full but PM's were coming from: icenine, johnj, BoraBora, Rott.

Okay, so far I have four people each buying ten snails. Can do another few lots.

paypal sent Caesar...Thanks again for looking out for the Nano Man !!

Just so you know, Monday is Memorial Day.

Yup, I know. They'll go out next week.

so where are they now??? I need to know as I had you ship them to my work, and obviosuly I won't be there over the weekend, so I need better communication to know if they will arrive when I am not there.