Online ordering for inexpensive snails?

[Jbrock183]

I would really like to add a couple Trochus and a few Cerith snails to my CUC. I've had no luck finding theem locally. I know I can order them online, but I really hate the thought of spending 30 - 40 dollars of shipping for a 10 dollar order.

 

Any recommendations of a good place to purchase these online that offers reasonable shipping charges?

[CCDillon]

ReefCleaners, best there is.

[mystersyster]

Reef cleaners. I spent 30 bucks, and got like 80 snails. That price includes shipping. Check out reefs2go also. They have good packs.

[jgaepi]

ReefCleaners, best there is.

Reef cleaners. I spent 30 bucks, and got like 80 snails. That price includes shipping. Check out reefs2go also. They have good packs.

I agree with ReefCleaners but with one caveat. You will get a ton of junk shells, probably stuff that didn't survive. It made my sand looks like a shell graveyard. I recommend putting the entire shipment in a bucket with an air pump. See what moves after 72 hours and put those in your display tank. Dump the rest. That is what I am going to do round 2.

[Mariaface]

I agree with ReefCleaners but with one caveat. You will get a ton of junk shells, probably stuff that didn't survive. It made my sand looks like a shell graveyard. I recommend putting the entire shipment in a bucket with an air pump. See what moves after 72 hours and put those in your display tank. Dump the rest. That is what I am going to do round 2.

 

Huh. When I got my order, there were 274 dwarf ceriths and only three or four empty/dead ones. Still, though, it is a good plan to set them aside at first. Have a container ready, because there are a lot of extra snails sometimes and you really don't need those starving to death in your tank..

[el_ote]

agree with CCDillon I do

 

 

 

...lol

[ndrobey]

Since everyone gets too many snails in their orders, try finding a reefer in your area. I bet that person got too many snails, too, and would love to give you some.

[Jbrock183]

That's the problem. i cant find these specific types of snails locally.

[jgaepi]

 

Huh. When I got my order, there were 274 dwarf ceriths and only three or four empty/dead ones. Still, though, it is a good plan to set them aside at first. Have a container ready, because there are a lot of extra snails sometimes and you really don't need those starving to death in your tank..

Barely half my mini snail shells moved.

[rengb6]

I ordered 15 of these guys a couple weeks ago. I paid 7$ + 19$ shipping and got around 20 snails. Only one died after being placed in the tank and none died during shipment. You might as well pick up a nice frag as well since you have to pay for shipping...

 

http://uniquecorals.com/more/inverts/trochus-sp-captive-grown-trochus-snail.html

[RC1313]

If you order from reefcleaners just order less than you would think you'd need and you won't come up with such an excess