Turbo Snails are breeding

[moy71]

Hi all.

 

Six months ago i got a couple of turbo snails and it appears they've been breeding.

Saw at least 10 baby snails on the glass.

 

I imagine they'd eventually triple/quardriple over time.

 

should i be worried? if they run out of food, they might die causing fouling of the water.

 

comments most welcome.

 

 

[vegasgundog]

You could put Nori in, they eat more of it than my starry blenny. When big enough trade them in at local fish store. Never had baby snails in my tank make it.

[cruiZe]

I've had snails breed also, pretty cool. Eventually the food supply is a limiting factor and they just become part of the sandbed. You'd probably make the tank more dirty by trying to keep them alive than if they die, so I'd just sit back and watch what happens.

[Hammerstone]

How cute!!?

[Justind823]

Could also be collinistas if you haven't already looked into it.

[moy71]

i was told it was turbo snails so i just took it for granted. my issue is i've seen some die already. where the shell is, some diatoms can be found in the immediate area.

 

i really think there isn't enough food for them in a small nano tank such as mine (AquaOne mini reef 90 = approx 20gallons).

 

i did try the nori trick, however it broke apart and i had nori bits and pcs floating everywhere.

[moy71]

turbo or collinistas?

 

 

[Hammerstone]

I can't help it, they are so cute ! I think they look like turbos to me ?

[dpoltsdsu]

That's cool. I Have not seen Turbos breed in a reef before.