Alexraptor Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I love Trochus snails! They seem to be among the few species that can hold their own against hermits. Was lucky enough to catch this little display on camera Link to comment
gena Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 That was an awesome maneuver! Isn't that an Astrea snail? edit: I guess Astreas and Trochus have similar shells! Link to comment
brandolando4 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 IVe seen my trochus snail do that as well! Link to comment
Reef Goddess Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Yep tiger trochus are the best. Expensive compared to other snails, but they last a lot longer. Mine even spawned and I had little baby trochus in my tank. Link to comment
jojoe972 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I love mine.... when he gets pissed or stuck somewhere does the spin maneuver. hearty bastards too... Link to comment
Alexraptor Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 I love mine.... when he gets pissed or stuck somewhere does the spin maneuver. hearty bastards too... Oh yeah! I still remember when i got my first Trochus... for the longest time i thought i had a pistol or mantis in the tank because i kept hearing a clicking noise. All until one day when i finally saw him do his thing. Also love the fact that they are not sitting ducks if they fall down on their back like many other snails. Link to comment
Sunstar Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I saw my Astrea snail doing that when a hermit was sitting on its shell picking off the hair algae. My trochus I got with my two astrea snails for 1.99 It's huge and is always nomming. Link to comment
will25u Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 +1 for the Trochus! I need to look into getting more CUC and they are high on my list now. Link to comment
matt frizz Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 They ROCK! Mine had babies and i got 40 for free. Link to comment
jojoe972 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 40 for free is a nice outcome. Link to comment
sogreedy23 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 +1 for trochus snails! Far and away my favorites: they're fast as hell, spin to push hermits off, and I feel like they never sleep! unlike nerites , these guys actually eat all damn day! Link to comment
matt frizz Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 40 for free is a nice outcome. Seriously man! I thought they were sundials at first and freaked out. Then they got big. Link to comment
Squared Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 +1 for trochus snails! Far and away my favorites: they're fast as hell, spin to push hermits off, and I feel like they never sleep! unlike nerites , these guys actually eat all damn day! really? my trochus seems to be more nocuturnal. i'm pretty sure it's a trochus, pink spirals on shell, black foot, flips itself over. Link to comment
FriendlyStranger Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Haha they really do own hermits Here's mine dominating my blue leg hermit Link to comment
Alexraptor Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 Oh yeah, payback. I love it when mine go crawling on one of my hermits, and he's on a near vertical rock face and really has to strain to hold the weight. Link to comment
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