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shimmy 10-26-2009 12:34 PM

Bumble bee snails safe??
 
I need help!!!
I ordered some Bumble bee snails as part of my cleanup crew with not doing lots of research on them thinking that they were no different then most other snails and my concern comes when I find out they have inherited the “killer snail” name. Im wondering will my tank life will be safe with them on the loose? Or will they “kill” everything?

i have crabs 10-26-2009 01:01 PM

i had a couple for years, i never noticed any issue but i heard they will eat zoo's if there isnt enough other food

fishytime 10-26-2009 01:32 PM

They can be predatory to other snails too. Not reef safe.

Ellie_A 10-26-2009 02:31 PM

I have 3 in my 75 gallon, no issues at all and I see them quite frequently.

karazy 10-26-2009 04:31 PM

you may have also accidentally looked at some pages that described a freshwater snail that looks a lot like the bumble bee's called assassin snails

BlueAbyss 10-26-2009 06:40 PM

Bumblebee snails (the stripe shelled burrowing ones sold in LFS as 'cleanup crew' members) are opportunistic carnivores. Meaning they'll eat leftover meaty foods, other snails, corals, dead fishes, etc.

shimmy 10-28-2009 01:15 AM

so it sounds like overall i should be ok..

ElGuappo 10-28-2009 07:04 AM

had 2 in a 10 and they ate my 2 turbos.

TheMikey 10-28-2009 03:25 PM

I've got two in my 15 and there's no issues yet.

phyto4life 10-28-2009 03:40 PM

Are you refering to the small nassarius snail's that are black and yellow that borrow in the sand at times?

because I have hundreds they seem to be good so far they are my only snails besides Stomatella varia snails/slugs


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