Hola local stuff

[romain]

Hi folks,

I got tons of snails, a few crabs and hermits from Long Island Sound just an hour ago. Let me know if you're interested and would like to try some.

 

[romain]

Local crabs

 

[regal]

Don't put those crabs in your reef tank. I made that mistake. Although I have not seen them doing any damages, it is a pain in the ass trying to catch them with a trap.

 

[romain]

Local snails.

Their size and behaviour somewhat like nassarius vibex from reeftopia, but in black shell.

 

[inkblue]

cooL... innovative barGain hunting!

 

[jackson6745]

Yeah don't put those crabs in your tank. They're local fiddler crabs and get pretty big. Great blackfish bait but of no use in an aquarium. I've always wondered about those snails.....I see them all the time on the rocks in Montauk.
Romain how long have you had them in your tank and what other inhabitants do you have?

 

[regal]

I have put those snails in my reef. They are cerith snails and good cleaners. No harm down so far.

 

[romain]

Yeah don't put those crabs in your tank. They're local fiddler crabs and get pretty big. Great blackfish bait but of no use in an aquarium. I've always wondered about those snails.....I see them all the time on the rocks in Montauk.
Romain how long have you had them in your tank and what other inhabitants do you have?

No, they will by no means get into my reef tank easily. LOL. They are in my 12g QT now. I was thinking of setting up a 10g, exclusively for local stuffs. Any suggestions?

 

[romain]

I have put those snails in my reef. They are cerith snails and good cleaners. No harm down so far.

Yeah, I was told the snails are reef safe. After QTing, I may put some of them into my sump/fuge.

 

[rickytsui]

i have them for 3 year already the r a good cleaner but make sure u put them in lugols dip b4 u put them in the tank =)

 

[Deanos]

I have put those snails in my reef. They are cerith snails and good cleaners. No harm down so far.

Those are DEFINITELY not ceriths. Ceriths do not have a siphon like nassarius snails. They may be whelks which are notorious clam hunters.

 

[romain]

I think I also got 3 whelks today.

 

[noodleman]

i have thsoe snails in my tank, nto sure how much cleaning they do but they sure do stir around the sand pretty well

 

[romain]

Where specifically do you guys get your snails from? I collected mine from Bar Beach.