Comments on: Top Crown Snails: Awesome Algae Eaters

By: Carl

Carl — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 03:26:18 +0000

I have a refugium packed with some Chemipure my ammonia nitrites and nitrates are at 0 phospates 0 i use only RO water. i was using iodine which could have been my problem. so imma get like 30 top crowns since my tank is 165 gallons with 300 pounds of live rock. thanxs for the tip.

By: Luke

Luke — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:11:42 +0000

Hmm good question – yeah I did notice that the Crown Snails ate stuff that my other snails wouldn’t touch – I mostly have turbo snails and astrea snails now. The Top Crowns would eat the brown/red stuff that other snails I had at the time didn’t like

In my opinion it’s worth a shot – I would suggest putting in just couple and see what they eat – and if they eat the stuff you’re trying to get rid of then invest in more.

However, I would also suggest that if you’re having algae problems maybe try looking into filter media that helps remove phosphates and lower nitrates, like ChemiPure, RowaPhos, etc – that stuff helped me curb my algae problems too

By: Carl

Carl — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:22:30 +0000

Hey man perfect timing. i have a 165 gal reef setup and have some sort of algea thats just driving me up a wall. im looking for a snail that has a gigantic appitite and will eat it. the algea looks kinda like filamentous and diatomous together. i have astrea snails, margarite snails, and even mexican turbo snails. they wont touch the stuff. in your opinion will they eat it and rid my tank of it? i dont mind buying like 30 of these guys just to rid my tank of this algea i just want it gone!!

thanxs for your time and opinion.