Dove Snails

[banuvatt]

Does anyone have dove snails in their tank they are looking to sell or rehome? I am in Chino Hills.

 

[Jimbo327]

How long has your tank been up? Dove tails are very small, but they do breed, so you don't need that many. But like said, they are small, and cleaning is limited. What other snails and CUC do you have? Trochus snails breed as well and they are much better cleaner.

 

[drexel]

If you're ever in the valley (SFV) I have plenty.

 

[banuvatt]

How long has your tank been up? Dove tails are very small, but they do breed, so you don't need that many. But like said, they are small, and cleaning is limited. What other snails and CUC do you have? Trochus snails breed as well and they are much better cleaner.

Well its just for an isolation tank that I have my macros in while I am doing the treatment for the turf algae.

 

[Jimbo327]

Dove snails won't touch your turf algae.

 

[banuvatt]

Its not turf algae in the isolation tank, its hair algae.

 

[drexel]

Dove snails really only eat film algae that’s on glass and other surfaces of the tank. Think of them as adding biodiversity and not actually CUC. They simply are too small to put a dent into anything, but they do contribute a little.


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[Coralguy48]

If you're ever in the valley (SFV) I have plenty.

I’ll take some what other snails do u have

 

[drexel]

I’ll take some what other snails do u have

Those are the only ones I have to sell. How many are you looking for?


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[banuvatt]

I just heard of a reefer using dove snails to clean his macro algae in his tank.

 

[Jimbo327]

I just heard of a reefer using dove snails to clean his macro algae in his tank.

Not gonna happen.

 

[banuvatt]

Would you recommend another snail then?

 

[banuvatt]

Not gonna happen.

Would you recommend another snail then?

 

[JohnBRZ]

I agreed, I couldn’t find any CUC that would consume hair algae without consuming my dragon breath macro. I think your best option is hydrogen peroxide dipping the rock, prevent hair algae from taking hold in the first place or just live with it


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[JohnBRZ]

I have kelp collonista snail, astraea, conch, and trochus with my dragon breath if that helps


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[JohnBRZ]

Oh you can try Molly if you have a low flow system. There’s a guy on YouTube who keep them to help clean his macro tank. I don’t have personal experience so can’t speak to how effective they’ll be


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[banuvatt]

Oh you can try Molly if you have a low flow system. There’s a guy on YouTube who keep them to help clean his macro tank. I don’t have personal experience so can’t speak to how effective they’ll be


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Is this guy fron the UK? We might be talking about the same guy who I heard used dove snails to clean his macros.

 

[banuvatt]

I agreed, I couldn’t find any CUC that would consume hair algae without consuming my dragon breath macro. I think your best option is hydrogen peroxide dipping the rock, prevent hair algae from taking hold in the first place or just live with it


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I have green codium in the isolation tank I doubt snails would find that paliable. I could be wrong.

 

[JohnBRZ]

Is this guy fron the UK? We might be talking about the same guy who I heard used dove snails to clean his macros.

yes, I think it's the same guy

 

[Jimbo327]

Oh, so you want snails to literally clean the macro...not eat the macro.