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Old 09-11-2004, 06:06 PM   #1
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bumble bee snails

A few Questions. I find the bumble bee snail to be quite interesting and the price is acceptible.

1. are they good scavengers? Do they eat the brown algea I have growning on my sand now?

2. How many should I purchase for a 37 gallon cube?

3. Does anyone recommend a different snail over these? and if so, why?

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Old 09-11-2004, 06:11 PM   #2
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I have had bumblebees, they ended up dying after a while. Almost all snails do, from falling on their shell or maybe eating something they shouldn't.
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Bumblebees are more scavengers than algae eaters. They come out mostly at night unless they smell food in the tank. If you want diatom eaters go for Astrea or Ceriths.
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