Snail reference chart

[spank]

Check out this reference chart I made. I am unable to remember what the different types of snails look like and what they are capable of. Let me know if I have something wrong or you have information to fill out any of the blanks.

 

[jrgilles]

Awesome! Thanks for posting that

rob

 

[user 26995]

Cool, Thanks for putting that together and posting it.

 

[Skawt]

Very cool. Is it well known which of the snails do well at cleaning the glass? That is always somthing I am trying to determine when reading about the various types of snails.

 

[TWallace]

In my experience, bumblebee snails are most definitely nocturnal, but the chart doesn't indicate that.

Skawt, astrea snails work best for me on glass cleaning, though they still leave something to be desired. Turbos work well, too, but due to their size, they can be destructive.

 

[IWishIWasAFish]

That's awesome! Thank you

I'd also love to see stomatella snails added - I know they have flat shells, and my brown ones appear to be nocturnal. They reproduce in the tank

Additionally, keyhole limpets are actually snails, and would be good to see on the chart...also nocturnal...