Combined with these clean up crew members, the following snails will help to keep detritus and algae levels in your tank under control.
HERBIVORES
Turbo (Cyprea Tigiris) – Algae, particularly green, macro and film algae
Astrea Turbo (Astraea tecta) – Algae, particularly hair algae, cyanobacteria, diatoms
Mexican Turbo (Turbo fluctuosa) – Algae, particularly hair algae
Trochus (Trochus sp.) – Algae, particularly film algae, cyanobacteria and diatoms
Nerite (Nerita sp.) – Algae, particularly film algae, cyanobacteria and diatoms
CARNIVORES
Nassarius (Nassarius sp.) – Detritus
OMNIVORES
Conch (Strombus sp.) – Detritus, algae
Bumblebee (Engina sp.) – Detritus, algae, pest worms such as vermetid snails and bristle worms (polychaetes)
Cerith (Cerithium sp.) – Detritus, algae, including film and hair algae, diatoms and cyanobacteria
Cowrie (Cypraea sp.) – Detritus, algae, diatoms AND OCCASIONALLY SOFT CORAL!!!
NOTE: Snails and invertebrates are particularly sensitive to medications containing copper and to high nitrate levels.