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02-01-2006, 02:49 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Danbury, CT
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geesh! when you order small.... YOU GET SMALL!
Hello everyone... I just placed an order for some snails and other live stock on the depot and I stated small for snails.... well I had no idea a snail can be THAT SMALL!! I have learned my lesson. each snal is like 3 mm. I have learned to order a size or two more then what I think I need. Has anyone else experienced this?
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02-01-2006, 02:57 PM
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Professor Chaos
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Arkham Asylum
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that sounds bogus. did they state what the sizes would be?
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02-01-2006, 03:15 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Danbury, CT
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just small, I have purchased small at the LFS, but never this small. Hope they don't turn into food  |
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02-01-2006, 03:39 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: 3rd rock
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Originally Posted by AdamG
just small, I have purchased small at the LFS, but never this small. Hope they don't turn into food |
What type of snail?
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02-01-2006, 03:57 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
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Wow.....that has been quite the opposite of my experience with the depot, if we are talking about THE depot. They typically have all been satisfactory sized if not larger(im speaking to corals as well). And the inverts have even had an extra one or two if it is a order of 12 or more. Heck, i even had an extra feather duster once............That didnt turn out positive though because Im retarded and accidentally cut the big ones head off but THATS another story. |
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02-01-2006, 04:17 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Danbury, CT
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nassarius snalis and bumble bee snails. Are they normally that small? The serpent star was a decent size, and my brain was decent as well. I was just blown away by the size of the snails. I usually get turbo snails and the small turbos I get are titans compared to the nassarius and bumble bee |
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02-01-2006, 04:18 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Danbury, CT
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They packaging was great. I don't mean to bash the depot, just the snails.  |
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02-01-2006, 04:21 PM
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Professor Chaos
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Arkham Asylum
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Those 2 types of snails can be small but can you take a picture of them next to a coin for size reference. Bumble bee's don't get very big at all.
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02-01-2006, 06:19 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Punta Gorda Florida
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That sucks. That why i don't order livestock online. Plus my LFS always have snail on sale. Do you have any fish that will eat the small snail.
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02-01-2006, 06:41 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Danbury, CT
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yep, my puffer and cow fish should have a field day, but they are not touching them. I might be lucky
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02-01-2006, 06:46 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: 3rd rock
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Originally Posted by AdamG
nassarius snalis and bumble bee snails. Are they normally that small? The serpent star was a decent size, and my brain was decent as well. I was just blown away by the size of the snails. I usually get turbo snails and the small turbos I get are titans compared to the nassarius and bumble bee |
Yup, that's the size of small ones. No problem there. But I'm sure it came as a surprize. Good luck with your crew.
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02-01-2006, 07:56 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Danbury, CT
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I think I am going to buy another 100 if they are that size. I have a 120 gallon tank, look at the tread "adams 120" I posted for pics. Do you think that is an okay number? Would you recommend nasarrius or bumble bee?
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