Is this normal?

[aquasport24]

Found one of my Magarita snail out of the water and sitting on top of cube front panel two nights ago



And then found him outside at the bottom of my tank the next morning.



Picked and placed the guy back in the tank w/ no problems.

[hobogato]

i have one that routinely climbs all the way to the top of the mangroves and stays up there out of water for hours.

[ErikH]

That's why I don't keep them anymore!!!

[Gseclipse02]

when i had my other tank (no trimming) i would have them come out of the tank all the time .....i just check twice a week behind the tank and would throw them back in i only had two die

[justahobby]

They probably think its low tide

[Europhyllia]

In my book on reef inverts it says not to buy margaritas because they only last a few months in reef tanks because they are collected in colder waters. Maybe it was trying to cool off? ;)

[aquasport24]

I think it's time to dose Magarita instead of Volka.

[jroescher]

Margarita snails live in the tidal zones. They naturally stay out of the water as tides change. I'm guessing that in nature the water comes back to them, and they don't know how to go back on their on own?

[Europhyllia]

Margarita snail care

First and foremost, it is not a good idea to add this species to a typical reef system with a water temperature of 80° F / 27 °C or so, because the Margarita snail lives deep down in the ocean where the temperature is much lower. Unfortunately, you can still see this species being marketed as “the perfect clean-up snail for reef tanks”. It is true that they are great at cleaning up – they are veracious algae eaters – but being kept in tropical heat shortens their lives significantly.
The aquarium should ideally contain both sand and rocks, and the Margarita snail needs to be given good hiding spots, e.g. caves and crevices, to seek shelter in during the day. Live rock / live sand is recommended.

As mentioned above, it is important not to house Margarita snails in warm aquariums. The recommended temperature range is 50-60° F / 10-15° C, but some aquarists have successfully kept this species in temperatures up to 68° F / 20° C. The pH-value should be in the 8.0-8.4 range and the specific gravity at 1.023-1.025.
The Margarita snail is fairly easy to keep in a temperate aquarium, but you must refrain from using copper based medications. It is also important to keep an eye on the levels of soluble waste since this snail is sensitive to nitrates.


The Margarita snail is non-venomous and non-aggressive and can be combined with other peaceful cold water marine creatures, including invertebrates. It is generally not recommended to keep more than one Margarita snails per 2 gallons / 7.5 litres of water. This species is reef-safe, but should not be kept in warm reef aquariums due to reasons stated above.

found this online because I was too lazy to retype the info from my book...

[aquasport24]

Margarita snails live in the tidal zones. They naturally stay out of the water as tides change. I'm guessing that in nature the water comes back to them, and they don't know how to go back on their on own?

That makes scense.