vermetid snails

Alicia75 · 10/14/2008, 07:55 PM

Hi all... I need some help getting rid of some vermetid snails.
Any suggestions? I heard a type of crab will eat them but cant remember what its called.
Thanks

OneReef · 10/14/2008, 08:25 PM

Man I hate those things. I have some in my tank, they are not out of control yet, but are popping up here and there. From what I have read, the best way to control them is to rid your water of excess nutrients. Supposedly if you get your water cleaned up well, they will die off eventually. I never read of any natural predator when I researched them.

OneReef · 10/14/2008, 08:42 PM

more info:

Here's a reply to a similar question. This was posted by Anthony Calfo on the WetWebMedia forums:

as you might guess, they are not growing from thin air - or water as it were - but rather, they are filter feeders that are flourishing because of excess nutrients. Better nutrient export (or limiting import) will easy check these creatures and force them to wane. If skimmer performance has waned (less than several dark cups of skimmate weekly minimum), or if the water change schedule has been too modest/small all along and caught up with you (20% per month or less), or if feeding habits are sloppy like mine . like thawing frozen foods but not decanting the thawed pack juice which is "rocket fuel" for growing nuisance algae, sponges or Vermetids in this case. Some possibilities to consider. But I can reassure you my friend... control the nutrients and you will control their growth. There is no "reef safe predator" on these snails for the aquarium. Anthony

Kannin · 10/14/2008, 09:02 PM

Peel their hard tubes of off the rocks.

10/14/2008, 07:55 PM	#1
Alicia75 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 35	vermetid snails Hi all... I need some help getting rid of some vermetid snails. Any suggestions? I heard a type of crab will eat them but cant remember what its called. Thanks __________________ Alicia Current Tank Info: 75g tall, FOWLR

10/14/2008, 09:02 PM	#4
Kannin Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fall City, WA Posts: 1,538	Peel their hard tubes of off the rocks. __________________ I used to target feed mojanos... until I found out that they weren't baby bubble tips.

10/14/2008, 08:25 PM	#2
OneReef Reef Guru Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: the great South Posts: 3,218	Man I hate those things. I have some in my tank, they are not out of control yet, but are popping up here and there. From what I have read, the best way to control them is to rid your water of excess nutrients. Supposedly if you get your water cleaned up well, they will die off eventually. I never read of any natural predator when I researched them.

10/14/2008, 08:42 PM	#3
OneReef Reef Guru Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: the great South Posts: 3,218	more info: Here's a reply to a similar question. This was posted by Anthony Calfo on the WetWebMedia forums: as you might guess, they are not growing from thin air - or water as it were - but rather, they are filter feeders that are flourishing because of excess nutrients. Better nutrient export (or limiting import) will easy check these creatures and force them to wane. If skimmer performance has waned (less than several dark cups of skimmate weekly minimum), or if the water change schedule has been too modest/small all along and caught up with you (20% per month or less), or if feeding habits are sloppy like mine . like thawing frozen foods but not decanting the thawed pack juice which is "rocket fuel" for growing nuisance algae, sponges or Vermetids in this case. Some possibilities to consider. But I can reassure you my friend... control the nutrients and you will control their growth. There is no "reef safe predator" on these snails for the aquarium. Anthony