Should I worry about snails getting stuck in outlet?

Create · 06/02/2010, 08:08 PM

Greetings,

I have a CPR Aquafuge HOB refugium/skimmer. My tank is about 3 months old now and I just got a cleaning crew today. These snails are huge! Anyway, do you think I need to worry about them getting stuck in the return outlet? I don't need a flood. However, I have done some searching and I have not seen anyone put anything in front of the return for that reason.

Does the flow of water deter the snails? It came with a Rio 400+.

Thanks,

Ben

Sisterlimonpot · 06/02/2010, 08:14 PM

Need some clarification, when you say "return" are you referring to the water leaving the display tank and entering the sump/fuge? If so then yes you need to be concerned that they don't clog it for obvious reasons.

Create · 06/02/2010, 08:17 PM

This is a HOB refugium. It has a pump that powers the skimmer, the skimmer flows into the refuge, and then it overflows back to the tank. I am wanting to know if a snail would go into the return (overflow) from the refuge, which could cause the hob/refuge to flood due to it being powered by a powerhead.

I haven't seen anyone cover them up with anything. I was thinking about just putting a plus + shapped peice of plastic in front of it, just enough to make it into 4 smaller chambers.

Thanks,

ben

thebkramer · 06/02/2010, 08:19 PM

or attach some sorta netting over it

jchase1970 · 06/02/2010, 10:43 PM

From my experience, snails will go everywhere, though anything as long as it is wet. I don't mean submerged either. My center overflow box in my 125 is smooth water beads over it about 1/8 in. My snails climb over it with most of the snail out of the water and go down my returns into my sump. I made a plastic cage over my pump intake so I would not suck in any stray snails.

Create · 06/03/2010, 11:12 AM

I took a few zip ties and made a + in front of it splitting it into 4 parts. I think this will work fine

and it doesn't have as much of a chance to get clogged as netting would.

VacavilleFC3S · 06/03/2010, 03:42 PM

putting netting or a screen on it would only create a place for algae to grow, INVITING the snails to sit on the opening to clean it

06/02/2010, 08:08 PM	#1
Create Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: kentucky Posts: 132	Should I worry about snails getting stuck in outlet? Greetings, I have a CPR Aquafuge HOB refugium/skimmer. My tank is about 3 months old now and I just got a cleaning crew today. These snails are huge! Anyway, do you think I need to worry about them getting stuck in the return outlet? I don't need a flood. However, I have done some searching and I have not seen anyone put anything in front of the return for that reason. Does the flow of water deter the snails? It came with a Rio 400+. Thanks, Ben

06/02/2010, 08:14 PM	#2
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	Need some clarification, when you say "return" are you referring to the water leaving the display tank and entering the sump/fuge? If so then yes you need to be concerned that they don't clog it for obvious reasons. __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

06/02/2010, 08:19 PM	#4
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	or attach some sorta netting over it __________________ Rhonda There is NO such things as Dumb Questions!! There are However.. Dumb Answers!!! ;) ____________ Current Tank Info: 55g reef....Current Orbit SunPaq Lights, HOB Eshopps, HOB AquaClear 110, 2-1400 Koralia Powerheads & 1 Nano Koralia, 40+ lbs LR, 2" LS

06/02/2010, 10:43 PM	#5
jchase1970 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Newburgh, Indiana Posts: 409	From my experience, snails will go everywhere, though anything as long as it is wet. I don't mean submerged either. My center overflow box in my 125 is smooth water beads over it about 1/8 in. My snails climb over it with most of the snail out of the water and go down my returns into my sump. I made a plastic cage over my pump intake so I would not suck in any stray snails. __________________ Tri-State Reef Club Serving the Indiana,Kentucky,Illinois Tri state area.

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06/02/2010, 08:17 PM	#3
Create Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: kentucky Posts: 132	This is a HOB refugium. It has a pump that powers the skimmer, the skimmer flows into the refuge, and then it overflows back to the tank. I am wanting to know if a snail would go into the return (overflow) from the refuge, which could cause the hob/refuge to flood due to it being powered by a powerhead. I haven't seen anyone cover them up with anything. I was thinking about just putting a plus + shapped peice of plastic in front of it, just enough to make it into 4 smaller chambers. Thanks, ben

06/03/2010, 11:12 AM	#6
Create Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: kentucky Posts: 132	I took a few zip ties and made a + in front of it splitting it into 4 parts. I think this will work fine and it doesn't have as much of a chance to get clogged as netting would.

06/03/2010, 03:42 PM	#7
VacavilleFC3S Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Vacaville California Posts: 2,613	putting netting or a screen on it would only create a place for algae to grow, INVITING the snails to sit on the opening to clean it