What's this on my snail?

Shooter7 · 07/15/2006, 04:01 PM

Are these baby snails on the underside?

Sk8r · 07/15/2006, 04:09 PM

Could those be pyramid snails?

[A clam parasite.]

Pull that snail and get those off into a dish, I'd say. Baby snails don't ride around on mama. They may have glommed onto the snail as a food source.

CKreef · 07/15/2006, 04:12 PM

pyramid snails get them off and check your other snails

Shooter7 · 07/15/2006, 04:16 PM

I'm on it, thanks. Geez, this is gonna be alot of snails to check.

I don't have any clams.

CKreef · 07/15/2006, 04:27 PM

pyramid snails on snails only go after snails they are species specific predators

reefshadow · 07/15/2006, 04:55 PM

some will go after both i hear, but most are species specific

Dubbin1 · 07/15/2006, 06:02 PM

Chances are that you will always have these now. Just do your best to keep the numbers down.

Shooter7 · 07/15/2006, 07:22 PM

How lethal are they to my snails? I mean, are these guys something that they could cause a mass loss of snails or are they not that high of an impact?

reefshadow · 07/16/2006, 01:51 AM

Yes, they will kill your snails given enough time. Treat them the same as if it was a clam infestation, removing the snails and brushing them off. The problem is numbers, they will continue to proliferate as long as there is a food source.

Six line wrasses are pretty reliable predators of them.

07/15/2006, 04:01 PM	#1
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07/15/2006, 04:09 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Could those be pyramid snails? [A clam parasite.] Pull that snail and get those off into a dish, I'd say. Baby snails don't ride around on mama. They may have glommed onto the snail as a food source. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

07/15/2006, 04:16 PM	#4
Shooter7 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tolono, IL Posts: 6,754	I'm on it, thanks. Geez, this is gonna be alot of snails to check. I don't have any clams. __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: 10 years salty - standard 29g reef - moved from 120 gal reef, 2x250w Reeflux 10k's on ARO electronics and VHO super actinics on Icecap ballast, 2xTunze 6060, MSX 200 skimmer, GEO 612 Ca reactor, mag 12 return

07/15/2006, 04:55 PM	#6
reefshadow Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Central Washington Posts: 1,786	some will go after both i hear, but most are species specific __________________ All Your Coral Are Belong To Us Current Tank Info: 30 Deep Blue shallow mixed rimless, MP10, Ecoxotic LED's, SCA 301 skimmer.

07/15/2006, 07:22 PM	#8
Shooter7 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tolono, IL Posts: 6,754	How lethal are they to my snails? I mean, are these guys something that they could cause a mass loss of snails or are they not that high of an impact? __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: 10 years salty - standard 29g reef - moved from 120 gal reef, 2x250w Reeflux 10k's on ARO electronics and VHO super actinics on Icecap ballast, 2xTunze 6060, MSX 200 skimmer, GEO 612 Ca reactor, mag 12 return

07/15/2006, 04:12 PM	#3
CKreef Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ashland City Posts: 1,614	pyramid snails get them off and check your other snails

07/15/2006, 04:27 PM	#5
CKreef Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ashland City Posts: 1,614	pyramid snails on snails only go after snails they are species specific predators

07/15/2006, 06:02 PM	#7
Dubbin1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Findlay, Ohio Posts: 11,540	Chances are that you will always have these now. Just do your best to keep the numbers down.

07/16/2006, 01:51 AM	#9
reefshadow Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Central Washington Posts: 1,786	Yes, they will kill your snails given enough time. Treat them the same as if it was a clam infestation, removing the snails and brushing them off. The problem is numbers, they will continue to proliferate as long as there is a food source. Six line wrasses are pretty reliable predators of them. __________________ All Your Coral Are Belong To Us Current Tank Info: 30 Deep Blue shallow mixed rimless, MP10, Ecoxotic LED's, SCA 301 skimmer.