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Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / April 2007snails?
Hi all, I added some live rock to my tank. It was the most algae covered rock at the LFS and it was in the "rubble" tank. It had been donated to them by someone who dismantled their tank prior to a move. Now a few months later, I am having a snail problem. I remove about a hundred tiny little snails a week, but can't seem to get them under control. I don't suppose there is a fish that would eat these guys but would leave my "regular" snails alone? Any advice on getting them under control? They look a little like mexican turbo snails if I let them get big enough, but they are a mottled brown color. Thanks.... Slimey snotty little snails sure suck up detrius slime huh scumbag? There fun to put in a microwave and watch em explode and get steamed......... <<>>Hi all, I added some live rock to my tank. It was the most algae covered <<>>rock at the LFS and it was in the "rubble" tank. It had been donated to them <<>>by someone who dismantled their tank prior to a move. <<>> <<>>Now a few months later, I am having a snail problem. I remove about a <<>>hundred tiny little snails a week, but can't seem to get them under control. <<>>I don't suppose there is a fish that would eat these guys but would leave my <<>>"regular" snails alone? <<>> <<>>Any advice on getting them under control? <<>> <<>>They look a little like mexican turbo snails if I let them get big enough, <<>>but they are a mottled brown color. <<>> <<>>Thanks.... <<>> ------- I forgot more about ponds and koi than I'll ever know! I don't know what you can do to get them under control, but you may want to set up another (small) tank to harvest the snails, then call your local LFS for a possible trade in for something you really want. Even if you only get store credit, you're still ahead of the game. > Hi all, I added some live rock to my tank. It was the most algae covered > rock at the LFS and it was in the "rubble" tank. It had been donated to [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Thanks.... Hi.. > about a hundred tiny little snails a week, but > can't seem to get them under control. Euplica versicolor..?  Signaturecu Marco Not Euplica Versicolor, unfortunately. Those look good, but these have a plain old spiral shell, dark brown, almost black. If I let any get to 5 mm or so, they begin to get light brown markings > Hi.. > >> about a hundred tiny little snails a week, but >> can't seem to get them under control. > > Euplica versicolor..? I've heard that the six-line wrasse is really good at keeping baby snails under control. They are good community fish too. But they are really curious about anything new added to the tank. > Hi all, I added some live rock to my tank. It was the most algae covered > rock at the LFS and it was in the "rubble" tank. It had been donated to [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Thanks.... Thanks. I was looking at one of those last wek. I'll get one and see if it likes these things > I've heard that the six-line wrasse is really good at keeping baby snails > under control. They are good community fish too. But they are really [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >> >> Thanks.... I would not worry about them. You are not likely to have a problem with an overpopulation of snails in a reef tank. Wayne Sallee Wayne's Pets Wayne@WaynesPets.com August West wrote on 4/22/2007 10:47 PM: > Hi all, I added some live rock to my tank. It was the most algae covered > rock at the LFS and it was in the "rubble" tank. It had been donated to them [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Thanks.... I'm not exagerrating when I say I remove a hundred a week. If I had not benn removing them I would have at least 1500 snails in an 80 gallon tank by now. No kidding. I've never seen such before. >I would not worry about them. You are not likely to have a problem with an >overpopulation of snails in a reef tank. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >> >> Thanks.... That's unusual, but even so, they would decrease down to normal numbers after the algae was gone. Wayne Sallee Wayne's Pets Wayne@WaynesPets.com August West wrote on 4/25/2007 6:35 AM: > I'm not exagerrating when I say I remove a hundred a week. If I had not benn > removing them I would have at least 1500 snails in an 80 gallon tank by now. [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >>> >>> Thanks.... That makes sense, thanks. The explosion just freaked me out. > That's unusual, but even so, they would decrease down to normal numbers > after the algae was gone. [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] >>>> >>>> Thanks.... |
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