Crazy amount of limpets

[LegendaryCG]

My 20G nano is breeding limpets like crazy. There has to be over a hundred in there. They aren’t causing any issues but what do you guys think leave them to eat algae or remove them?

 

[LegendaryCG]

 

[PeterC99]

Following because I have the same issue.

 

[Jeffcb]

IDK. They have to be eating something.

 

[LegendaryCG]

IDK. They have to be eating something.

There’s some algae visible in spots, been working on deep cleaning the substrate a little to try and control it better but it’s not excessive. Have a bunch of SPS all doing well so I guess I’ll just let it go.

 

[Reefahholic]

My 20G nano is breeding limpets like crazy. There has to be over a hundred in there. They aren’t causing any issues but what do you guys think leave them to eat algae or remove them?

I feel your paid. They multiply with higher nutrients like everything else. I brought some in on gulf live rock.

One thing I hated about them is that they stick to the bottom of rocks. I had loose rocks that I moved around to siphon under and every time I grabbed one…it was stuck to the glass. They really ticked me off. I kept sucking them up during water changes or maintenance and finally put a huge dent in their numbers. I think at the end I was close to eradicating the entire population.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Many cant find these - Great cleaners and they reproduce easily

 

[LegendaryCG]

I feel your paid. They multiply with higher nutrients like everything else. I brought some in on gulf live rock.

One thing I hated about them is that they stick to the bottom of rocks. I had loose rocks that I moved around to siphon under and every time I grabbed one…it was stuck to the glass. They really ticked me off. I kept sucking them up during water changes or maintenance and finally put a huge dent in their numbers. I think at the end I was close to eradicating the entire population.

That’s probably where I got them as I did start with gulf live rock. I think my wrasses keep them in check in my main tank but the clowns don’t eat them.

 

[Reefahholic]

That’s probably where I got them as I did start with gulf live rock. I think my wrasses keep them in check in my main tank but the clowns don’t eat them.

Just start sucking them up. A good pair of tweezers works well too.

 

[reefz]

Get a wrasse or two.

 

[FFKiwi]

Get a wrasse or two.

wow do wrasses eat them?

 

[LegendaryCG]

wow do wrasses eat them?

Well this tank is too small to add any more fish. I do have wrasses in my 75G that has some of the same rock and few if any limpets so maybe?

 

[FurrierTransform]

My tank has been without fish for a few months, while I ponder next steps. I noticed a veritable explosion in limpet population. I suspect my fish were eating the larvae, so I'm surprised your fish aren't doing the same. And yes, wrasses will eat even the larger limpets.

 

[jeffchapok]

Leave them. They will self regulate their numbers as the food supply dwindles.

 

[GHOSTLY]

Well at least your farming seafood now