Not even 24hrs bumblebee snails are awesome!

thatmanMIKEson · Apr 1, 2022

So I got 10 bumblebee snails yesterday, to see if they would handle some of my vermited snails, I was not expecting much but this is the second one I've seen munching on one!

I've never used these or have much experience with either one.

Sean Clark · Apr 1, 2022

Very cool. Myth confirmed.

JumboShrimp · Apr 1, 2022

'Buzz, Buzz, Munch, Munch-- Die you vermited!!'

SPS2020 · Apr 1, 2022

In my tank, they just attacked snails...and there are TONS of vermited snails. Guess I got a bad hive of bumblebees.

thatmanMIKEson · Apr 1, 2022

Well ....they have also killed 2 Trochus snails and one small snail i forget the name, I cant believe there are so vicious!

thatmanMIKEson · Apr 1, 2022

What gets rid of the bumblebee snails?

sfin52 · Apr 1, 2022

My sharp nose kept my tank vertmid free. Take rocks out of the 90 and place in with the puffer poof gone. It was great

JumboShrimp · Apr 1, 2022

Breaking Headline News: "Assassin-Bumblebee Snails on the loose in @thatmanMIKEson 's tank...!"

Potatohead · Apr 1, 2022

I put some in and they didn't have much of an impact at first but over time the vermatids did dwindle down. So I believe they probably do at least a little bit. I pretty much never see them unless I look deep in the rockwork, I believe they are much more active at night.

iamahab · May 3, 2022

Do bumblebee snails eat small feather duster worms? I just bought three bumblebees and suddenly I'm seeing the uprooted tubes(small feather dusters not the nice ones) all over tank.I suspect it's the bumblebees after reading these comments.

thatmanMIKEson · May 3, 2022

iamahab said:
Do bumblebee snails eat small feather duster worms? I just bought three bumblebees and suddenly I'm seeing the uprooted tubes(small feather dusters not the nice ones) all over tank.I suspect it's the bumblebees after reading these comments.

I can't say for sure about feather dusters, but I know during acclamation they killed a Trochus snail in the acclamation container. And a few more in the display, and they are definitely targeting the vermited I've seen less feeding webs and old tubes covered by coraline algae. I wouldn't put it past them to go after tube worms or feather dusters.

JumboShrimp · May 3, 2022

My thoughts exactly— if they can take on a Vermited’s strong tube, how could a Feather Duster’s tube stand in their way?

livinlifeinBKK · May 3, 2022

My bumblebees haven't eaten my feather duster but I might just be lucky

Alexraptor · May 3, 2022

The one thing I want to know is.... can they kill fulgida worms?

iamahab · May 3, 2022

Alexraptor said:
The one thing I want to know is.... can they kill fulgida worms?

I wish they would take out a few of my spaghetti worms

dale347 · May 3, 2022

Vermined snails are the bane of my existence!! I guess I need some bumble bees too! Thanks!!

thatmanMIKEson · May 7, 2022

I have now seen several times these bumblebee snails going to work on the vermited, im actually really hopeful now and excited!

I watched this one move from tube to tube and insert its feeder into the tubes checking them I guess mostly I dont see them moving this quick, usually its one just perched up on a tube for a while, but this one I watched actively check several tubes in a matter of a minute, during the day time.