Unwanted bumblebee snail in new tank!!!

[Common Blevil]

I accidentally bought a piece of live rock that had a bumblebee snail in it. My tank is only starting. Will it eat all the worms i have(i just have maybe a ten max, and i want them to multiply) and future snail additions, like dwarf snails or limpets, if i will feed it? I know it accepts frozen food, but will it accept flakes? Will i be able to keep it for about a week until i can give it to local hobbyist, or is it better to return it to the LFS?

 

[Jeremy_d]

I would keep it in there.



What worms are you worried about being eaten????????

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I would keep it as well. They are scavengers, will eat uneaten food missed by fish, they also eat pest vermatid worms which is a bonus. I've never had problems with them bothering anything. People pay $4-$5 each for those, you got one for free, congrats.

 

[Common Blevil]

Just regular bristle ones) Good free cleanup crew, and they're funny (but not when they sting)

 

[Common Blevil]

I would keep it as well. They are scavengers, will eat uneaten food missed by fish, they also eat pest vermatid worms which is a bonus. I've never had problems with them bothering anything. People pay $4-$5 each for those, you got one for free, congrats.

I'll think about it. But I'm worried that it will eat small worms and snails that i want to keep.

 

[Cell]

I'll think about it. But I'm worried that it will eat small worms and snails that i want to keep.

No way 1 bumblebee is going to decimate a worm population in a reasonably sized tank. How big is your tank?

 

[kevgib67]

I have 8 ina 32g , they decimated the vermatid snail population and have caused no problems in over a year and a half. I vote keep it also.

 

[Coral Your World]

Keep. That’s a no brainer

 

[Common Blevil]

No way 1 bumblebee is going to decimate a worm population in a reasonably sized tank. How big is your tank?

It's a nano 14 g, so I'm a little bit scared. But the thing now supposedly started to eat a piece of flake, so i maybe will keep it.

 

[kevgib67]

It's a nano 14 g, so I'm a little bit scared. But the thing now supposedly started to eat a piece of flake, so i maybe will keep it.

No worries just an additional part of your cuc.

 

[Common Blevil]

It's a nano 14 g, so I'm a little bit scared. But the thing now supposedly started to eat a piece of flake, so i maybe will keep it.

Photo of a snail and "crawled distance", video of supposed feeding and stupid idiot worm in the background. The snail is sitting on the flake for a few minutes now, i think it's good. Thanks for all responses)

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Neat you got a free cuc with your liverock!

 

[Manpeckz]

Yeah as much as I want bumblebee snails to work hard they are incredibly slow
I doubt this gives you any issues with any worm population.

 

[Common Blevil]

Yeah as much as I want bumblebee snails to work hard they are incredibly slow
I doubt this gives you any issues with any worm population.

I see... The thing ate a flake, thought about life for the rest of the day, and at night it went half way around the rock and fell asleep... I don't think anything faster then vermetid snail will be in trouble

 

[VintageReefer]

I keep a bunch of these on all my tanks. They don’t do anything harmful. My 75g had a outbreak of vermatid snails And the bunmblebees did eat them, but those are pest snails. They do eat leftover food and decaying matter. Absolutely a good critter to have in a tank even a nano

 

[chiroboy126]

I keep a bunch of these on all my tanks. They don’t do anything harmful. My 75g had an outbreak of vermatid snails And the bunmblebees did eat them, but those are pest snails. They do eat leftover food and decaying matter. Absolutely a good critter to have in a tank even a nano

Did you have any other snails in the tank at the same time as the bumble bees? I’ve heard they will eat my other ones

 

[VintageReefer]

Ya I have turbo, nassarius (the larger white ones and the smaller ones), a Florida conch, astrea, cerith and something else.

Bumblebee snail only attacks pests and detritus

 

[Brit’s Fish]

Did you have any other snails in the tank at the same time as the bumble bees? I’ve heard they will eat my other ones

I have Bumblebees in all 5 of my tanks and plenty of other types of snails. They are model citizens and don’t bother anything except vermetids (and not even those always). They’re great to have and you’ll love having them. Definitely keepers!

 

[VintageReefer]

Ya they are also a shy and smaller snail and you don’t see them often. Very hardy too. I have had tank crashes, rebuilt the tank and months later bumble bee snails came out. Ones that I purchased like 3 years prior.

 

[Katrina71]

He's a good guy! I have bumble bees with my other snails and NEVER had an issue