Vermetid snail HOW to kill them help!

[DE FISH]

really? how do i kill them? anything eat them?

The French will eat them lol all jokes aside I’ve heard bumble bee snails eat them

 

[Nburg's Reef]

The French will eat them lol all jokes aside I’ve heard bumble bee snails eat them

They may eat them. They're not like those nudibranchs that only eat aptaisia. I bought 10 bumble bees, 5 died and the other 5 haven't really made a dent. I may need a whole army, but at 3 or 4 bucks a pop for small snails, its and expensive trial.

 

[TGamble]

I don't get all the hate for vermetids. I have tons of them. They are just part of the fauna that grow naturally in our tanks. They don't bother my corals. Don't really bother anything. I like them because they collect particulates in the water column and keep the water clean.

If you really want to get rid of them, then you need to reduce the amount of particulates in the water column. That means feed less more often. Reduce broadcast feeding and just target feed. Run a filter sock. Just realize that other flora/fauna; sponges, bivalves, pods, etc, feed on those particulates as well.

These worms are just one part of a larger ecosystem, and taking steps to destroy them will inevitably impact the rest of the system.

I have some growing on the base of my giant 50+ head Duncan colony and the past week it has been covered in webbing from the snails and has been closed. Act on these before they kill your coral. Don’t let them be. They are called a pest for a reason

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have some growing on the base of my giant 50+ head Duncan colony and the past week it has been covered in webbing from the snails and has been closed. Act on these before they kill your coral. Don’t let them be. They are called a pest for a reason

Totally agree

 

[pbwells]

Get yourself a syringe and inject them with cleaning grade vinegar. That took care of most of mine that I could reach.

Did you find any negative effects in the tank? Did the vinegar do anything to anything else?

 

[pbwells]

Get yourself a syringe and inject them with cleaning grade vinegar. That took care of most of mine that I could reach.

Did you see any issues in your tank with the vinegar?

 

[Mielo]

Had a massive infestation of Vermetid snails in my 300g FOWLR and found the solution completely by accident.

I introduced a Harlequin Tusk fish and a Niger Trigger and soon the snails started disappearing. Was not sure how this was happening so I conducted an experiment.

I took some liverock out of my sump (infested with the vermetid snails) and placed it in the Main display and the Harlequin Tusk went straight for the snails and started devouring them. Niger Trigger did not show any interest.

There were some in the hard to reach areas but just made it accessible and he got those as well.

Harlequin tusk is my saviour. My main display is free of snails, but my sump still has heaps of them, but I guess they can serve their purpose down there as filter feeders.

Might not be the solution for those who have crustaceans and other snails in their tank as the Harlequin will devour them as well if given the opportunity.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Had a massive infestation of Vermetid snails in my 300g FOWLR and found the solution completely by accident.

I introduced a Harlequin Tusk fish and a Niger Trigger and soon the snails started disappearing. Was not sure how this was happening so I conducted an experiment.

I took some liverock out of my sump (infested with the vermetid snails) and placed it in the Main display and the Harlequin Tusk went straight for the snails and started devouring them. Niger Trigger did not show any interest.

There were some in the hard to reach areas but just made it accessible and he got those as well.

Harlequin tusk is my saviour. My main display is free of snails, but my sump still has heaps of them, but I guess they can serve their purpose down there as filter feeders.

Might not be the solution for those who have crustaceans and other snails in their tank as the Harlequin will devour them as well if given the opportunity.

My harlequin didnt touch them but managed to find bristleworms and eat them. Bumble bee snails while slow took care of them