Vermetid snail outbreak!

[Vertigo916]

I verr recently realized I'm having an outbreak of vermetid snails, but I do not know where they came from. My FOWLR is 15 years old and I have never added any LR since. I only buy fish, no corals, nothing but fish. It wasn't until recently I started noticing them, only because it was pointed out in a previous post of mine. Before that I ignorantly thought they were non living "stuff" that just started appearingon the LR. Any ideas where they may have come from? Again, tank is 15 years old and didn't have this issue until recently. Thanks for any info.

 

[littlefoxx]

I had that with my tank I took over from someone. I ended up tossing all the rock after trying bumble bee snails, wrasse and even chipping them off. Getting rid of the rock and getting new rock solved the solution for me

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

If it's a FOWLR than they aren't really harming anything, though covering up the opening with coral glue could work, also found this RB article discussing possible eradication methods

How To Get Rid Of Vermetid Snails | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

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[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I verr recently realized I'm having an outbreak of vermetid snails, but I do not know where they came from. My FOWLR is 15 years old and I have never added any LR since. I only buy fish, no corals, nothing but fish. It wasn't until recently I started noticing them, only because it was pointed out in a previous post of mine. Before that I ignorantly thought they were non living "stuff" that just started appearingon the LR. Any ideas where they may have come from? Again, tank is 15 years old and didn't have this issue until recently. Thanks for any info.

That's definitely an outbreak!

Hard to say how they got in the tank but I'd guess maybe on a snail or even possibly in some water from the bag the fish were in... Regardless, they're there now!

 

[Vertigo916]

If it's a FOWLR than they aren't really harming anything, though covering up the opening with coral glue could work, also found this RB article discussing possible eradication methods

How To Get Rid Of Vermetid Snails | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

In the early days of the hobby when we were just happy keeping anything alive, our next greatest joy was when we got something to reproduce. It could have been Caulerpa, Aiptasia…

reefbuilders.com

That's definitely an outbreak!

Hard to say how they got in the tank but I'd guess maybe on a snail or even possibly in some water from the bag the fish were in... Regardless, they're there now!

Yeah, I did get some turbo snails for algae control about 6 months ago. Makes sense if that's where they came from.

 

[OSFF]

Hate these more than aiptasia. Bumblebee snails worked for me to reduce their numbers. Also try not to feed any particulate food like reef roids or phyto because that just makes them explode in population in my experience.

 

[Spare time]

I would take the rock out and just hammer it lol

 

[lisajulia]

I verr recently realized I'm having an outbreak of vermetid snails, but I do not know where they came from. My FOWLR is 15 years old and I have never added any LR since. I only buy fish, no corals, nothing but fish. It wasn't until recently I started noticing them, only because it was pointed out in a previous post of mine. Before that I ignorantly thought they were non living "stuff" that just started appearingon the LR. Any ideas where they may have come from? Again, tank is 15 years old and didn't have this issue until recently. Thanks for any info.

This is exactly what happened to me with a similar scenario. My rock is about 18 years old. I have no idea where they came from. But I am finding a colonial hydras to be way worse. I have found that bumblebees help a little bit but I think I need to get more. Absolute worst part of the hobby.