Vermetid snail?

[KQuillan]

Is this?

 

[ptrahan]

Possibly. Sorry. This is what mine look like.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Probably, although it might be a long-abandoned shell and not a live vermetid.

 

[1112-425XL]

I feel your pain!! I am dealing with dozens of them all over my rocks. Haven't added anything to my tank in months. Soon frustrating...

 

[reeftivo]

i would say yes, vermetid. Get rid of them if you can.

Not only do they irritate near bye corals with those gross webs they throw out, they can rapidly multiply and become a problem for corals. I had to remove a center piece and frag everything because the stinkers were all over it growing into the bases of my corals. They will deform coral growth. When your coral grows over them they just increase their tubes up and up at all kinds of wacky angles deforming the look of the original coral colony.

i hate those things more than aiptasia

 

[KQuillan]

I found a few on the flow pipes. Very small. Haven't found any on rocks yet, and only one on a torch that I removed.

 

[kevgib67]

If you have have a lot more or they are in places you can’t reach, throw some bumblebee snails in, they will eat them.

 

[Kiboshed]

If you have have a lot more or they are in places you can’t reach, throw some bumblebee snails in, they will eat them.

Can confirm.

 

[1112-425XL]

Can confirm.

Bumble Bee snails on my shopping g list!!

 

[Kiboshed]

Bumble Bee snails on my shopping g list!!

They are also good at cleaning out leftover food in the rock work and eating small pests. They did not completely get rid of my Vermatid problem, but they kept the population in check.

Caution though they are a species of whelk and if they get hungry they will go after your small or weak mollusks.

 

[1112-425XL]

They are also good at cleaning out leftover food in the rock work and eating small pests. They did not completely get rid of my Vermatid problem, but they kept the population in check.

Caution though they are a species of whelk and if they get hungry they will go after your small or weak mollusks.

Thanks for the info. I had a couple in the past. Haven't seen them lately. Maybe that explains the vermetid population explosion.

 

[kevgib67]

Bumble Bee snails on my shopping g list!!

Over a year ago I had a lot, and like aptasia they have an affinity for my zoa garden. Their webbing kept me near by zoas closed, my fruit loops melted before I realized the cause. I threw in a half a dozen and haven’t seen a vermatid In over a year. Bumblebee or still in there without any ill affects.

 

[KQuillan]

Bumblebee's on order for here too.

 

[1112-425XL]

I think they smothered my Blasto
Nov. Pic

Today

 

[kevgib67]

I don’t know how many gallons yours is but 6 did the trick in my 32g.

 

[1112-425XL]

I don’t know how many gallons yours is but 6 did the trick in my 32g.

88g DT. I think I'll start with ten.

 

[kjkszpj9]

Is this?

it looks like a vermetid snail but made out of gum instead, lol

 

[1112-425XL]

They are also good at cleaning out leftover food in the rock work and eating small pests. They did not completely get rid of my Vermatid problem, but they kept the population in check.

Caution though they are a species of whelk and if they get hungry they will go after your small or weak mollusks.

Over a year ago I had a lot, and like aptasia they have an affinity for my zoa garden. Their webbing kept me near by zoas closed, my fruit loops melted before I realized the cause. I threw in a half a dozen and haven’t seen a vermatid In over a year. Bumblebee or still in there without any ill affects.

Added 10 Bumblebee snails today. Hope they're hangry!!

 

[Dom]

I noticed I have more than a few in one of my tanks. I found this article on getting rid of them, and it makes sense to me...

https://reefbuilders.com/2023/05/11/how-to-get-rid-of-vermetid-snails/:~:text=Vermetid%20snails%20or%20worms%20are,so%20they%20are%20not%20removed.

 

[kevgib67]

Added 10 Bumblebee snails today. Hope they're hangry!!

Giddy up! Don’t feed them appetizers or bread!