Vermetid Snails?? Get a wrasse.

[JayStro81]

Just wanted to share some success I've had with eradicating vermetid snails. I have a 2 tanks, a 40 AIO and a 20 AIO. The 40 is over a year old and the 20 is fairly new. I've always had the occasional vermetid snail in the 40 but they never spread and always just disappeared when one would pop up. I never thought anything of it until I set up my 20 gallon. I used some rock from my 40 to help with the cycle. After about a month the new tank was infested with vermetid snails. It kinda clicked that the snails never took off in my 40 gallon because I have a sixline in it. So I added a yellow banded possum wrasse to my 20. 2 weeks later, snails are gone. This may be common knowledge, but I wanted to share my success, incase someone is battling these pests in their tank.

 

[RedReefer]

My wrasse keeps my tank clean! I’m a firm believer when stocking a reef tank I always make sure there’s a worker tang and worker wrasse. They tag team the live rock clean!

 

[JayStro81]

My wrasse keeps my tank clean! I’m a firm believer when stocking a reef tank I always make sure there’s a worker tang and worker wrasse. They tag team the live rock clean!

Totally agree. Unfortunately, I don't have a tank big enough for a tang. But my blenny does a pretty good job.

 

[Scousereefer]

Just wanted to share some success I've had with eradicating vermetid snails. I have a 2 tanks, a 40 AIO and a 20 AIO. The 40 is over a year old and the 20 is fairly new. I've always had the occasional vermetid snail in the 40 but they never spread and always just disappeared when one would pop up. I never thought anything of it until I set up my 20 gallon. I used some rock from my 40 to help with the cycle. After about a month the new tank was infested with vermetid snails. It kinda clicked that the snails never took off in my 40 gallon because I have a sixline in it. So I added a yellow banded possum wrasse to my 20. 2 weeks later, snails are gone. This may be common knowledge, but I wanted to share my success, incase someone is battling these pests in their tank.

Just what I was searching for they are beginning to take over my tank and I want a natural predator to take care of them

 

[Phycodurus]

that’s great news that a Wetmorella wrasse will effectively do the same job as a Pseudocheilinus (six line) against vermetid snails. Possum wrasses are so much more docile.

 

[Scousereefer]

that’s great news that a Wetmorella wrasse will effectively do the same job as a Pseudocheilinus (six line) against vermetid snails. Possum wrasses are so much more docile.

Will yellow wrasse or flasher wrasse deal with them do you know or melaranus

 

[JayStro81]

Just what I was searching for they are beginning to take over my tank and I want a natural predator to take care of them

It's worked for me in both of my tanks. I hope you have the same success

 

[JayStro81]

that’s great news that a Wetmorella wrasse will effectively do the same job as a Pseudocheilinus (six line) against vermetid snails. Possum wrasses are so much more docile.

Believe it or not, my sixline isn't aggressive at all. It was the first fish in my 40g and has never shown aggression to any of the fish added after.

 

[Tamberav]

Will yellow wrasse or flasher wrasse deal with them do you know or melaranus

flasher and fairies.. no.

 

[Murphs_reef]

My dusky wrasse looks after worms and small snails. Thankfully leaving the bigger snails and shrimp alone

 

[JayStro81]

Will yellow wrasse or flasher wrasse deal with them do you know or melaranus

It's hard to say. Each fish has its own personality and there are always exceptions. I've been fortunate to have 2 wrasses that worked for me. But that may not be the case with every wrasse. You should have better luck with the yellow wrasse, I don't believe that flashers are big on pest control

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Will yellow wrasse or flasher wrasse deal with them do you know or melaranus

My melanarus does. I'm about halfway through fallow and have noticed a boom in them since going fishless. Brought in some bumblebee snails to help.

 

[Bars]

Ha, funny. I never actually realized until now that my vermetid population has disappeared since I added a yellow coris wrasse. Had tons of them and often saw their gross little slime nets, but haven't seen them the last couple of months. Yet another reason to love wrasses

 

[ScottB]

My Melanarus and yellow Coris have done nothing to manage vermetids.

I've tried LOTS of things. Can only suggest superglue gel to manage them.

 

[minus9]

Wetmorella's are my favorite group of wrasses, but I've never noticed if my Tanaka went after vermitids or not? He's gone now, but I just added a YB, because I can't have a tank without one.

 

[Scousereefer]

My Melanarus and yellow Coris have done nothing to manage vermetids.

I've tried LOTS of things. Can only suggest superglue gel to manage them.

Seems like a messy inconvenience lol everything in my tank I like to keep as natural and self seficient as I can, my trochus are breeding like crazy now so hopefully soon enough I won't have to clean the glass as often

 

[mfollen]

Bump to see if anyone has seen success with possum wrasse and vermetid? Thanks

 

[Micro-Reefs Aquarium]

I have live rock that has a lot of vermetid snails that send out sweepers. My possum yellow banded wrasse hunts all the time looking at the rock but I don't see him tackling any of those pest vermetids. I am going to purchase 6 bubble bee snails for my 30 gallon to see if that will help. Is 6 too many or few for a 30 gallon with 30 lbs of live rock? Thanks

 

[Clo]

My yellow banded does not even glance at vermetids lol.

 

[ninjamyst]

I highly doubt wrasse is able to break through the shells of big vermetaid snails...