Vermetid Snails?

tailoftwogobies · Jun 7, 2021

dedragon said:
I dont think its a lost cause though, bumblebee snails and maybe even some wrasses can help with the issue, as well as muriatic acid to the worst of the rocks. Also start crushing the tubes and or glueing them. Its tough but as long as corals arent being bothered it isnt done just yet.

is this the best way to get rid of them? what is the gluing idea about? you just hit them with coral glue? we are having an issue in our tank right now.

tailoftwogobies · Jun 7, 2021

anassau said:
I have a six line in the tank already. I just ordered 25 bumble bee snails. The chili pepper montipora seems to have encrusted over them on that rock. anyone know how long these suckers live out side the tank? I can probably remove a few rocks every week and let them dry out and put them back in. I don't think that would mess with the bio levels in the tank too much?

we had a six line and he was a bully.. does anyone suggest any other type of wrasse or is the six line the best for this issue?

Lost in the Sauce · Jun 7, 2021

tailoftwogobies said:
we had a six line and he was a bully.. does anyone suggest any other type of wrasse or is the six line the best for this issue?

Melanarus also does work

CMMorgan · Jun 7, 2021

This seems to hit us all at one point of another. I have never once seen the actual work but I know they are in there. I'll be making another run at them when I move all of my rock from one tank to the next. Everything will be getting a full look over, plyers crush of the stems... I'll stick an eyeglass screwdriver down the hole for good measure and cap what is left with a dot of glue. Quick RO rinse and into the new DT. I've done it before, one rock at a time and it does help. Will it eradicate all of them? Pfft. It does help though.
When I cannot take the rocks out, I do as previously mentioned... I knock back the tube and squeeze a little glue in the hole underwater. I reserve that for when I see an active web annoying my corals.