Vermitid Snails in Frag Tank

[TnFishwater98]

Vermetid Snails: Destructive Aquarium Pests - Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Vermetid snails can wreak havoc on a reef tank in little time. If you want to learn to recognize, prevent, and treat these pests, look no further!

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[Midrats]

Large infestations of the small ones can damage corals. I have some LPS that have declined. I scrape them off and they return rapidly. I recently put in ten bumblebee snails and can report that they do consume them. All of them went immediately to the infested LPS, and have stayed there. I can see them inserting their proboscis into the vermetid. I was always skeptical, but bumblebees definitely help based on my observations.

They are next to impossible to get rid of. I think we can only hope to keep them in check. Good luck.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Large infestations of the small ones can damage corals. I have some LPS that have declined. I scrape them off and they return rapidly. I recently put in ten bumblebee snails and can report that they do consume them. All of them went immediately to the infested LPS, and have stayed there. I can see them inserting their proboscis into the vermetid. I was always skeptical, but bumblebees definitely help based on my observations.

They are next to impossible to get rid of. I think we can only hope to keep them in check. Good luck.

Glad you're having luck with the bumblebees. I've had a small variety grow all over lps skeletons without them causing any problems... like I said, there are several types.