tube snails killing/controll..Success !

Isayso · 01/18/2017, 10:52 PM

Hi everybody!
I want to share with you guys my triumph on the tube snails..
my tank has been overridden by tubesnails...
I tried:
crazy glue, epoxy, bumble bee snails, Melanurus wrasse, with NO luck

and my last addition was the blue spot Puffer (Canthigaster solandri)

I did feed him mysis shrimp and he took them no problem, so then I stopped to SPOT feeding him for 3 days and tonight finally the magic happened...

he went crazy on the tube snails alreay I see empty tubes especially the mid sized ones and the small

here is a video of the puffer nibbling on the tube snails look at his little tummy how nice and full it is ...

very happy so far

farfromsea · 01/19/2017, 12:43 AM

Really hard to see but I wish I could rent him from you if that is the case---ha!

Isayso · 01/19/2017, 07:16 AM

I agree... but when hot home only th actinic lights were On...If you look carefully you can see them on th rocks.
I will do a clip when regular lights are on

maganda · 01/19/2017, 06:51 PM

Is it just me or do u guys actually finds that it is a bit difficult to see?

Isayso · 01/19/2017, 08:16 PM

No you are right... It was
Night time while only the actinic were on...
Soon I see it during the day. I will videotape again

becon776 · 01/22/2017, 10:09 AM

Oh man... need all info on this fish... what will ibjave to sacrifice

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Isayso · 01/22/2017, 10:23 AM

Hi becon776
He is liking, my tricolor only one...Nothing else has been touched ...
Also he nips at the small / medium tube snails...
Not the big ones...

Isayso · 01/30/2017, 01:13 PM

Not working the freaking puffer
this morning decided to sample all the sps together with the snails.

not reef safe......

Isayso · 01/30/2017, 01:14 PM

In 10 minutes he went in the sump...

rajilnaja · 01/30/2017, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Isayso

In 10 minutes he went in the sump...

That sucks, I had a c.Valentini that lasted a week in the DT before he decied he could start tast testing corals.

Isayso · 01/30/2017, 11:11 PM

I know... but he was eating the small- med snails though...
I gotta find something else...that will kill the snails without killing the sps

becon776 · 02/12/2017, 09:09 PM

Boo. The search goes on. Until then i am going to continue to think about complete reboot with sterile dry rock

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Isayso · 02/13/2017, 09:10 AM

I have been thinking the same...
But 90% of my corals are growing on the rocks...
And if you do.... make sure that no snail is hiding in the corals..otherwise they will regain control of your tank again.. right now
I'm thinking to remove as many of good snails (turban,colonista,Mexican, ) and Zap the tank with "no more Snails" it's a fresh water snail killer...

farfromsea · 02/13/2017, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Isayso

I have been thinking the same...
But 90% of my corals are growing on the rocks...
And if you do.... make sure that no snail is hiding in the corals..otherwise they will regain control of your tank again.. right now
I'm thinking to remove as many of good snails (turban,colonista,Mexican, ) and Zap the tank with "no more Snails" it's a fresh water snail killer...

What is in that? I would be concerned it has copper

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Isayso · 02/13/2017, 03:05 PM

Yeah.. I want to find out before I do a stupid move

CrayolaViolence · 02/19/2017, 06:32 AM

Was your melunarus a male or female? I have found the females are FAR superior in predation of creepy crawlies than the male. I am talking 100 to one ratio on effectiveness. I never realized this till I got a big male after having females. The male spends the majority of his time hiding in the rocks, the female is always hunting.

Isayso · 02/25/2017, 05:45 PM

hi Crayola .. then if that's the case I think I have a Female because she doesn't stop Hunting..
and she is getting nice and thick

01/18/2017, 10:52 PM	#1
Isayso Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hamilton,ON.Canada Posts: 527	tube snails killing/controll..Success ! Hi everybody! I want to share with you guys my triumph on the tube snails.. my tank has been overridden by tubesnails... I tried: crazy glue, epoxy, bumble bee snails, Melanurus wrasse, with NO luck and my last addition was the blue spot Puffer (Canthigaster solandri) I did feed him mysis shrimp and he took them no problem, so then I stopped to SPOT feeding him for 3 days and tonight finally the magic happened... he went crazy on the tube snails alreay I see empty tubes especially the mid sized ones and the small here is a video of the puffer nibbling on the tube snails look at his little tummy how nice and full it is ... very happy so far __________________ lets save the reef Current Tank Info: Hardware: 125g Reef,Mak4 for return,DIY 20G sump,DIY Beckett Skimmer(AF30) driven by a Mak4,DIY S.Denitrator,DIY Calcium reactor(PM), wavemaker .MJ mods on Swirlestein,Jebao WP 20,Lighting: 60 LEDs, moon lights

01/19/2017, 07:16 AM	#3
Isayso Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hamilton,ON.Canada Posts: 527	I agree... but when hot home only th actinic lights were On...If you look carefully you can see them on th rocks. I will do a clip when regular lights are on __________________ lets save the reef Current Tank Info: Hardware: 125g Reef,Mak4 for return,DIY 20G sump,DIY Beckett Skimmer(AF30) driven by a Mak4,DIY S.Denitrator,DIY Calcium reactor(PM), wavemaker .MJ mods on Swirlestein,Jebao WP 20,Lighting: 60 LEDs, moon lights

01/19/2017, 08:16 PM	#5
Isayso Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hamilton,ON.Canada Posts: 527	No you are right... It was Night time while only the actinic were on... Soon I see it during the day. I will videotape again __________________ lets save the reef Current Tank Info: Hardware: 125g Reef,Mak4 for return,DIY 20G sump,DIY Beckett Skimmer(AF30) driven by a Mak4,DIY S.Denitrator,DIY Calcium reactor(PM), wavemaker .MJ mods on Swirlestein,Jebao WP 20,Lighting: 60 LEDs, moon lights

01/22/2017, 10:23 AM	#7
Isayso Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hamilton,ON.Canada Posts: 527	Hi becon776 He is liking, my tricolor only one...Nothing else has been touched ... Also he nips at the small / medium tube snails... Not the big ones... __________________ lets save the reef Current Tank Info: Hardware: 125g Reef,Mak4 for return,DIY 20G sump,DIY Beckett Skimmer(AF30) driven by a Mak4,DIY S.Denitrator,DIY Calcium reactor(PM), wavemaker .MJ mods on Swirlestein,Jebao WP 20,Lighting: 60 LEDs, moon lights

01/30/2017, 01:13 PM	#8
Isayso Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hamilton,ON.Canada Posts: 527	Not working the freaking puffer this morning decided to sample all the sps together with the snails. not reef safe...... __________________ lets save the reef Current Tank Info: Hardware: 125g Reef,Mak4 for return,DIY 20G sump,DIY Beckett Skimmer(AF30) driven by a Mak4,DIY S.Denitrator,DIY Calcium reactor(PM), wavemaker .MJ mods on Swirlestein,Jebao WP 20,Lighting: 60 LEDs, moon lights

01/19/2017, 12:43 AM	#2
farfromsea Registered Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 549	Really hard to see but I wish I could rent him from you if that is the case---ha!

01/19/2017, 06:51 PM	#4
maganda Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 1	Is it just me or do u guys actually finds that it is a bit difficult to see?

01/22/2017, 10:09 AM	#6
becon776 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Irondequoit, ny Posts: 1,217	Oh man... need all info on this fish... what will ibjave to sacrifice Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk

01/30/2017, 01:14 PM	#9
Isayso Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hamilton,ON.Canada Posts: 527	In 10 minutes he went in the sump... __________________ lets save the reef Current Tank Info: Hardware: 125g Reef,Mak4 for return,DIY 20G sump,DIY Beckett Skimmer(AF30) driven by a Mak4,DIY S.Denitrator,DIY Calcium reactor(PM), wavemaker .MJ mods on Swirlestein,Jebao WP 20,Lighting: 60 LEDs, moon lights

01/30/2017, 11:11 PM	#11
Isayso Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hamilton,ON.Canada Posts: 527	I know... but he was eating the small- med snails though... I gotta find something else...that will kill the snails without killing the sps __________________ lets save the reef Current Tank Info: Hardware: 125g Reef,Mak4 for return,DIY 20G sump,DIY Beckett Skimmer(AF30) driven by a Mak4,DIY S.Denitrator,DIY Calcium reactor(PM), wavemaker .MJ mods on Swirlestein,Jebao WP 20,Lighting: 60 LEDs, moon lights

02/12/2017, 09:09 PM	#12
becon776 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Irondequoit, ny Posts: 1,217	Boo. The search goes on. Until then i am going to continue to think about complete reboot with sterile dry rock Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk

02/13/2017, 09:10 AM	#13
Isayso Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hamilton,ON.Canada Posts: 527	I have been thinking the same... But 90% of my corals are growing on the rocks... And if you do.... make sure that no snail is hiding in the corals..otherwise they will regain control of your tank again.. right now I'm thinking to remove as many of good snails (turban,colonista,Mexican, ) and Zap the tank with "no more Snails" it's a fresh water snail killer... __________________ lets save the reef Current Tank Info: Hardware: 125g Reef,Mak4 for return,DIY 20G sump,DIY Beckett Skimmer(AF30) driven by a Mak4,DIY S.Denitrator,DIY Calcium reactor(PM), wavemaker .MJ mods on Swirlestein,Jebao WP 20,Lighting: 60 LEDs, moon lights

02/13/2017, 03:05 PM	#15
Isayso Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hamilton,ON.Canada Posts: 527	Yeah.. I want to find out before I do a stupid move __________________ lets save the reef Current Tank Info: Hardware: 125g Reef,Mak4 for return,DIY 20G sump,DIY Beckett Skimmer(AF30) driven by a Mak4,DIY S.Denitrator,DIY Calcium reactor(PM), wavemaker .MJ mods on Swirlestein,Jebao WP 20,Lighting: 60 LEDs, moon lights

02/19/2017, 06:32 AM	#16
CrayolaViolence Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,867	Was your melunarus a male or female? I have found the females are FAR superior in predation of creepy crawlies than the male. I am talking 100 to one ratio on effectiveness. I never realized this till I got a big male after having females. The male spends the majority of his time hiding in the rocks, the female is always hunting. __________________ "The good thing about science is that it's true whether you believe it or not." Neil deGrasse Tyson Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef tank

02/25/2017, 05:45 PM	#17
Isayso Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hamilton,ON.Canada Posts: 527	hi Crayola .. then if that's the case I think I have a Female because she doesn't stop Hunting.. and she is getting nice and thick __________________ lets save the reef Current Tank Info: Hardware: 125g Reef,Mak4 for return,DIY 20G sump,DIY Beckett Skimmer(AF30) driven by a Mak4,DIY S.Denitrator,DIY Calcium reactor(PM), wavemaker .MJ mods on Swirlestein,Jebao WP 20,Lighting: 60 LEDs, moon lights