Possum wrasse and pyramid snails

Mongo77 · 01/30/2014, 04:10 PM

Will possum wrasses eat pyramid snails? I would like to add one as a extra precaution. I don't want to add a six line because my last one became very aggressive?

moliken · 01/30/2014, 05:57 PM

any wrasse may eat them, but they have diff schedules, pyrams being nocturnal. wrasses can only barely control pyrams. they are not effective eliminators. if you have any, they need to be killed off by you.

Mongo77 · 01/30/2014, 06:05 PM

Thanks. I alway keep a eye out for them , I figured a extra set of eyes couldn't hurt. I know some wrasses are more likely to eat the snails and wondered how possum wrasses were.

sandwi54 · 01/30/2014, 06:32 PM

Manual cleaning for an extended period is the best bet to eliminate pyramid snails. Don't count on the wrasse.

sandwi54 · 01/30/2014, 06:41 PM

Manual cleaning for an extended period is the best bet to eliminate pyramid snails. Don't count on the wrasse.

01/30/2014, 04:10 PM	#1
Mongo77 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New York Posts: 146	Possum wrasse and pyramid snails Will possum wrasses eat pyramid snails? I would like to add one as a extra precaution. I don't want to add a six line because my last one became very aggressive?

01/30/2014, 05:57 PM	#2
moliken Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: smyrna Posts: 3,536	any wrasse may eat them, but they have diff schedules, pyrams being nocturnal. wrasses can only barely control pyrams. they are not effective eliminators. if you have any, they need to be killed off by you. __________________ not obsessse--scuse me gotta check on the tank Current Tank Info: 75 and 65gals plumbed together, clams 12 fish. lps corals/ aquaillumination leds on the 75 and lovin them. t5's

01/30/2014, 06:32 PM	#4
sandwi54 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 2,332	Manual cleaning for an extended period is the best bet to eliminate pyramid snails. Don't count on the wrasse. __________________ 375g Envision FOWLR + 125g sump 40g Reef Current Tank Info: 375g FOWLR, 40g Reef

01/30/2014, 06:41 PM	#5
sandwi54 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 2,332	Manual cleaning for an extended period is the best bet to eliminate pyramid snails. Don't count on the wrasse. __________________ 375g Envision FOWLR + 125g sump 40g Reef Current Tank Info: 375g FOWLR, 40g Reef

01/30/2014, 06:05 PM	#3
Mongo77 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New York Posts: 146	Thanks. I alway keep a eye out for them , I figured a extra set of eyes couldn't hurt. I know some wrasses are more likely to eat the snails and wondered how possum wrasses were.