Any Gastropod/Mollusc specific chemical toxins?

LobsterOfJustice · 10/11/2017, 07:23 AM

Strange question, but I'm wondering if anyone knows of a chemical out there which will kill all gastropods or molluscs without killing corals, fish, or shrimp. I'm thinking something similar to how interceptor is a specific killer of arthropods.

I've got a significant vermetid snail population and they are starting to become a problem. I also have a population of predatory whelks which every few years dwindle my cleanup snails to zero. Thanks to the whelks I have no snails to worry about losing, and thanks to the angelfish I don't keep any ornamental clams.

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10/11/2017, 07:23 AM	#1
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	Any Gastropod/Mollusc specific chemical toxins? Strange question, but I'm wondering if anyone knows of a chemical out there which will kill all gastropods or molluscs without killing corals, fish, or shrimp. I'm thinking something similar to how interceptor is a specific killer of arthropods. I've got a significant vermetid snail population and they are starting to become a problem. I also have a population of predatory whelks which every few years dwindle my cleanup snails to zero. Thanks to the whelks I have no snails to worry about losing, and thanks to the angelfish I don't keep any ornamental clams. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles