vermatid snail invasion

goulding.c · 01/16/2019, 08:01 PM

Anyone ever had these little guys over run your tank? I have probably 1000s . Ever big rock I flip is covered in whiskers from these guys. My system was moved into a big Rubbermaid horse water tub , waiting for new tank to arrive. That is when they took over. So far I have been using a small butane torch to burn them, and putting some rocks outside to dry out.

Any other ideas out there??? Crabs, fish,, Anyting

My current setup has 150lbs maybe of live rock, that is all now covered in these things.

Thanks

smatter · 01/17/2019, 08:21 AM

Aggressive mechanical filtration slows them down. There aren't any predators that I am aware of.

Vinny Kreyling · 01/17/2019, 08:47 AM

BIG thread here on this with -o- results outside of manual removal.

steallife904 · 01/17/2019, 12:55 PM

I believe some wrasses eat them?

crawlerman · 01/17/2019, 01:54 PM

I've never seen him actually eat one, but I had a lot and they started disappearing when I got a malanurus wrasse. Haven't seen any in a long time. Haven't seen any members of my clean up crew either, so you do have that problem.

WVfishguy · 01/17/2019, 02:32 PM

Mine are all over my 90 display because I feed newly-hatch baby brine shrimp 2-3 times a day (to feed baby Banggai cardinals in the rockwork.) Nothing to do about them, and they are harmless. For the past 20 years I've had permanently scratched up hands from these nasty buggers in customer's tanks. I learned to live with them.

goulding.c · 01/17/2019, 07:22 PM

ya I think I need to live with them. My system is a total wreck from a home remodel, everything moved into sump in basement with lights, coral decline, these things all over. I just need to get stable again. I just flipped the switch flowing into new tank. Hopefully moving stuff back in this weekend.

The little butane torch though does work good and can fry an aptasia or 2 while snail cooking

01/16/2019, 08:01 PM	#1
goulding.c Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 275	vermatid snail invasion Anyone ever had these little guys over run your tank? I have probably 1000s . Ever big rock I flip is covered in whiskers from these guys. My system was moved into a big Rubbermaid horse water tub , waiting for new tank to arrive. That is when they took over. So far I have been using a small butane torch to burn them, and putting some rocks outside to dry out. Any other ideas out there??? Crabs, fish,, Anyting My current setup has 150lbs maybe of live rock, that is all now covered in these things. Thanks

01/17/2019, 08:47 AM	#3
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	BIG thread here on this with -o- results outside of manual removal. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

01/17/2019, 08:21 AM	#2
smatter Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,055	Aggressive mechanical filtration slows them down. There aren't any predators that I am aware of.

01/17/2019, 12:55 PM	#4
steallife904 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 944	I believe some wrasses eat them?

01/17/2019, 01:54 PM	#5
crawlerman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 503	I've never seen him actually eat one, but I had a lot and they started disappearing when I got a malanurus wrasse. Haven't seen any in a long time. Haven't seen any members of my clean up crew either, so you do have that problem.

01/17/2019, 02:32 PM	#6
WVfishguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 677	Mine are all over my 90 display because I feed newly-hatch baby brine shrimp 2-3 times a day (to feed baby Banggai cardinals in the rockwork.) Nothing to do about them, and they are harmless. For the past 20 years I've had permanently scratched up hands from these nasty buggers in customer's tanks. I learned to live with them.

01/17/2019, 07:22 PM	#7
goulding.c Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 275	ya I think I need to live with them. My system is a total wreck from a home remodel, everything moved into sump in basement with lights, coral decline, these things all over. I just need to get stable again. I just flipped the switch flowing into new tank. Hopefully moving stuff back in this weekend. The little butane torch though does work good and can fry an aptasia or 2 while snail cooking