snails?

[August West[_2_]]

Hi all, I added some live rock to my tank. It was the most algae covered
rock at the LFS and it was in the "rubble" tank. It had been donated to them
by someone who dismantled their tank prior to a move.

Now a few months later, I am having a snail problem. I remove about a
hundred tiny little snails a week, but can't seem to get them under control.
I don't suppose there is a fish that would eat these guys but would leave my
"regular" snails alone?

Any advice on getting them under control?

They look a little like mexican turbo snails if I let them get big enough,
but they are a mottled brown color.

Thanks....

[~Windsong~[_2_]]

Slimey snotty little snails sure suck up detrius slime huh scumbag?
There fun to put in a microwave and watch em explode and get
steamed.........

On Sun, 22 Apr 2007 23:47:21 -0400, "August West"
> wrote:

<<>>Hi all, I added some live rock to my tank. It was the most algae covered
<<>>rock at the LFS and it was in the "rubble" tank. It had been donated to them
<<>>by someone who dismantled their tank prior to a move.
<<>>
<<>>Now a few months later, I am having a snail problem. I remove about a
<<>>hundred tiny little snails a week, but can't seem to get them under control.
<<>>I don't suppose there is a fish that would eat these guys but would leave my
<<>>"regular" snails alone?
<<>>
<<>>Any advice on getting them under control?
<<>>
<<>>They look a little like mexican turbo snails if I let them get big enough,
<<>>but they are a mottled brown color.
<<>>
<<>>Thanks....
<<>>



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I forgot more about ponds and koi than I'll ever know!

[Peter Pan]

I don't know what you can do to get them under control, but you may want to
set up another (small) tank to harvest the snails, then call your local LFS
for a possible trade in for something you really want. Even if you only get
store credit, you're still ahead of the game.









"August West" > wrote in message
...
> Hi all, I added some live rock to my tank. It was the most algae covered
> rock at the LFS and it was in the "rubble" tank. It had been donated to
> them by someone who dismantled their tank prior to a move.
>
> Now a few months later, I am having a snail problem. I remove about a
> hundred tiny little snails a week, but can't seem to get them under
> control. I don't suppose there is a fish that would eat these guys but
> would leave my "regular" snails alone?
>
> Any advice on getting them under control?
>
> They look a little like mexican turbo snails if I let them get big enough,
> but they are a mottled brown color.
>
> Thanks....
>

[Marco Schwarz]

Hi..

> about a hundred tiny little snails a week, but
> can't seem to get them under control.

Euplica versicolor..?

--
cu
Marco

[mikesb]

I've heard that the six-line wrasse is really good at keeping baby snails
under control. They are good community fish too. But they are really
curious about anything new added to the tank.
"August West" > wrote in message
...
> Hi all, I added some live rock to my tank. It was the most algae covered
> rock at the LFS and it was in the "rubble" tank. It had been donated to
> them by someone who dismantled their tank prior to a move.
>
> Now a few months later, I am having a snail problem. I remove about a
> hundred tiny little snails a week, but can't seem to get them under
> control. I don't suppose there is a fish that would eat these guys but
> would leave my "regular" snails alone?
>
> Any advice on getting them under control?
>
> They look a little like mexican turbo snails if I let them get big enough,
> but they are a mottled brown color.
>
> Thanks....
>

[August West[_2_]]

Not Euplica Versicolor, unfortunately. Those look good, but these have a
plain old spiral shell, dark brown, almost black. If I let any get to 5 mm
or so, they begin to get light brown markings
"Marco Schwarz" > wrote in message
...
> Hi..
>
>> about a hundred tiny little snails a week, but
>> can't seem to get them under control.
>
> Euplica versicolor..?
>
> --
> cu
> Marco

[August West[_2_]]

Thanks. I was looking at one of those last wek. I'll get one and see if it
likes these things
"mikesb" > wrote in message
. ..
> I've heard that the six-line wrasse is really good at keeping baby snails
> under control. They are good community fish too. But they are really
> curious about anything new added to the tank.
> "August West" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi all, I added some live rock to my tank. It was the most algae covered
>> rock at the LFS and it was in the "rubble" tank. It had been donated to
>> them by someone who dismantled their tank prior to a move.
>>
>> Now a few months later, I am having a snail problem. I remove about a
>> hundred tiny little snails a week, but can't seem to get them under
>> control. I don't suppose there is a fish that would eat these guys but
>> would leave my "regular" snails alone?
>>
>> Any advice on getting them under control?
>>
>> They look a little like mexican turbo snails if I let them get big
>> enough, but they are a mottled brown color.
>>
>> Thanks....
>>
>
>

[Wayne Sallee]

I would not worry about them. You are not likely to
have a problem with an overpopulation of snails in a
reef tank.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets


August West wrote on 4/22/2007 10:47 PM:
> Hi all, I added some live rock to my tank. It was the most algae covered
> rock at the LFS and it was in the "rubble" tank. It had been donated to them
> by someone who dismantled their tank prior to a move.
>
> Now a few months later, I am having a snail problem. I remove about a
> hundred tiny little snails a week, but can't seem to get them under control.
> I don't suppose there is a fish that would eat these guys but would leave my
> "regular" snails alone?
>
> Any advice on getting them under control?
>
> They look a little like mexican turbo snails if I let them get big enough,
> but they are a mottled brown color.
>
> Thanks....
>
>

[August West[_2_]]

I'm not exagerrating when I say I remove a hundred a week. If I had not benn
removing them I would have at least 1500 snails in an 80 gallon tank by now.
No kidding. I've never seen such before.


"Wayne Sallee" > wrote in message
ink.net...
>I would not worry about them. You are not likely to have a problem with an
>overpopulation of snails in a reef tank.
>
> Wayne Sallee
> Wayne's Pets
>
>
> August West wrote on 4/22/2007 10:47 PM:
>> Hi all, I added some live rock to my tank. It was the most algae covered
>> rock at the LFS and it was in the "rubble" tank. It had been donated to
>> them by someone who dismantled their tank prior to a move.
>>
>> Now a few months later, I am having a snail problem. I remove about a
>> hundred tiny little snails a week, but can't seem to get them under
>> control. I don't suppose there is a fish that would eat these guys but
>> would leave my "regular" snails alone?
>>
>> Any advice on getting them under control?
>>
>> They look a little like mexican turbo snails if I let them get big
>> enough, but they are a mottled brown color.
>>
>> Thanks....

[Wayne Sallee]

That's unusual, but even so, they would decrease
down to normal numbers after the algae was gone.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets


August West wrote on 4/25/2007 6:35 AM:
> I'm not exagerrating when I say I remove a hundred a week. If I had not benn
> removing them I would have at least 1500 snails in an 80 gallon tank by now.
> No kidding. I've never seen such before.
>
>
> "Wayne Sallee" > wrote in message
> ink.net...
>> I would not worry about them. You are not likely to have a problem with an
>> overpopulation of snails in a reef tank.
>>
>> Wayne Sallee
>> Wayne's Pets
>>
>>
>> August West wrote on 4/22/2007 10:47 PM:
>>> Hi all, I added some live rock to my tank. It was the most algae covered
>>> rock at the LFS and it was in the "rubble" tank. It had been donated to
>>> them by someone who dismantled their tank prior to a move.
>>>
>>> Now a few months later, I am having a snail problem. I remove about a
>>> hundred tiny little snails a week, but can't seem to get them under
>>> control. I don't suppose there is a fish that would eat these guys but
>>> would leave my "regular" snails alone?
>>>
>>> Any advice on getting them under control?
>>>
>>> They look a little like mexican turbo snails if I let them get big
>>> enough, but they are a mottled brown color.
>>>
>>> Thanks....
>
>

[August West[_2_]]

That makes sense, thanks. The explosion just freaked me out.

"Wayne Sallee" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> That's unusual, but even so, they would decrease down to normal numbers
> after the algae was gone.
>
> Wayne Sallee
> Wayne's Pets
>
>
> August West wrote on 4/25/2007 6:35 AM:
>> I'm not exagerrating when I say I remove a hundred a week. If I had not
>> benn removing them I would have at least 1500 snails in an 80 gallon tank
>> by now. No kidding. I've never seen such before.
>>
>>
>> "Wayne Sallee" > wrote in message
>> ink.net...
>>> I would not worry about them. You are not likely to have a problem with
>>> an overpopulation of snails in a reef tank.
>>>
>>> Wayne Sallee
>>> Wayne's Pets
>>>
>>>
>>> August West wrote on 4/22/2007 10:47 PM:
>>>> Hi all, I added some live rock to my tank. It was the most algae
>>>> covered rock at the LFS and it was in the "rubble" tank. It had been
>>>> donated to them by someone who dismantled their tank prior to a move.
>>>>
>>>> Now a few months later, I am having a snail problem. I remove about a
>>>> hundred tiny little snails a week, but can't seem to get them under
>>>> control. I don't suppose there is a fish that would eat these guys but
>>>> would leave my "regular" snails alone?
>>>>
>>>> Any advice on getting them under control?
>>>>
>>>> They look a little like mexican turbo snails if I let them get big
>>>> enough, but they are a mottled brown color.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks....
>>

[daneyalhardy]

I am not exaggerating when I say I deleted a hundred a week. If I do not have the grace remove them, I will be at least 1,500 snails in the 80 gallon tank now. No kidding. I've never seen so. This is unusual, but even so, they will reduce figure dropped to normal after the algae disappears.