Experts! clam/p. snail.

[kpk]

Havin' some problems. Today I thought I would check out my clams and saw a whole lot of p. snails, I think? Don't have a clue what I should do about it. Is there any natural predators? Or any other way to get rid of them, or just pick them off all the time? Here is a pic of the snail...
NASTY...

 

[dburr]

Yup, thats them.
Pick out what you can. Several wrasses eat them, 4 line and yellow coris are prolly your best bet.(so i'm told) Others will also, 6 line, some flashers, ect...
I have them in my them in my tank, but the #'s have been going down. I don't have alot of snails and no clams tho.
Good luck.

 

[kpk]

Thanks for the help. I have liked the flasher wrasse so I might be investing in one. So until then I should just pick them off. Thanks again.
Anyone else have any suggestions...

 

[bang guy]

Same. Pick off as many as you can and use a toothbrush to remove eggs. The six-line will eat them but the snails are nocturnal. Physically removing them is you best bet. Do it every day for a while.

 

[shoreliner11]

well crap...I have soo many of those snails its not funny. Though I have never seen them on anything but the sand and live rock and night. Do they pose a huge threat to a new 2 inch maxima of mine? I have a sixline wrasse if that helps.

 

[bang guy]

These snails will only be found on snails or clams. If yours are on the sand & rocks my guess is that they are baby Cerith.

 

[shoreliner11]

Phew, ok. I have never seen mine on any invert like I said...just seem to crawl on the glass and sandbed.

 

[dburr]

I have to disagree with ya bang, I have SEEN them after lights out crawl out of the sand and up on the glass/rocks. Yes they are nocturnal, but some fish feed at night knowing that creepy crawly things come out also.:yes:
Also shore, check your snails for them. 6 line will defenitly help. They hunt for them.

 

[shoreliner11]

Where will the pyr. snails be on my astros? Just so I no I'm not missing them.

 

[dburr]

On the underside of the shell near the foot. If the snail is on the front glass, you should see them easily.

 

[shoreliner11]

Thanks, I'll look tonight.

 

[kpk]

I have found a few on my glass too...

 

[bang guy]

I learn something new every day

 

[marvida]

As I understand it they bail off the host to lay eggs. About 120 at a time. They like to lay eggs in empty snail shells.

 

[nicky1.8t]

heres a pic i took then i had a out break

 

[reefer44]

yea i ahd some awhile back but my sixline took care of all of them