Limpet infestation

[TroyClark]

I have a tank that has 100's of keyhole limpets from tiny to about 1/8 of an inch. How do I irradiate them. Really hate the way the way they look all over the glass and rocks.

I have a few fish, corals and rock with good coralline algae, would a freshwater bath kill the limpets but leave the algae covered rocks unscathed? I know the corals can't have a freshwater bath but the other rocks might.

Thanks

Troy

 

[Elementalj]

Depends on the limpets. If they’re beneficial, I’d leave them be.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Some starfish and green wrasse will eat them if out of hand.

 

[SteveMM62Reef]

Donate them to a Local Aquarium Society.

 

[G Santana]

Get store credit at LFS for them

 

[Snuggs]

Mine went away on their own

 

[TroyClark]

Depends on the limpets. If they’re beneficial, I’d leave them be.

LOL. Can't do that. Just looking at them all over the glass make my blood pressure rise.

 

[Pistondog]

LOL. Can't do that. Just looking at them all over the glass make my blood pressure rise.

Manual removal works.

 

[living_tribunal]

I have a tank that has 100's of keyhole limpets from tiny to about 1/8 of an inch. How do I irradiate them. Really hate the way the way they look all over the glass and rocks.

I have a few fish, corals and rock with good coralline algae, would a freshwater bath kill the limpets but leave the algae covered rocks unscathed? I know the corals can't have a freshwater bath but the other rocks might.

Thanks

Troy

Give them to me!

 

[living_tribunal]

Manual removal works.

They're the toughest sobs aside from chitons to remove.

 

[SteveMM62Reef]

They would be no match for this. BTW These will give you a nasty cut, and you need to avoid hitting your Silicone caulking.

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[spiraling]

Mine went away on their own too. Might just be part of your tank stabilizing?

 

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I have a tank that has 100's of keyhole limpets from tiny to about 1/8 of an inch. How do I irradiate them. Really hate the way the way they look all over the glass and rocks.

I have a few fish, corals and rock with good coralline algae, would a freshwater bath kill the limpets but leave the algae covered rocks unscathed? I know the corals can't have a freshwater bath but the other rocks might.

Thanks

Troy

Should post a picture! :D ~Shaun K

 

[Miller535]

I too would like to see a pic

 

[TroyClark]

Here are a few pics.

 

[Pistondog]

Here are a few pics.

Nasty.
How long did this take?
Might try biological 1st, someone said green wrasse.
Pull out the biggest ones, they are sexually mature and making the little ones.

 

[ZipAdeeZoa]

I trying to introduce these guys to my tank, they are so cute ;Hilarious

is it just that you don’t like the aesthetics?

 

[bigdrew]

I just bought a bottle of “coralline algae in a bottle” from Arc Reef and on the sheet it says to remove urchins and limpets from the tank because their primary diet is coralline algae. I’ve had my tank for almost 2 years and have no coralline. I do have an incredible amount of limpets. So, any and all suggestions for removal are welcome!

 

[bigdrew]

For those curious, here is the sheet included with the “coralline algae in a bottle.” The urchin and limpet suggestion is in bold letters, last sentence in the 2nd to last paragraph.

 

[Pistondog]

For those curious, here is the sheet included with the “coralline algae in a bottle.” The urchin and limpet suggestion is in bold letters, last sentence in the 2nd to last paragraph.

Urchins are coralline pigs.