Overrun with baby snails

[Zero_Cool]

Baby Trochus snails to be exact. 100s of them. Were cute and funny until they started getting into the MP40s. Now they crawl into the housing, get stuck between the propeller and the housing and cause a clicking noise/wear on the parts. I am having to take at least 1 pump out per day to clear.

What can I do to reduce the population?

Was planning to add a couple Halichoeres wrasses anyway for potential flatworm control. Will they eat these little buggers?

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Why remove? Keep tank as a separate unit to grow these up, then sell on, everyone needs a good cuc

 

[JoJosReef]

@Slocke @i cant think @Crabby48 @Tcook @Petcrazyson any Halichoeres that will mop up baby trochus?

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Ah
Fishing

 

[i cant think]

@Slocke @i cant think @Crabby48 @Tcook @Petcrazyson any Halichoeres that will mop up baby trochus?

Most of them will do this well. Although without knowing tank size we can’t really say which are going to be best suited to the tank.

 

[Zero_Cool]

Most of them will do this well. Although without knowing tank size we can’t really say which are going to be best suited to the tank.

Tank is a 72x30x25 230 gallon.

 

[Zero_Cool]

Why remove? Keep tank as a separate unit to grow these up, then sell on, everyone needs a good cuc

I would gladly remove them to donate back to the LFS but not sure how to harvest them.

 

[56longroof]

I would gladly remove them to donate back to the LFS but not sure how to harvest them.

Probably manual removal. Is there a food source you can put in the tank they will congregate on? That may speed up the removal process.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Tank is a 72x30x25 230 gallon.

Are those measurements correct... Sorry

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Are those measurements correct... Sorry

 

[Zero_Cool]

That's what it was sold to me as? 72 wide x 30 deep x 25 high. 230 gallon.

 

[ReeferHD]

what a beautiful spectacle.

 

[Zero_Cool]

Wish my corals propagated so well.

 

[Crabby48]

Had many sand sleeping wrasse keep my snail population down. When I tore down the tank I found many tiny empty shells. This round of new wrasse many the same in my tank and I’m finding baby trochus in my sump. That said im thinking reef safe wrasse on mellow side can be hit and Miss. I do feed heavy and may feed heavier now being a bigger tank.
Melenurus could be a good candidate but some can be jerks with other wrasse and sometimes other fish