Predator Fish for Vermetid Snail infestation

[Neoma369]

however a seagrass wrasse will eat Vermetid snails, and any other invertebrate you have.

so, my other snails that are beneficial would be at risk?

 

[Big G]

Do they eat other snails that are beneficial?

As long as they have enough to eat, they are usually not a problem. They will take advantage of ill, dying, or dead inverts and or fish. That's what scavengers do, right ;)

 

[BionicReef73]

Any update on any of these methods? My vermetids are growing in numbers. I have emeralds and bumblebees. Not seeing a difference.

I noticed since i had a very large infestation of vermit snails in my tank a year ago i gave up on the battle and allowed nature to take its course. I introduced a bummble bee snail and a puffer approximately 6 months ago, to date i have only found the odd one now. Not sure if its the snail being a machine or the puffer has acquired a taste but its working. So maybe?

 

[Borat]

You need bumble bee snails - they are small size and deal with vermitid snails.. Once you have quite a few of them - you will have not a single vermitid snail..

They also breed in the tank..

 

[Hugster78]

Oh the bumble bee snail myth strikes again

 

[0MNSH1ZLLC]

Nothing destroys inverts like a bird wrasse. I had a full cuc for months until I got that wrasse in a tank of preds. Didn’t take it long either. Cool fish.