snails

[PatrickStarfish]

I believe I have tiny whelk snails, they are breeding like crazy, I have at least 2 dozens of them in a span of 2 months. should I keep them all or just keep culling their number? are they self limiting? They seem pretty harmless coming out at night on the glass cleaning away the algae.. I see their tracks every morning when the lights come on

 

[WheatToast]

I believe I have tiny whelk snails, they are breeding like crazy, I have at least 2 dozens of them in a span of 2 months. should I keep them all or just keep culling their number? are they self limiting? They seem pretty harmless coming out at night on the glass cleaning away the algae.. I see their tracks every morning when the lights come on

Personally, your snails look less like whelks (carnivores) and more like Dove snails, which tend to be great algae grazers as their small size permits them to reach areas larger snails cannot. It is true that they are prolific breeders, though due to the high demand for these snails, you could sell them to other reefers or LFS’s as they multiply (I would also assume that they are self limiting based on the presence of algae though).

 

[PatrickStarfish]

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Personally, your snails look less like whelks (carnivores) and more like Dove snails, which tend to be great algae grazers as their small size permits them to reach areas larger snails cannot. It is true that they are prolific breeders, though due to the high demand for these snails, you could sell them to other reefers or LFS’s as they multiply (I would also assume that they are self limiting based on the presence of algae though

Personally, your snails look less like whelks (carnivores) and more like Dove snails, which tend to be great algae grazers as their small size permits them to reach areas larger snails cannot. It is true that they are prolific breeders, though due to the high demand for these snails, you could sell them to other reefers or LFS’s as they multiply (I would also assume that they are self limiting based on the presence of algae though).

Hehe.. never knee what they were.. look like little whelks... I didn't know they were in demand.. probably hitchhiked on one of the corals.. now breeding worst than rabbits lol