Vermetid snail HOW to kill them help!

DE FISH · Feb 14, 2022

4sylvester said:
really? how do i kill them? anything eat them?

The French will eat them lol all jokes aside I’ve heard bumble bee snails eat them

Nburg's Reef · Feb 14, 2022

DE FISH said:
The French will eat them lol all jokes aside I’ve heard bumble bee snails eat them

They may eat them. They're not like those nudibranchs that only eat aptaisia. I bought 10 bumble bees, 5 died and the other 5 haven't really made a dent. I may need a whole army, but at 3 or 4 bucks a pop for small snails, its and expensive trial.

TGamble · May 19, 2023

erk said:
I don't get all the hate for vermetids. I have tons of them. They are just part of the fauna that grow naturally in our tanks. They don't bother my corals. Don't really bother anything. I like them because they collect particulates in the water column and keep the water clean.

If you really want to get rid of them, then you need to reduce the amount of particulates in the water column. That means feed less more often. Reduce broadcast feeding and just target feed. Run a filter sock. Just realize that other flora/fauna; sponges, bivalves, pods, etc, feed on those particulates as well.

These worms are just one part of a larger ecosystem, and taking steps to destroy them will inevitably impact the rest of the system.

I have some growing on the base of my giant 50+ head Duncan colony and the past week it has been covered in webbing from the snails and has been closed. Act on these before they kill your coral. Don’t let them be. They are called a pest for a reason

vetteguy53081 · May 19, 2023

TGamble said:
I have some growing on the base of my giant 50+ head Duncan colony and the past week it has been covered in webbing from the snails and has been closed. Act on these before they kill your coral. Don’t let them be. They are called a pest for a reason

Totally agree