Vermetid snails?

[Notsolostfish]

my 5 months old tank LPS dominant. It getting running over bu vermetid snails. I see their houses here and there. I ordered 20 bumble snails for 150G. Would that help?

 

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my 5 months old tank LPS dominant. It getting running over bu vermetid snails. I see their houses here and there. I ordered 20 bumble snails for 150G. Would that help?

Vermitids thrive on suspended particulates and foods. Check that there isn’t too much food source for them. Then bumblebees could definitely help control existing populations

 

[Mr. Acantho]

I bought 10 for a 167 gallon display

I would also try to clip them off manually the LPS corals 100% and if you're comfortable off your rockscape as well. I still see their webs, but a lot less.

I also triggered my own infestation by using Reef Roids + Oyster Feast. I'm no longer adding particle foods at the moment.

 

[Mr. Acantho]

I may also eventually get to 20 - 30 max next month. But will see how my results go.

 

[Not_Erick]

I’ve got some growing on the base of my hammer coral, would breaking them off with pliers be ok?

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

Bumblebees work wonders. I have them in all my tanks and I do not have any vermited snalls.

 

[MaddReefer]

Question, I’ve got vermit snails as big around as pen refill, and an inch tall, how in the working does a 1/4 inch bubble bee snail kill it ?

 

[spsick]

Question, I’ve got vermit snails as big around as pen refill, and an inch tall, how in the working does a 1/4 inch bubble bee snail kill it ?

Bumble bees work on the small ones. Big mature ones are best crushed at the base while they are out and feeding.

 

[Manpeckz]

Question, I’ve got vermit snails as big around as pen refill, and an inch tall, how in the working does a 1/4 inch bubble bee snail kill it ?

Time for manual removal. If you have peppermint shrimp.. mine like the tubes being broken open in front of them to have something to eat.

 

[tuveyReefes]

my orange claw hermit crab likes to brake and eat them he is also full grown