Vermetid Snails

JAKos · Sep 28, 2020

So by the title i'm wondering how you can get rid of vermetid snails, do i just get my fingers and crush them? there's so many on my rocks and a few on my frogspawn but don't seem to be bothering it (not making the polyps retract and heads close etc). is there anything that will eat them? a reef safe chemical that could get rid of them? or do i need to take my aquascape apart and crush them to death.. any input would be helpful.

SaltISlife · Sep 28, 2020

Youll never get rid of in the tank unless you have stuff that eats em. You csn reduce their population by crushing em if you wanna waste your time but they will be back.

In my tank i have wrasses that love them. And my starfish eats em. So i rarely see thr little buggers except in my filters

JAKos · Sep 28, 2020

What kind of wrasses you got? also heard that bumble bee snails might eat them but dunno if they're reef safe..

vetteguy53081 · Sep 28, 2020

Wrasses won’t est them.
Best defense is Physical removal at the base of the tube with a pliers or bone cutter. You may have to dig out of a crevice with a screwdriver.
Gluing with superglue gel over the hole of the tube also works.

JAKos · Sep 28, 2020

Would removing them be safe in the tank? or would i need to take the rocks out.

Unholy_Rigatoni · Sep 28, 2020

JAKos said:
Would removing them be safe in the tank? or would i need to take the rocks out.

Yeah you can just smush them and the CUC will take care of eat. Cleaner shrimps will come pick at the juicy pre-cracked snacks!

JCTReefer · Sep 28, 2020

I’m wanting to try a laser!!! Lol!!! Done a bit of research. Sounds fun!!! Like one of these. A cheaper version though! Melevs reef did a video on using them for Aiptasia. I’ve heard you can heat the base of of the tube on vermatids, and it will fry em. You can actually hear the crackle through the glass. https://www.coollaserpointers.com/b...nter-gatling-stretch-style-black-shell-1.html

CoralNerd · Sep 28, 2020

Bumblebee snails do work over time especially if you get enough. They may not completely eradicate them but keep them in check to the point where you don't see them.