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Proteus 01-29-2013 01:53 PM

Over run buy snails
 
I am overrun buy Collonista snails. There's got to be 500 in my little cube. I read that they are harmless but would like to keep numbers in check.

Any predetors that will do this?

FishyFishy! 01-29-2013 02:06 PM

Thats a tuff one. Manual removal might be your best bet. I know some triggers and some wrasses will eat inverts, but i'm not sure how they would do on snails. Introducing a tonne of hermits would be your only other option, to see if they would kill for the shells, but then you'll have a whole set of other issues lol.

wmcinnes 01-29-2013 02:26 PM

ill take some from ya when i come grab the acans?

Proteus 01-29-2013 02:46 PM

You bet Wayne.

There only 2mm. May look into a Harley wrasse as bob sugessted

BlueWorldAquatic 01-29-2013 03:49 PM

a small puffer may work

Proteus 01-29-2013 03:51 PM

True ken

My only problem is my tank is only 26 gal so I must find a very small specimen

BlueWorldAquatic 01-29-2013 03:53 PM

valentini puffer

Proteus 01-29-2013 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueWorldAquatic (Post 787658)
valentini puffer

Yes good idea. What about coris wrasse

BlueWorldAquatic 01-29-2013 03:58 PM

yellow coris would work, a melanarus for sure.

Six lines are good too for smaller ones.

I know our melanarus are great for small bugs and snails

I have one in stock as of Sunday, and bring him back after he does his job.

Proteus 01-29-2013 04:01 PM

That would be the bees knees ken


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