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Old 01-29-2013, 01:53 PM
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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?
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Old 01-29-2013, 02:06 PM
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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.
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ill take some from ya when i come grab the acans?
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Old 01-29-2013, 02:46 PM
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You bet Wayne.

There only 2mm. May look into a Harley wrasse as bob sugessted
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a small puffer may work
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Old 01-29-2013, 03:51 PM
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True ken

My only problem is my tank is only 26 gal so I must find a very small specimen
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valentini puffer
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valentini puffer
Yes good idea. What about coris wrasse
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Old 01-29-2013, 03:58 PM
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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.
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That would be the bees knees ken
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