Too Many snails

[Dive_Master]

I have these sanils multiplying like there is no tomorrow. The picture is from Delbeck and Sprung, Reef Aquarium Vol2.

According to the authors, these are not a problem, but I got hundreds of them.

Does anyone know how I can controll them. Flame hawk is out of the question, since i have shrimp in the tank.

I need help.

[organicreefer]

i have hundreds of those too...........why would you want to "control them"?they are part of the natural balance of youre system,the amount of food available to them will limit their numbers.if you eliminate them ,whats going to eat the algea they are eating now?jmo

[Dive_Master]

I don't really mind them, but I have hunderds of them.

[newreefman1]

I dont have em. If you can gather some up, we can work out a trade for a frag or somethin

I love diversity

J

[Dive_Master]

How many do you want?

What can you share with me?

[dattack]

You do know what kind of snails those are? And if they are beneficial, would you sell me some?

[naser]

they just come in the live rock.... alls they do is eat alge...

[newreefman1]

I need some more algae eaters. What ya want em to do, Tap dance and sing showtoons?

[naser]

show toons would be nice... ive got a bunch of those little guys here and there. mostly turbo's baby.................... eat all day long. and when there big just take em back for small ones.

[dattack]

Here's some show toons. Now can I get some snails.

http://www.wtv-zone.com/rmneswick/Show_Toons.html

[naser]

hahahahahahahahahahah
no

[Starmstr]

I to have plague proportions of them little buggers. As for harmless to the reef maybe but to my pumps NOT! it's like running gravel throught them.