Too Many snails

Dive_Master · 01-18-2002, 09:12 PM

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 · 01-18-2002, 09:40 PM

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 · 01-18-2002, 09:51 PM

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

newreefman1 · 01-18-2002, 10:28 PM

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 · 01-18-2002, 11:40 PM

How many do you want?

What can you share with me?

dattack · 01-18-2002, 11:47 PM

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

naser · 01-19-2002, 12:02 AM

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

newreefman1 · 01-19-2002, 12:12 AM

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

naser · 01-19-2002, 04:07 AM

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 · 01-19-2002, 04:10 AM

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

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

naser · 01-19-2002, 04:13 AM

hahahahahahahahahahah

no

Starmstr · 01-19-2002, 09:56 AM

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.

01-18-2002, 09:12 PM	#1
Dive_Master Citizen Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 214	Too Many snails 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.

01-18-2002, 10:28 PM	#4
newreefman1 Council Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: SanDiego Posts: 310	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 __________________ http://members.home.net/jasonco6/fulltank

01-19-2002, 12:12 AM	#8
newreefman1 Council Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: SanDiego Posts: 310	I need some more algae eaters. What ya want em to do, Tap dance and sing showtoons? __________________ http://members.home.net/jasonco6/fulltank

01-19-2002, 09:56 AM	#12
Starmstr Citizen Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 170	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. __________________ Eat the meat and spit out the bones

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01-18-2002, 09:40 PM	#2
organicreefer Governor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Northern CA Posts: 2,171	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

01-18-2002, 09:51 PM	#3
Dive_Master Citizen Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 214	I don't really mind them, but I have hunderds of them.

01-18-2002, 11:40 PM	#5
Dive_Master Citizen Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 214	How many do you want? What can you share with me?

01-18-2002, 11:47 PM	#6
dattack Council Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: anaheim, CA Posts: 347	You do know what kind of snails those are? And if they are beneficial, would you sell me some?

01-19-2002, 12:02 AM	#7
naser super-reefer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Posts: 1,908	they just come in the live rock.... alls they do is eat alge...

01-19-2002, 04:07 AM	#9
naser super-reefer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Posts: 1,908	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.

01-19-2002, 04:10 AM	#10
dattack Council Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: anaheim, CA Posts: 347	Here's some show toons. Now can I get some snails. http://www.wtv-zone.com/rmneswick/Show_Toons.html

01-19-2002, 04:13 AM	#11
naser super-reefer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Posts: 1,908	hahahahahahahahahahah no

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