Snail Outbreak

[dabadguyswon86]

In the past week and a half I've notice a signifiacant increase in snails all over the tank. In the morning they are everywhere glass/rock, as the day goes on they stay on the rock. Is this good? Are there any fish that will keep this under control?

 

[dherrera83]

catch them and sell them... What kind of snails?

 

[dabadguyswon86]

I don't know what kind. I have 10 nassarius snails but these look like your ordinary snail. The size ranges from G on the keyboard to the *. Ive been trying to look online to decipher the type but havent found one that resembles mine. maybe they are too young to tell

 

[FMF0331]

I have the same thing going on in my tank, i remove them when ever i get a chance, better safe than sorry

 

[James404]

I've had the same thing, I am guessing they are all from my ceriths. I literally have thousands of them but they haven't caused any harm.

 

[daisy]

I have had my tank (in one incarnation or another) for about 10 years - tiny snails come and go in cycles in my system. I don't do anything to them, and they don't seem to harm anything. I wouldn't worry about it.

...till they perhaps begin to plot to destroy the world, mwahahaha!

...just kidding.

 

[dabadguyswon86]

I appreciate the help and suggestions. I am going to leave them for now. they dont get tired of eating algae its great. The tank didnt have much algae before but they are doing a great job on the spots that seemed to get it the most. i would a say there are close to 100 now the harder i look the more i find

 

[Imbarrie]

Are they stromatellas by any chance?

 

[dabadguyswon86]

I dont think so.

 

[dabadguyswon86]

No that isnt them. I will try and get a pic
I uploaded my profile photo to them

 

[dabadguyswon86]

are there any fish that will eat them?

 

[nanoreefer22]

Colinista snails perhaps?

 

[dabadguyswon86]

i think pacific nerite snails

 

[henrystyle]

Yea, my strombus snails have been on a mission in my 30g. Eggs and baby snails everywhere.