Snail - approx 3mm - 4mm in diameter

Myka · #1 03-10-2009, 04:17 PM

Check out Rissoid snails as well. They are also harmless.

byee · #2 03-10-2009, 09:27 PM

These are the very same snails. Just to confirm, many types of wrasses will be able to control these snails ??

Are wrasses coral safe / friendly ??

naesco · #3 03-10-2009, 09:45 PM

If they are not doing any harm and you only see them when the lights are out why worry about it.
Their tiny egg masses are food for your other fish or coral.

byee · #4 03-10-2009, 10:01 PM

They irritating because because the snails are making there way into my pumps.

Its caused lots of problems with my needle wheel on my ASM skimmer. Renders it useless becuase if decreases the bubbles.

Myka · #5 03-11-2009, 04:51 AM

Try a Yellow Coris Wrasse or Sixline Wrasse.

byee · #6 03-11-2009, 06:31 AM

thanks for the advice.

Unfortunateely, the Yellow Coris Wrasse is not reef safe. I'll definitely try the Sixline Wrasse.

High tide · #7 03-12-2009, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by byee

thanks for the advice.

Unfortunateely, the Yellow Coris Wrasse is not reef safe. I'll definitely try the Sixline Wrasse.

The Yellow Coris, aka Canary Wrasse, is one of the most reef safe wrasses out there and I'm not sure it would eat these guys. Sixlines can be bullies and adding one may upset existing fish, be cautious. The snails have grown in numbers for a reason...a food source and limited competition. If they annoy you just add some other snails to compete and eventually they will wane on their own.