Murderers in my tank

bristel worms and hermit crabs will kill snails I saw a bristel worm crawling up under a snail and he managed to get under its mantel found it dead in the morning when I turned the lights on a bristel worm come out and into the sand. Which means there is not much food left sitting on the bottom of the tank so I don't thisnk I over feed. I have never lost a snail that was on the glass or on a rock. Bristel worms are opitunistic hunters so I think there may have been something wrong with the snail that I saw maybe a hermit attacked it first.

Bill

[elitesurfer]

Originally Posted by bvlester

bristel worms and hermit crabs will kill snails I saw a bristel worm crawling up under a snail and he managed to get under its mantel found it dead in the morning when I turned the lights on a bristel worm come out and into the sand. Which means there is not much food left sitting on the bottom of the tank so I don't thisnk I over feed. I have never lost a snail that was on the glass or on a rock. Bristel worms are opitunistic hunters so I think there may have been something wrong with the snail that I saw maybe a hermit attacked it first.

Bill

I never liked hermits, so my tank only has astreas and ceriths. Its quite mysterious why only ceriths are dying lol. Astreas are active on the rock/glass everyday.
Hmm bristleworms might be the murderers. I'll try to spy on them tonight.

[Marlin65]

I think you might have those clam eating snails I had those as well small about a 1/4" sucking the life out of clam or snail.