Intentionally introducing sundial snails

Zoaelite · #1 02-13-2010, 05:07 PM

Sorry I should of posted its risky to introduce non tested biological control into your fish tank. http://www.melevsreef.com/id/snails.html gives you a little info on them but now any zoa you put in there in the future could be snail food.
Levi

nlreefguy · #2 02-13-2010, 07:37 PM

Is it reasonable to assume that they can only go so long without their prey before they starve to death? Like, say, harlequin shrimps can only live so long without echinoderms to prey on. So is it just a matter of outlasting them if they manage to be prolific?

marie · #3 02-13-2010, 09:32 PM

I have a sundial snail in my rock tank that I'm keeping alive....the nice thing about these snails, they are easy to see and remove.

I wouldn't worry about them taking over your tank unless you want to turn it into a zoa tank of course

nlreefguy · #4 02-23-2010, 02:48 AM

just an update - the idea failed miserably. The sundial snails completely ignored the ugly zoos and made a straight line for the nice zoos on the opposite side of the tank! So they ended up in the freezer (to be disposed of humanely, though they don't deserve itm the little buggers!)

nlreefguy · #5 02-23-2010, 09:05 AM

can anyone recmmend a fish or other organism that will eat zoos?

Reefer Rob · #6 02-23-2010, 02:31 PM

You're not able to baste them with hot water?

es355lucille · #7 02-23-2010, 03:26 PM

We have a three spot angelfish (flagfin) that is a Zoa exterminator!

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Originally Posted by nlreefguy

can anyone recmmend a fish or other organism that will eat zoos?

RobynR · #8 02-23-2010, 05:22 PM

We had a bristle tail filefish that was purchased to eat aptaisa, and all it ate were zoas, might be worth a try. If I remember correctly, it was under $20 from a lfs in Vancouver.

Here is a bio on them from Live Aquaria: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...62&pcatid=2562