SRC Member somebody Posted November 30, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted November 30, 2005 many tiny snails... esp at night!! =( any solutions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningstrike Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 euplicas??? Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member somebody Posted November 30, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 30, 2005 huh?? what's that?? sigh...dunno where these snails get their shell from... so many small ones. so many shells.... dunno from where sia... sianz.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningstrike Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 do the adults look like those shown in the pic attached? if yes, they r euplicas. Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member somebody Posted December 2, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 2, 2005 yep, they are... =( how?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningstrike Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 yep, they are... =( how?? dun worry 2 much....... euplica scriptas r good algae grazers. if u find u hv 2 many of them, u can always harvest the adult euplicas and give them away. that's what i used to do. Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 Snails grow their own shells..they don't take over shells from other creatures like what hermit crabs do. As to control them, maybe you can try a small wrasse or if your tank is large maybe a mandarin. Newly hatched snails don't have very hard shells. Or you could always harvest the eggs before they hatch and sell them as soon as they hatch to mandarin keepers. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member somebody Posted December 3, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 3, 2005 mandarin's would eat them with the shell?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 mandarin's would eat them with the shell?? If newly hatched why not? The shells would not have hardened yet. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member somebody Posted December 3, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 3, 2005 kewl... didn't know that... haha.. thnk a mandarin might be quite happy in my tank then. got soooo many Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 kewl... didn't know that... haha.. thnk a mandarin might be quite happy in my tank then. got soooo many Hmm..consider a mandarin only if your tank is large, if not you'll have to worry about weaning it when the snails run out.. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ervine Posted December 3, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted December 3, 2005 i once had a family of snails appear from nowhere... was quite excited but I believe only 1 made it to adulthood... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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