Friend or Foe?

[andyboss]

Hi All, I've got quite a number of snails in my tank. But i do not know if they are friendly to my corals!

I have a few pictures of them, can anyone help me identify whom exactly are they and how did they breed in my tank. i'm also pretty worried if they are going to harm my corals as they are very near to them!

Thanks in advance!!

p/s: sorry that some of the pics are abit unclear coz they are really small creatures so i zoom in quite alot!

[TayHongSiang]

Hi All, I've got quite a number of snails in my tank. But i do not know if they are friendly to my corals!

I have a few pictures of them, can anyone help me identify whom exactly are they and how did they breed in my tank. i'm also pretty worried if they are going to harm my corals as they are very near to them!

Thanks in advance!!

p/s: sorry that some of the pics are abit unclear coz they are really small creatures so i zoom in quite alot!

Friendly...they usually hitchhike on the live rocks.

I have a abalone hitchhike on my live rocks and now is size of 20 cent coin.

[andyboss]

okay thts great, but any idea how to control their population?

coz 3 mths ago, i saw like 5 of 'em, present i see at least 25 - 30 of 'em, are they growing too fast?

they come out at night only...in the day all hidden...

[TayHongSiang]

okay thts great, but any idea how to control their population?

coz 3 mths ago, i saw like 5 of 'em, present i see at least 25 - 30 of 'em, are they growing too fast?

they come out at night only...in the day all hidden...

Just pluck them out to control population....no choice. Or transfer them to yr sump.

Coz the calcium level in the waters help them to thrive n populate.

[andyboss]

ahhh ic

thn i dink i noe the root of the problem

thnx bro ahsiang!! =)

[Solo77]

so should call you great great grandfather of snails....hehe

[TayHongSiang]

so should call you great great grandfather of snails....hehe

hahahaha..no problem la...i learned from experience and observing my tank.

[limsc]

ahhh ic

thn i dink i noe the root of the problem

thnx bro ahsiang!! =)

Hi Bro,

If you stay in the West or Tampines.. I am willing to adopt them..

[andyboss]

Sure bro, if i have time, i'll harvest 'em =)

btw they are really small eh, one is not more than 5mm

Hi Bro,

If you stay in the West or Tampines.. I am willing to adopt them..