Vermetid Snails

[mockery]

Ok well my tank has been taken over by these things! They are on every piece of rock, the overflow and plumbing!

Is there anything that gets rid of them naturally? Or do I have to take apart my tank and remove them individually?

This is what I'm talking about.

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They are very tiny but a big problem.

Also what gets rid of barnacles? Those are all over my back glass.

 

[salt reefer]

man i would love to have barnicle growing i my tank your tank is evedently doing awsome because the snails are a sign of a healty tank. i dont now how to get rid of them though i just let them do there thing they will check there population after a while though and some will die off. just what have observed personaly.

 

[smoothie]

Certain wrasses. Lined and radiant I know. They feed on waste in the water column so perfect water quality for a awhile while not over feeding your tank. You can paste or glue them in their homes and starve them. If they are where you can get to them you can simply crush and remove them.
They cause no harm really besides aggrevating your livestock with the mucus strand they fish with

 

[smoothie]

Yes it is. "Too wierd to live, but too rare to die."

 

[smoothie]

Oh I've seen pics. As big as your coco or feather duster you have beside it.

 

[drnecropolis]

Smoothie;409180 wrote: Yes it is. "Too wierd to live, but too rare to die."

Much respect!
I haven't heard that in a long time..

 

[chymos45]

Smoothie;409170 wrote: Certain wrasses. Lined and radiant I know. They feed on waste in the water column so perfect water quality for a awhile while not over feeding your tank. You can paste or glue them in their homes and starve them. If they are where you can get to them you can simply crush and remove them.
They cause no harm really besides aggrevating your livestock with the mucus strand they fish with

Lined, radiant, and you can add coris to the list. Tagging along to see if anyone knows of other natural predators, as I have vermetids as well, but no sand bed to house the burying wrasses, and the lined varieties are a little pushy for the sissies in my tank.