Reproducing snail

[gmerek2]

Here is a pic of a snail with babies. Not sure what kind it is. I'm glad because I wanted to buy new snails but guess I don't need to now? Will some make it or will the fish and crabs eat em?

 

 

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[TheyCallMeMr.703]

That's pretty cool actually.lol
 Hopefully, they don't eat all of them.

Edited November 4, 2013 by TheyCallMeMr.703

[gmerek2]

I should pick some off for the refugium. Keep em nice and safe. I like how you lol a lot 703. It makes me lol when you lol. Lol!

[Origami]

They look like pyramid snails to me.

 

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[TheyCallMeMr.703]

I should pick some off for the refugium. Keep em nice and safe. I like how you lol a lot 703. It makes me lol when you lol. Lol!

lol

[gmerek2]

That's not good. Looks like I'll have to cancel my clam order with ERC :( are they attacking the healthy snail? I'm researching now.

[Origami]

That's not good. Looks like I'll have to cancel my clam order with ERC :( are they attacking the healthy snail? I'm researching now.

I don't know if the species that attack other snails are the same as those that attack clams. Let us know what you find out.

 

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[gmerek2]

There are reports that certain wrasses will eat them, problem is pyramids are nocturnal and wrasses are diurnal. While I have had six line wrasses and canary wrasses pick them off it was not sufficient to really make a significant difference.

 

Manual removal is really the only means unfortunately.

 

If you only have snails my recommendation is to remove all snails and go without snails for several months. If you have clams that is a whole different ball game.

 

There are different types of pyramids, and some say ones that are predators to clams do not bother snails and visa versa, well every time I had pyramids they did not differentiate between snails and clams.

 

This problem will be a whole lot easier to solve if you do not have clams

[gmerek2]

That seemed like the most credible source. A lot of conflicting reports on the lil buggers. I only have 6 snails left I'm going to pull em every night. Tom you saved my butt a couple times now need any free frogspawn or a few beers?

[TheyCallMeMr.703]

That seemed like the most credible source. A lot of conflicting reports on the lil buggers. I only have 6 snails left I'm going to pull em every night. Tom you saved my butt a couple times now need any free frogspawn or a few beers?

+1

[Coral Hind]

There are different types of pyramids, and some say ones that are predators to clams do not bother snails and visa versa, well every time I had pyramids they did not differentiate between snails and clams.

I had the same issue and it was finding them on snails that let me know they were also attacking my clams.

[Origami]

That seemed like the most credible source. A lot of conflicting reports on the lil buggers. I only have 6 snails left I'm going to pull em every night. Tom you saved my butt a couple times now need any free frogspawn or a few beers?

Happy to lend whatever help I can.

 

I've never had them but I think that Dave Lin found some on a clam of his several years ago. I can totally see that they wouldn't differentiate between clams and snails. Internet lore. I wonder if they hitchhiked in with the snails or where they came from?