[Reef Goddess]

I second the yellow coris wrasse. They are just a great all around pest remover and won't become as potentially aggressive as a six line. I just had a six line go on a 4 fish killing spree so I'm a little burned on that fish at the moment.

Pyram snails are a pain but very controlable if you keep on top of it. Best thing is to pull your clams out a few hours after the lights are off as this is when pyam come out of hiding. You can hold the clam over your sink and take an old toothbrush, etc to get under the scutes/mantle area and remove the snails. Just take care not to bang up the mantle itself. Pyam also like to lay their eggs at the at the bottom of a clam where the foot would be on croceas. Once you're done scrubbing the snails off, you can give the shell a quick freshwater rinse. As long as you're not letting a lot of water gush into the clam it will be fine. Clams can be kept out of water safely for at least 5-10 minutes. I wouldn't push it beyond that.

When you place your clam back in your tank, be sure to shake it a little after it expells the air because sometimes air can get trapped under the mantle.

There are worse things than pyram snails and if you're deligent you should be able to get rid of them.

Also, pyam that don't have clams to feed on will attack trochus snails, etc. Its happened to mine in the past when I've moved clams to a different system and there hasn't been a "host" for them to feed on. Their shells are bright white whereas baby ceriths have a little brown to them.