Pyrmid snails?

Annie742 · 07-20-2008, 08:15 AM

Is that what these are? I was filming my snails spawning and seen these guys on the undersides of the big snails.

Not all the snails have them, if they are the bad ones do they only go after certain types of other snails?

How do I get rid of them? Pick them off?

Thanks!

Witfull · 07-20-2008, 08:56 AM

lcstorc · 07-26-2008, 10:08 AM

I believe you have to manually remove them with tweezers or something.
Here is a bump so hopefully you can get some more details.

BaxReefs · 07-26-2008, 10:19 AM

Yes, those are deffinitly pyrams.

Some species will only infest your snails. I have had two breakouts over my nearly 5 years of reefing, both over two years apart. This leads me to believe that they come in on new snails as eggs as I inspect like crazy, scub and rinse all incomming sanils and still got them, from now on, I'll QT even snails.

As mentioned above, manual removal daily is about it. Every morning, carefully pick the snails you can off the glass and rock and inspect them, use a soft tooth brush to knock off the little buggers and then scrub the shell for eggs, rinse the snail in SW before returning to the display. Check you fingers and hands before placing the snails back in the display as these rotten little vermin stick to your skin as you flick them off the snails!!!!!!!

You have to do this as often as possible until you go at least a couple of weeks without seeing even one. Then inspect a few random snails here and there and eventually you overcome them. Count on loosing quite a few of your snails though in the process.

Good Luck!

07-20-2008, 08:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
Annie742 Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 174 View Gallery Karma Komment	Pyrmid snails? Is that what these are? I was filming my snails spawning and seen these guys on the undersides of the big snails. Not all the snails have them, if they are the bad ones do they only go after certain types of other snails? How do I get rid of them? Pick them off? Thanks!

07-26-2008, 10:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,899 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Pyrmid snails? I believe you have to manually remove them with tweezers or something. Here is a bump so hopefully you can get some more details. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

07-26-2008, 10:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
BaxReefs Limpet Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 138 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Pyrmid snails? Yes, those are deffinitly pyrams. Some species will only infest your snails. I have had two breakouts over my nearly 5 years of reefing, both over two years apart. This leads me to believe that they come in on new snails as eggs as I inspect like crazy, scub and rinse all incomming sanils and still got them, from now on, I'll QT even snails. As mentioned above, manual removal daily is about it. Every morning, carefully pick the snails you can off the glass and rock and inspect them, use a soft tooth brush to knock off the little buggers and then scrub the shell for eggs, rinse the snail in SW before returning to the display. Check you fingers and hands before placing the snails back in the display as these rotten little vermin stick to your skin as you flick them off the snails!!!!!!! You have to do this as often as possible until you go at least a couple of weeks without seeing even one. Then inspect a few random snails here and there and eventually you overcome them. Count on loosing quite a few of your snails though in the process. Good Luck! __________________ 120reef/75fuge/240g total volume/MRC 4R skimmer/15k 400w XM MH & 3x54w T5s/ 1/2 Hp chiller/ lots of flow

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