Pyramid snails

Doughster4

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Last night, I just felt like going out to my tank with a flashlight and checking what kind of things were crawling around. What I found was that my squamosa and gold maxima resting on the substrate were literally covered with pyramid snails feeding near the mantles! This morning before the lights came on, I removed both clams and cleaned them thorougly with a toothbrush, removing all visible snails. I have had a six-line wrass in the tank for a year. He is extremely fat and healthy but obviously prefers pods compared to the snails.

I will keep an eye on the clams and surely will need to repeat the cleaning procedure. The clams high in the rockwork were not infected.

I have heard mixed reviews about adding a juvenile red coris wrasse. Does anyone have any opinions or experience on this subject. My concern is the health of my clam population.
 
It can take a loooooong time for Pyramid snails to kill a healthy clam, but they will kill it.

If you have Pyramid snails, believe me they will get to your clams in the rockwork too.

Best bet will be a nightly cleaning of the clams on the sandbed.

Also if you have Astrea snails check those too, as they are a favorite target of Pyramids.

Best of luck, Rob
 
Sucks, doesn't it? Keep at it, though and kill those little buggers.

By the way, I see you're in Baltimore. Are you a CMAS member? If not, you should come, it's great! :)
 
I will check the clams again tonight. I must heve cleaned off a hundred. I have found the CMAS website. I will definitelt start attending meetings.
 
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