Trochus snail breeding

[claywp]

Has any one had this take place in their tank? I keep seeing baby trochus snails every couple of months, starting to have an over abundance of them. They seem to be prolific breeders. Any way to curb it?

 

[cloak]

Are you sure they are in fact trochus snails & not collonista snails? These will breed quite readily in our tanks as well.

 

[claywp]

Yes, almost 100% positive they are banded trochus. I will get some pictures though, just to confirm it.

 

[Buzzword]

Had banded trochus spawn after almost every water change, especially in the evening. Free snails even though only 3-4 would live to mature.

 

[lafanblue]

I realize this thread is over 2 years old but rather than start a new one just wanted to add to this one.

I believe I have been having babies.. in the last 3 weeks I am been finding these guys on my filter socks when replacing them. What do you think? Baby Banded Torchus?

Oh.. they look bigger in the pictures.. these guys are only about 1/8 - 1/4 inch.

 

[sam.basye]

I realize this thread is over 2 years old but rather than start a new one just wanted to add to this one.

I believe I have been having babies.. in the last 3 weeks I am been finding these guys on my filter socks when replacing them. What do you think? Baby Banded Torchus?

Oh.. they look bigger in the pictures.. these guys are only about 1/8 - 1/4 inch.

Yours are probably collonista snails.

 

[lafanblue]

Well.. found my answer this morning... Seems my Trochus snails are spawning. Never noticed before but just did a water change yesterday and this morning pretty much everyone of my snails got into this. See video, pretty cool :celeb1:.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrNYk4U15A4

 

[johnike]

IME, Trochus are the snails that breed the most prolifically in our tanks.
Unique Corals used to sell them from their coral systems, I got some years ago and still have plenty, old and new.
My favorite all around snail always.