Vermetid Snail issue

[South City]

I've got a mini infestation of vermetid snails. I can see around 10 to 15 of them spread around the tank and a TON of these little while dots that I'm thinking might be baby ones looking for a rock to make their home. And I do mean there are a lot of those white dots not only on the glass and rocks, but even on my clean up crew snail shells.

Here's a picture of what those white dots look like on a snail's shell. It's not my picture but they look exactly the same in my tank. Are these vermetid spawn waiting to grow or are they something else? I have dozens(maybe even a few hundred) of these white spots around the tank and I'm really hoping they are something else.

I also have a question about removing the snails that have already established a tube. If I reach into the tank with a pair of rock cutters and snip them off at the base, will that kill them? I've read that a yellow coris wrasse will eat them as well. Has anyone had experience with a wrasse eating them? I had a yellow coris wrasse in my tank for a short time but he didn't make it and so I'm trying to decide if I should get another.(he was only the second fish death in the first 10+ months of running my tank)

 

[mpcart]

I had vermited snails at the beginning of my tank - hundreds of them. I read that their population explodes and then - poof - they are gone. That's exactly what happened to me. I still have a few that I'll catch growing in a drag and I'll just snip the tube off as you said.

I didn't read about any way to get rid of them other than just let them die out. And they did.

-Mike

 

[makeshift101]

I had an explosion of them as well, I think I even had a topic on here about it. My mel wrasse has taken take of the problem mostly. That and strave them out. aka, less feeding tank

 

[makeshift101]

those little small white things are Spirorbid Worm, they are harmless

 

[South City]

Thanks! It's good to know that they should go away on their own in time and with reduced nutrients in the water. I have been feeding more lately to fatten up a very skinny tang that I bought at the swap. I should be back to my normal feeding soon.

I had vermited snails at the beginning of my tank - hundreds of them. I read that their population explodes and then - poof - they are gone. That's exactly what happened to me. I still have a few that I'll catch growing in a drag and I'll just snip the tube off as you said.

I didn't read about any way to get rid of them other than just let them die out. And they did.

-Mike

I had an explosion of them as well, I think I even had a topic on here about it. My mel wrasse has taken take of the problem mostly. That and strave them out. aka, less feeding tank

 

[South City]

That is good to know. Thanks.

None of my white dots have developed into the full spiral shell yet. I have dozens of regular feather dusters with the straight white tube. It looks like I have another type of filter feeder/feather duster to look forward to!

those little small white things are Spirorbid Worm, they are harmless