Vermetid Worm Outbreak (Tube Worms) - How do I get rid of them? Why do they only see

[sneeyatch]

I have a bunch and just look at them as part of my reefs deversity. They don't seem to harm anything. It's pretty cool watching them fish for food.

Agreed diversity is where it's at in a reef tank. I leave them to do their thing.

 

[Jyetman]

I had an outbreak a year or so ago and their numbers slowly decreased not sure why haven't seen but only a few here and there. Maybe my monster zebra hermits had something to do with it. They seem to activate when things get all stirred up so keep the water clean.

 

[that Fish Guy]

Supposedly bumblebee snails are their only natural predator. I've had three CBBs and none go for these.

What are Bumblebee Snails?

I have never heard of them.

Will they eat Coral too?

Do LFS carry them?

 

[JB63]

The BumbleBee snails are the size of nassarius, and the shell has alternated yellow/black bands.

 

[FlyPenFly]

The bumble bee snail thing is not really verified. Who knows.

I am curious about the puffer idea. It would be interesting to setup a tank with a valentini puffer and only have a piece of live rock in there with vermetid snails, don't feed and see if he goes after them.

I have a Yellow corriss wrasse and a yellow tailed tamarin, none are interested in the vermetid.

A less reef safe wrasse might be better like maybe a dragon wrasse or something else very aggressive.

 

[Steveb]

Maybe try to inject kalk paste/water into the tube? With something like this http://www.eplastics.com/Plastic/Applicators/HYPO65

 

[that Fish Guy]

Has anyone tried to use Aiptasia-X on them?

 

[becon776]

RESURRECTION!!!!Plague proportions! If any of these posters are still around at there can you give me and update?? esp OP

 

[that Fish Guy]

RESURRECTION!!!!Plague proportions! If any of these posters are still around at there can you give me and update?? esp OP

I think dipping in Revive or Bayer Seems to kill them (At least some of them).

 

[italquam]

I have found no solutions after weeks if searching

 

[Spork3245]

Do NOT use bumblebee snails to get rid of these... Bumblebee snails are predatory snails that will kill all of your good snails and also strip your sand-bed of micro-organisms.

 

[SeargentSlice]

Do NOT use bumblebee snails to get rid of these... Bumblebee snails are predatory snails that will kill all of your good snails and also strip your sand-bed of micro-organisms.

+1
I had alot of them broke them off with my thumb but after adding a
Melanurus Wrasse I dont notice them anymore he picks at the rock all day and ive seen him tear them from the rock.

 

[italquam]

Any good places to buy a melanurus wrasse

 

[Spork3245]

I've heard people say that hermits sometimes go after them, but I don't have any verification of this.

 

[that Fish Guy]

I've heard people say that hermits sometimes go after them, but I don't have any verification of this.

I have a lot of Hermits and a lot of Vermetids so I do not think that hermits do it.

 

[italquam]

Hermits definitely won't help at all , I second that

 

[italquam]

I need to make a screen for my tank then I am going to try a melanurus wrasse

 

[Spork3245]

I have a lot of Hermits and a lot of Vermetids so I do not think that hermits do it.

Hermits definitely won't help at all , I second that

Do you have red or blue legged hermits? From the one or two times I read about hermits eating them I heard it was red legged.
Personally, I don't think they'll eat them regardless lol

 

[italquam]

I have had red leg, blue leg, scarlets, zebra, none ate them

 

[64Ivy]

Truth be told, I have yet to see any biological remedy guaranteed to destroy Vermetid snails; not a fish, not a crab, not anything. If there are only a few vermetids and the tank is small, I have read instances where the hobbyist has gotten rid of them through a combination of manual removal and nutrient control. But once they reach 'plague' proportions, you'll have to let them crash. And they will. Unfortunately, this will take time, hastened only perhaps by the implementation of the same manual removal/nutrient control previously mentioned. Sorry I don't have better news.