Reef Discussion

[RobbieMVFC]

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Believe it or not I have turned a regular snail into an Acropora eating beast…(slightly dramatic)

How ….well at the start of this year I had my snails lay eggs. As a result I have an over populated my aquarium with snail’s. I did give some away to Sam & Dom

However I still have an abundance of them. As a result of the overpopulation and the limited supply of food one of them developed a taste for acropora. (hope it’s only one )



How I found this out was I started to see one Acro start to reside. Now I have had STN/RTN before and seen its destruction. This looked different from the start because all my SPS look happy & healthy. And It was only one.

I decided to give it a bath in coral RX, just as I was about to put the Acro into the bath I noticed a small snail. I picked it up and I dropped it back in……(dumb I know) in the bath it parted ways with some small creatures but my eye sight is as it once was .

About a week later I noticed another plating acro STNing ..it wasn’t till I looked closely that I found the problem . In the same proximity of where I dropped him.


Anybody else seen this b4 ?



Also please keep an eye on yours


@Wrangy
@Sam Parker

3 weeks later and all is recovering

 

[RobbieMVFC]

@Dr. Schell ?

 

[Sam Parker]

Bugger :(

I have nothing more to add, but am keen to follow along to hear he reason/solution.

 

[ezza]

What kind of snails?

Your regrowth is very impressive!!!

 

[RobbieMVFC]

Thanks @ezza , no idea what kind they are , I have about 30-50 of them now . They have been reef safe except of that one.

 

[ReeferRob]

Personally I'd pull the damn thing. Some snails are opportunistic and will change foods if their main food dries up. If you can get a better picture it would help with an ID.

 

[RobbieMVFC]

Thank Rob ,I turfed that one in the bin. but there a few left I will take another photo tonight
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[RobbieMVFC]

Is this any help. Not the one that was doing the damage however identical View attachment 51346

 

[ReeferRob]

It looks like some sort of Turban snail to me mate. Snails are odd ducks, like I said before, they can and will, as you found out, change foods in time of need. I like Stomatella snails as well as Turbo Grazers and haven't had issues with those 2 yet.