Bingo1213 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I have had a 4 inch long derasa calm in my tank for about a month now. He has been living on my sand bed and had grabbed on to a plug that I placed under him in the sand. This morning I noticed that he had tipped over. When I tipped him up I noticed he seems to have lost his foot. I have no idea how this would have happened. Also when I was looking at him I saw just one pyramid snail. Since I set him up-right again he seems very happy and has completely opened again. He is even reacting to changes in light. I do have a six-line wrasse in my tank which should help with any pyramid snails (after all I only could find one). Is there anything I should do about the snails? Also does my clam have a shot without his foot? Water Parameters: Calcium: 400 Alk: 11.2 Mag: 1260 Ammonia: 0 Nitrite: 0 Nitrate: <5 Phosphate: 0 ph: 8.20 Copper: 0 Salinity: 1.024 Temp: 80 Lighting LED Flow MP 10 on reef crest Link to comment
Bingo1213 Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 I decided to look around for more pyramid snails and I found a lot of them but they were all back in a corner of my tank not on my clam. There was one on my larger astraea snails. What should I do to get rid of these because clearly my six line is not doing his job. Any advice would be great thanks!! I have attached the pictures. The first one is of my little "colony" of pyramid snails. IDK how to remove them since they are not on a host. The second is a current pic of the clam. Link to comment
Bingo1213 Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 Any ideas? Would it be worth pulling out the six line and trading him in for a yellow coris wrasse? Are the Coris shrimp safe? Link to comment
basser1 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 A "Search" at the top of this page works wonders....... Here you go: http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/55608-getting-rid-of-pyramid-snails/ You might want to get a flashlight after the lights go out and see where they are. Use a turkey baster to suck out the ones you see. Check under the clam and brush any off, (don't do this in the tank). If you can take your rocks out, do a fresh water dip for about 30 minutes. These are a few suggestions in addition to the link, Good Luck Link to comment
Bingo1213 Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 OK thank you so I do have one more question that I have not been able to find an answer for. As stated earlier I currently have a 6-line in the tank. He does not seem to be doing anything what so ever to help control these snails. Are yellow coris wrasse more likely to take care of my problem? Or would you recommend something else. Link to comment
basser1 Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Sorry can't comment on the wrasses as I don't have any experience with them. You might want to send a PM to N-Rs' "clam guru" ZephNYC...... Link to comment
PiscesFish Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Well, every wrasse is different so it is up to you whether or not if you want to chase down that wrasse and exchange him. But also, is your tank big enough for the yellow coris? But what i learned with my wrasse awhile back was that the less i fed him, the more he hunted for flatworms. Though, i would PM ZephNYC for additional info cause he talks clam :b Link to comment
atrox Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Wrasses won't touch those snails because they are mainly nocturnal and the wrasses hunker down during the night. the clams foot or where it was is there any torn tissue? The clam more than likely retracted its foot due to it being exposed. For your snail problem, there are several fish an inverts suited to eating them, but will also eat you're wanted snails as well. I would manually remove them, as you're tank A yellow Corris is more useful than a six line. I don't know you're tank size otherwise I'd recommend a harlequin tusk. Link to comment
ZephNYC Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 I have two words for you. Malanurus wrasse. He will be the answer to all your problems. Link to comment
Bingo1213 Posted October 25, 2014 Author Share Posted October 25, 2014 I ended up getting a melanurus wrasse since the LFS was out of yellow coris and all i have to say is wow. I can't find a single pyramid snail in my tank. I am very impressed with him. He will only be in the 25 a few more weeks until my 40 is ready to go and I make the big switch! Thank everyone for the help! Link to comment
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