massive snail spawn what to do

[MarineTeng]

i've noticed i got around 200 + (just what i can see on my glass) or more snails that are about a millimeter big. Should i keep them in or attempt to take them or what, i do have snails in my tank so i'm geussing they spawned from them. all reef safe janitor like snails.

[onefin]

Not to worry they won't last to long, something will eat them.

[MarineTeng]

you sure, i have a yellow tang and hermits

[MarineTeng]

and looking at my tank i made a huge under estimate, i'm geussing like 1000s now

[Frick-n-Frags]

Do you have Strombus snails? They reproduce really well in tanks.

[Freeskier98]

The hermits are going to have a feast if they make there way off the glass.

[tperkins]

Pics Pics Pics! We want to see your snail army

[MarineTeng]

i'll work on it they're really small and behind coraline algae so i dunno if i can get any that's u'll be able to tell cause they're really small

[MarineTeng]

i don't remember what kind of snails they are, but i don't recall strombus snailsi think they're either margarita snails and or astraea or trochus snails. they got those type of shell shapes

[dirtyreefer]

These guys are harmless, I have a bunch of them in my tank too. They seem to be nocturnal though, cos I don't see then that often during the day, but at night when I shine a flashlight I can see them all coming out.

[thepudge]

I hate those things.. they get everywhere.

[sammiefish]

as long as you dont think they are a harmful species I wouldnt worry about it. After a while the competition for food will weed out the weak ones and you will get a balanced population.

[Tabeaubi]

I agree with sammiefish, the population will balance itself out. I had a similar experience in my first reef tank.

[MarineTeng]

ya i'm hoping i get to sell some of them or something and i don't think mine are nocternal, they're out 24/7 they don't move very fast, only if they ate weird macro algae that i have, well i got a tang that will hopefully do that now

[Frick-n-Frags]

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