hollywood11892
Reefing newb
so i was wondering do salt water snails reproduce as much as freshwater cuz i had a pretty bad infestation in another tank and didnt want the same thing to happen
salt water snails
- Thread starter hollywood11892
- Start date
x19
Reefing newb
LOL, I remember that from my freshwater days but I've not had that problem in my marine tank. Not that they don't reproduce, but that I need all the snails I can get :D
Jmck
Reef enthusiast
If my salt water snails reproduced like crazy i would be fairly happy! :P they are easy to get out, LFS's love them and they would sell fast and they do wonders for the tank.
little_fish
Moderator
Technically its possible to get an infestation of pest snails that much on corals or bother clams, but this is not very common. These pest snails are frequently eaten by the more popular wrasses so if you do have a problem, its a quick fix.
marcah
Reef enthusiast
I agree i wish they would reproduce quicker.. would have to do less explaining when I want a new coral...:D
Smitty
Reef pro
I don't think they reproduce as fast, but they still do fairly quickly. But in saltwater, the eggs/larvae are eaten by corals, fish and other inverts or removed by skimming. So they have a lower survival rate than their freshwater counterparts.
little_fish
Moderator
+1 Smitty
hollywood11892
Reefing newb
ah thank u so im relativly safe any kinds that are slower breeders
little_fish
Moderator
all the ones you will buy will be slow breeders. Trust me, you arent going to be complaining about your snails breeding too fast, you will be luck if they breed at all.
