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08-28-2003, 05:35 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Florida Panhandle
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clam killers
Just to let everyone know these are pyramid snails clam killers.
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08-28-2003, 10:12 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Colorado
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That's basically what I found. There were other snails on my clams by they seemed to be more of the Astrea variety. I found 3 total between all four of my clams. Did those in the pic come from your tank recently?
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08-28-2003, 01:05 PM
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no just a pic to help people identify them 
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08-29-2003, 05:23 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: California
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Casey,
Once those get into your tank it is SO hard to rid them as they will hide in empty shells and dip into the sand and at night, here they come. 
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08-29-2003, 07:33 PM
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Barry I know any suggestions on how to get rid of them?I look for the little suckers at night I have my clams up on the rocks now
hoping that would help.
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08-29-2003, 08:28 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: California
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Casey,
That will help and if you have any empty hermit or snail snails I would take them out. A six-line is a little help ridding them.
Besure to check around the byssal as they like to hide there.
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08-29-2003, 08:44 PM
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ok Barry thanks for the tips I will beat them,I will not let them kill my wonderful clams!
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09-02-2003, 09:48 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Houston,Tex. USA
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I have had great luck with a yellow coris wrasse. I have had this fish for a while and my 180g. {knock on wood} is free of the pyramid snails. Once they get a foothold it is hard to get rid of them but persistense will rule.
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09-02-2003, 01:07 PM
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Thanks Sue I will give one a try
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09-14-2003, 01:27 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Oxford Ga
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Casey what about little thin white star fish .........i found one in my clam and pinch it out ............
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09-14-2003, 06:23 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by MsReeReee
Casey what about little thin white star fish .........i found one in my clam and pinch it out ............
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Yes get them out to if you see them,they will bother the clam from expanding,I have heard horror stories about how fast them little white starfish reproduce  I dont let anything mess with my clams
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09-17-2003, 10:02 PM
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got a size on those little snails? can not tell from the pic.
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09-18-2003, 05:38 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Geoff
got a size on those little snails? can not tell from the pic.
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Yes Geoff I have lots that are the size of pencil tip lead very small other to half inch. they reproduce like mad
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09-20-2003, 12:26 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Colorado
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My Pyramid snails have been attaching thmselves to my astrea...I haven't seen any on my clams in sometime. I think my sixline helps out very much.
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09-20-2003, 04:20 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Toadfish
My Pyramid snails have been attaching thmselves to my astrea...I haven't seen any on my clams in sometime. I think my sixline helps out very much.
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Yea I need a sixline
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