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However, I have one emerald crab (Mithrax sculptus) that I have housed in this 46 gal. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts Vermetid snails are relatively diverse; over a hundred species have been described, and some of them are commonly found in aquaria. This is an exaggeration. I was considering trying a copperband, but I don't want to try to quarantine one for 6 weeks since they don't do that well. The Bumble Bee Snail, Engina sp., features a black shell with alternating yellow and black stripes giving it its descriptive name. Are there any places I can get a quarantined copperband from? I know they typically arent that bad in small numbers, but I despise the look of the little buggers. I am thinking of adding either 2 emerald crabs (I have had good results with them in the past) or hermit crabs which I have never had. Vermetid Snails. I have little tube snails on everything. They can help you in getting rid of meaty food residues, and decomposing organisms. BTW, I have lots of emerald crabs and several bumblebee snails and still have vermetid snails. It then plants itself to a rock and builds a calcified tube where it spends the rest of its time. Bumble Bee Snail (Engina mendicaria) Pros: Bumble Bee snails can eat Vermetid snails (aka pest snails). 59.0k members in the ReefTank community. There doesn't seem to be a solution other than general tank-maintenance, individual removal and like someone above mentioned, if you have 1, in a month or 2 you could have 100. Adult Vermetids are filter feeders. Yellow Coris Wrasse and Emerald Crabs have also been suggested to be effective, but the same reliability issues apply. This creature exists in most aquariums and was encountered by every aquarist at some point or another. Decided to get two emerald crabs and neither touched the vermetids. The largest hermit crabs will disassemble even a very large colony in a few minutes if they happen to feel like it. They are relatively diverse with over a hundred known species. Zebra hermit crabs are known predators of nerite snails. The shells are anchored in the rockwork and the snail secretes a slime net to capture particulates in the water. Like other invertebrates, the Bumble Bee Snail is sensitive to copper-based medications, high nitrate levels, and even the slightest fluctuation in water parameters. I thought all emerald crabs found them taste. These snails will aerate the sand by burying themselves in it. If possible Arrow crabs prefer to eat something tastier and easier to catch. Regarding the vermetid Snail, my tank has literally been taken over by them. Do Emerald Crabs eat snails? They are best kept in tanks with plenty of live rock and away from predatory organisms. My current CUC is aprox. 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