can ReVive coral dip kill vermetid snails?

shingo43 · 11/06/2016, 11:41 PM

my tank is infected with vermetid snails, I would like to dip some of the lps with revive if that works, can anyone please confirm if it works? Thanks

SuspectC · 11/07/2016, 10:47 AM

It does not kill them.

themagicman · 11/07/2016, 11:29 AM

How old is your tank? Limiting the nutrients & time is your best bet IMO. When my tank was first set up I had a ton of these things. Eight years later, not so much. There's still a few here & there, but the population is nowhere near what it was in the beginning.

Quinnchero · 11/07/2016, 11:56 AM

It will not kill them

shingo43 · 11/07/2016, 01:53 PM

Thanks guys, my tank is 5 years old and vermetid snails are getting out of control, what do you mean by limiting the nutrients? they are not feed on no3 or po4 like algaes are they?

75mixedreef · 11/07/2016, 02:23 PM

No they don't feed on the n3 and po4, but they do feed on the algae that feeds on those. Keep your nutrients down and less algae will grow, causing less snails to be able to survive and reproduce. Wrasse often will eat them too, not sure what else will eat them.

shingo43 · 11/07/2016, 03:39 PM

Thanks, I do have a 6-line and a yellow wrasse, they are not interested eating them at all lol

75mixedreef · 11/07/2016, 03:46 PM

Funny, my 6 line and my yellow wrasses were always picking at rocks and I thought they were eating the snails. Maybe the lunare wrasse that I rehomed cleaned them all out before I put those guys in.

SPotter · 06/10/2017, 02:30 PM

Had anyone tried a dip in bayer complete to kill them????

homer1475 · 06/10/2017, 02:35 PM

Yup I only use Bayer as my coral dip. Doesn't effect them, least not in the strength we use as a coral dip.

locito277 · 06/10/2017, 02:58 PM

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alexa2z · 01/26/2018, 12:40 PM

It does kill shrimp. Had that kind of experience lately.
Be very careful using this product.
Keep in mind it is not regulated industry and the product may contain just about anything. It contains tee tree oil, which is toxic. What we noticed is that our shrimps developed muscle tremors and died over night.
The crabs are stressed, but steel alive after 4 days. The fish seems to be ok.

oldhead · 01/26/2018, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by alexa2z

It does kill shrimp. Had that kind of experience lately.
Be very careful using this product.
Keep in mind it is not regulated industry and the product may contain just about anything. It contains tee tree oil, which is toxic. What we noticed is that our shrimps developed muscle tremors and died over night.
The crabs are stressed, but steel alive after 4 days. The fish seems to be ok.

Are you saying you dipped your fish and shrimp in bayer?

11/06/2016, 11:41 PM	#1
shingo43 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 223	can ReVive coral dip kill vermetid snails? my tank is infected with vermetid snails, I would like to dip some of the lps with revive if that works, can anyone please confirm if it works? Thanks

11/07/2016, 11:29 AM	#3
themagicman Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: California Posts: 126	How old is your tank? Limiting the nutrients & time is your best bet IMO. When my tank was first set up I had a ton of these things. Eight years later, not so much. There's still a few here & there, but the population is nowhere near what it was in the beginning. __________________ "Abracadabra Holmes."

11/07/2016, 11:56 AM	#4
Quinnchero Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: San Diego County Posts: 5	It will not kill them __________________ “I know the human being and fish can co-exist peacefully.” ― George W. Bush Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder w/ 20g sump. In building process after 28g cube had massive leak failure

06/10/2017, 02:30 PM	#9
SPotter Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 5,691	Had anyone tried a dip in bayer complete to kill them???? __________________ Steve Am I really doing all of this for a fish tank?????? Current Tank Info: 360g Envision Acrylic Tank, Closed Loops, Vectra L1's, MP40QD's, 400w Radiums, Regal 300ext, Dastaco Ext3 CaRx, Controlled by GHL Profilux

06/10/2017, 02:35 PM	#10
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	Yup I only use Bayer as my coral dip. Doesn't effect them, least not in the strength we use as a coral dip. __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"

11/07/2016, 10:47 AM	#2
SuspectC Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4	It does not kill them.

11/07/2016, 01:53 PM	#5
shingo43 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 223	Thanks guys, my tank is 5 years old and vermetid snails are getting out of control, what do you mean by limiting the nutrients? they are not feed on no3 or po4 like algaes are they?

11/07/2016, 02:23 PM	#6
75mixedreef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 255	No they don't feed on the n3 and po4, but they do feed on the algae that feeds on those. Keep your nutrients down and less algae will grow, causing less snails to be able to survive and reproduce. Wrasse often will eat them too, not sure what else will eat them.

11/07/2016, 03:39 PM	#7
shingo43 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 223	Thanks, I do have a 6-line and a yellow wrasse, they are not interested eating them at all lol

11/07/2016, 03:46 PM	#8
75mixedreef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 255	Funny, my 6 line and my yellow wrasses were always picking at rocks and I thought they were eating the snails. Maybe the lunare wrasse that I rehomed cleaned them all out before I put those guys in.

06/10/2017, 02:58 PM	#11
locito277 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: miami Posts: 1,535	@justingraham Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Nothings Free in this hobby Current Tank Info: 224 and 720 gallon in progress!

01/26/2018, 12:40 PM	#12
alexa2z Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 1	It does kill shrimp. Had that kind of experience lately. Be very careful using this product. Keep in mind it is not regulated industry and the product may contain just about anything. It contains tee tree oil, which is toxic. What we noticed is that our shrimps developed muscle tremors and died over night. The crabs are stressed, but steel alive after 4 days. The fish seems to be ok.