How to deal with Pyramidellidea snails

I would do the transfer if you use all the same sand, rock, water etc. If not then you are starting over. I say wait 6 months before placing clams in a new tank.

should i see snail living tissue inside the shell?should they move around outta the water?

In the snail shell? Might be hard to see the flesh in the snail shell but if they were on the growth edge of the clam when you found them then they were alive when you found them.

i was planning a tank breakdown and move of most of my critters into a bigger tank. THIS WEEKEND. what are your thoughts on that with this new ugly situation??
both tanks were going to be plumbed together in the basement.

Thats your call Paul. Ideally you would want to place a nice clean clam into a parasite free tank but if you cant leave the old tank set up and deal with them there then you have to do what you have to do. You can get rid of these snails and still keep the clams in the display tank.

the plan is to use the same sand/water/rock, and it's supposed to take place this weekend.
no snails visible in my 3 and 6 am checks on the tank with a bright led thingie. i will keep the post going when there's info. many thanks.

"should i see snail living tissue inside the shell?should they move around outta the water? In the snail shell? Might be hard to see the flesh in the snail shell but if they were on the growth edge of the clam when you found them then they were alive when you found them."

the 4 i found were not in the white new growth area, just randomly on the shell. BUT shouldn't they move even a little in the air when taken off? i saw nothing move at all.

Hard to say if they would move or not. They might have closed up because you messed with them.

The snails arent always at the edge of the shell. they can be anywhere on the shell, around the byssal opening or on the substrate around the clam.

Originally Posted by chris&barb

hard to say if they would move or not. They might have closed up because you messed with them. True

the snails arent always at the edge of the shell. They can be anywhere on the shell, around the byssal opening or on the substrate around the clam.yep. Gotcha. Scrubbies tonight!

thanks

no snails came off in last night's scrubbing, none visible on the one or the others either. continuing to scrub the one and after the tank switch, i will deal with the other clams.

Thats cool but keep looking and keep an eye out for egg masses

this afternoon, came home and saw 3 on the next door neighbor of the earlier infected clam on the shell in full daylight bstrds!!
so the horror is for real.
pix:

Yikes! when...will...they...just...leave!

Sorry to see the new ones Paul. Just keep scrubbing and you will win.

Just keep at it Paul

I moved the tank transfer posts into a new thread. You can see them here now:

Paul's tank transfer

Sorry fellas. I couldnt see the red x so i didnt know what you were talking about. I looked at the code and saw that they were missing. They are added back now.

I discovered a small, cone shaped snail on my glass today. I looked around the tank tonight and spotted at least half a dozen more of the little buggers. They're mostly white, and nowhere near my clams. They appear to be algae grazers and I'm assuming that they'd be on one of the clams if they were the bad type. I'll have to get some clear pics in the morning.

Originally Posted by RCA

I discovered a small, cone shaped snail on my glass today. I looked around the tank tonight and spotted at least half a dozen more of the little buggers. They're mostly white, and nowhere near my clams. They appear to be algae grazers and I'm assuming that they'd be on one of the clams if they were the bad type. I'll have to get some clear pics in the morning.

jason, pyrs rarely leave the immediate area of the clam. they are rice sized and rice colored. pic needed, but imho, it's doubtful. pick up a clam at night and check it out. i think the comment "mostly white" will probably mean not pyrs. they are WHITE!

I wouldnt worry much if you find them on the rocks and sand but keep an eye on the clams anyway. Wait till the middle of the night or in the morning before the lights come on and pull your clams out and see if you find any on them.