Vermetid snails

[Frostyfish]

I have about 5 vermetid snails on one rock and want to get rid of them before they can spread. I have read that super gluing them shut and chiseling them off gets rid of them, just wondering if anyone has recommendations or alternative methods of destroying them.

 

[CRW Reef]

Yep I super glue them myself and then leave them.

 

[Frostyfish]

Yep I super glue them myself and then leave them.

Thanks! Do you have to take the rock out to super glue them? I haven't had to use super glue before and I don't know where it can be used

 

[SynDen]

You can do it in the tank. I use the same method for apitasia. Just put some super glue on the end of a stick or some probe that you can stick into them and rub the glue all around their tube opening.

 

[CRW Reef]

Yes you can do it right in the tank for sure. You will want to turn off all powerheads and returns and use a gel form of super glue (I use the super glue gel from the doller tree)

 

[sethsolomon]

My personal suggestion on the super glue to use:

3.99 at harbor freight. and thicker than the dollar store gel.
http://www.harborfreight.com/10-piece-super-glue-gel-68349.html

 

[ReefCheif]

I break them off as close to the rock as I can then put some super glue over the spot, be careful, they get sharp!!

 

[Frostyfish]

Thanks for the advice everybody, those web oozing turds are done for

 

[SquidBreath]

I just use a sharp pair of tweezers and crush the little bastages. Sometimes I go on a killing spree