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Hello reefing community, as the title implies, I’m curious if anyone thinks a fallow period would help rid me of the pests? I’m aware that vermatid snails are not the worst pest.
Background: I have plenty of vermatid snails in my current tank and I’m moving to a new one. I have a ton of acros and some LPS that have vermatid snails around their base. I’d like to avoid bringing them to my new tank.
What I’ve tried: I’m currently treating with bumblebee snails, feeding flakes, etc. I’ve also tried the coral snow method and it was not successful for me (I did this for 8 weeks+). I’ve been searching for other threads and it seems like most people simply tolerate these guys. However, I do think my number is higher and deserves a bit more attention.
The plan: Would it work to remove all fish and inverts, and leave fallow with just SPS, LPS, Mushrooms for ~3 months? Once my new tank arrives (it will be started with dry rock - which leaves bare an open canvas for these guys to multiply), I’d transfer existing fish and inverts there. To keep the coral happy, I’m thinking that I would try ammonia dosing. I would remove my skimmer and my algae scrubber. Even still I assume I may need to provide phosphate supplementation somehow (but I do want to avoid food).
Input welcome and thank you in advance.
Background: I have plenty of vermatid snails in my current tank and I’m moving to a new one. I have a ton of acros and some LPS that have vermatid snails around their base. I’d like to avoid bringing them to my new tank.
What I’ve tried: I’m currently treating with bumblebee snails, feeding flakes, etc. I’ve also tried the coral snow method and it was not successful for me (I did this for 8 weeks+). I’ve been searching for other threads and it seems like most people simply tolerate these guys. However, I do think my number is higher and deserves a bit more attention.
The plan: Would it work to remove all fish and inverts, and leave fallow with just SPS, LPS, Mushrooms for ~3 months? Once my new tank arrives (it will be started with dry rock - which leaves bare an open canvas for these guys to multiply), I’d transfer existing fish and inverts there. To keep the coral happy, I’m thinking that I would try ammonia dosing. I would remove my skimmer and my algae scrubber. Even still I assume I may need to provide phosphate supplementation somehow (but I do want to avoid food).
Input welcome and thank you in advance.
