Feb 3, 2021 · I'm thinking about getting some bumble bee snails. I've got some vermetid snails. They don't really bother me, but I know the snails will eat them, and hey, I think those snails look cool. However, is there anything I should be aware of before I get some?

Mar 3, 2025 · I was about to purchase a couple of Bumble Bee snails to add to my CUC which consists of at least 3 stomatella but I was told the BBees would eat the Stoms... Really? I haven't read that elsewhere.

May 28, 2013 · Bumble bee snails can also act as a safeguard from ammonia spikes caused by large biomass die off because a pack of them will race to the nearest unexpectedly dead fish, shrimp, or whatever other invert/livestock die off and consume the carcass which reduces the load on your biological nitrifying/nitrate bacterial filter biofilm.

Jan 30, 2018 · Ok got to get rid of these. Someone just posted they thought Bumble Bee snails wiped them out?? Any opinions on that? I know about cutting back on food and nutrients. Gluing, etc. I break them off. Has to be a chemical way or predictor to get them out!!!

Aug 8, 2017 · For me the bumble bee snail. I like to keep a varity when i was researching snails the bumble bee snail discription started with it eats ditritus then algae. As where other snails started out with algae then ditritus. It all depends on what i need done. My faith gows to a turbo for hair algae. In my dont give up thread you can see the spots on the rock where the hair algae is …

Mar 20, 2024 · Vermitid snail tubes are hard and strong, feather dusters are very fragile. It's difficult to judge which ones these are..

Apr 4, 2022 · Bumble bee snails are vermatid snail assassins as well. I have about a dozen in my tank now and they are slowly but sure reducing the population of the pests. In terms of the wrasse, I think it’s fish dependant. My buddy had one and it was a model citizen. Albeit in a 220 g.

Apr 26, 2021 · The Bumble Bee Snail is a carnivore. If there is insufficient food, the Bumble Bee Snail may feed on other snails in your aquarium or indiscriminately consume polychaetes whether beneficial or the more troublesome bristleworm.

Jan 30, 2022 · Looking for Engina mendicaria (bumblebee snails) I have looked all over for these snails I can not find a place that does not charge 150 for shipping anyone have a store that ships for a reasonable price.

May 31, 2020 · I’ve heard that Bumble Bee Snails are good with taking out vermited snails. What’s the truth to that? I have noticed that vermited snails are popping up everywhere in my tank. I’m removing them as I see them but there are some that I just cannot reach and I can’t take my rock apart. I’m having...