How Do You Clean These Tiny Snails Off Your Equipment?

Confuse · Dec 29, 2015

I have these tiny snails/feather duster things that I forgot the name to, and it's all over my equipment. I did a vinegar bath for about two days on pumps and my skimmer, but it's still difficult to scrape off. Anyone have a good method of getting rid of these things? I know they're harmless filter feeders, but they look terrible.

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NVTE · Dec 29, 2015

I used expired credit card to scrape them off. If the bigger one, I use my bone cutter to hold and break it, not cut it.

Confuse · Dec 29, 2015

NVTE said:

I've been using my scrapper on my sump walls, but I have a Hydor powerhead that is completely covered by them and it's hard to scrape off. I did a second vinegar bath (lots of vinegar) with hot water to see if they fall off more easily.

NVTE · Dec 29, 2015

Confuse said:

then use bone cutter to break it off before vinegar bath.

Confuse · Dec 30, 2015

NVTE said:

These aren't vermitid snails. They're a whole lot smaller and there are thousands of them...All over my equipment.

xmas_one · Dec 30, 2015

Muriatic acid makes quick work of them.

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