snail/coral question

[Codyheitmiller]

I noticed today that my elephant snail was on my birdsnest coral, then I looked at it later today and half of it is now gone/slimed up to where the jet is just blowing the polyps and stuff away... I thought that elephant snails were reef safe, anyone have advice on this?

 

[54seaweed]

from what I found there reef safe but with caution

Specific Gravity Range1.022-1.026

pH Range8.0-8.4
Temperature Range75-82

Common Name
Black Elephant Snail

Scientific Name
Scutus antipodes

Origin
Australia, New Zealand

Reef Safe
Yes, with caution will eat coral

Diet
Herbivore

Max Size (in inches)

5

Community Safe
Yes

Difficulty
Easy

Invert Safe
Yes

Min Tank Size (in gallons)
55

 

[cosmo]

I'd get rid of the snail, IMO, once a critter has a taste for something it doesn't stop. I'd also make up a lugols solution or get coralrx and dip the coral into that ASAP.

 

[Codyheitmiller]

I'd get rid of the snail, IMO, once a critter has a taste for something it doesn't stop. I'd also make up a lugols solution or get coralrx and dip the coral into that ASAP.

I would but in an hour it was gone...