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Mik_101
09-24-2007, 03:07 PM
Today I got up and went to turn my aquarium lights on and I noticed my Bali Green slimmer frag fell. Okay no big dealt but when I was putting him back on his little shelf I noticed a critter of some sort on the reef plug so I dicded to take him out of the tank and hear are some pictures of it.
A quick discription og it. It looks like a sea snail but no shell if you look close at you can see hairs and its about 1/2" long.
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa53/miki_17_o7/Picture174.jpg
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa53/miki_17_o7/Picture173.jpg
mr_alberta
09-24-2007, 03:18 PM
Its most likely a stomatella snail which are good, but from your pic, it could be anything :lol:
Zoaelite
09-24-2007, 03:19 PM
I think this is the rare fuzziephoto limpitis. I have tones of these guys in my fuge (atleast I think :S) They remind me of slugs but there very good for cleaning algea of the glass I think there called Stomatella Snails, then again it could just be a Chiton or a Limpet.
Info on Stomatella Snails:
From Melves:
Many people ask about a snail or slug with a half-shell on its back. They are called Stomatella, and are fast moving slugs. Their shell is similar to a fingernail in shape, which covers the head and torso of the creature. They are found moving about the rockwork especially at night, and are an excellent part of the clean-up crew. They do breed and you may see smaller ones, but I've never seen them reach plague proportions. Reef-safe. Another image by Gregory - 202k
Levi
Renegade
09-26-2007, 09:06 AM
ok seriously i would have never guess that from the photo. Good job guys lol
p.s. i have one of those in my fuge always wondered if it was good
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