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hkreefjunkie 08-21-2012 12:01 PM

Anyone knows what this is? ID?
 
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Hi all!
I recently found one of these sort of snail or something in my tank. Dunno what it is! Anyone know? It mostly comes out at night. I saw a big one and then 1 week later, I had like 40-50 of these babies crawling around my tank! I guess it spawned or something without me knowing! Would most appreciate anyone letting me know if it's good or bad for a reef tank! It looks harmless cuz I see them grazing on the glass and live rocks for algae.

reefwars 08-21-2012 12:31 PM

Stomatella snail

hkreefjunkie 08-21-2012 12:35 PM

Thanks reefwars! Do you know if it is good or bad for a reef tank?

reefwars 08-21-2012 12:40 PM

IMO they are bad only for the reason they breed easily, they are however harmless in a reef:)

hkreefjunkie 08-21-2012 12:42 PM

Thanks for your help!! Much appreciated! :)

Proteus 08-21-2012 02:33 PM

There population will depend on food readily avalible.

hkreefjunkie 08-21-2012 02:44 PM

Thanks for the info!

Nano 08-21-2012 03:59 PM

I had a few in my tank and found they were good algae grazers. Mind you I had a big spaghetti worm out break so I cut back feeding and haven't seen one in a few months.

hkreefjunkie 08-21-2012 05:56 PM

I actually have a aiptasia outbreak right now! giving me a headache! trying to kill them with aiptasia x but keeps coming back!

mohammadali 08-21-2012 06:41 PM

i have only one of this snail it eats all the alage


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