Help with a few ID

[Keri]

Originally Posted by marie

If the snail is the same as I have, then they're not whelks they're columbellid snails (aka strombus grazers) and the egg sacks look to be the same as mine as well (they breed like rabbits)

http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm

Ah! That's it - I kept saying "collonista" in my head and going "nope. close, but that's different" lol

[Ron99]

Thanks everyone. I think you're right on the porites and the columbellid snail. I guess I'll just have to wait on the eggs and see what sort of snails show up if some survive.

[Samw]

Any updated pictures on the first coral? It looks like an alveopora that just got acclimated.

[Ron99]

It's a yellow porites. The polyps are tiny compared to an alveopora (compare the size to the zoas in the picture). It has been doing well and showing some growth.