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Fishward 01-18-2010 12:25 AM

ID hitchhiker snail?
 
hey,
just picked up some LR and found this guy cruising around shortly after.. thoughts on species? good guy?

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/pic...pictureid=2588

shrimpchips 01-18-2010 12:44 AM

Take it out an look for a siphon canal. Probably a whelk.

Fishward 01-18-2010 12:57 AM

is he ok for the tank? or bad news?

RobynR 01-18-2010 01:23 AM

We got several on our live rock when we started up, never had any problems, we still have at least one (after 3 years) and it just pops up every one in a while. From the research I did when they first appeared, they are questionable. I would monitor it and see, remove it if it becomes a problem, FWIW these ones never multiplied in our tank.

Eyford01 01-18-2010 02:22 AM

wow great pic, looks exactly like what i have, no idea what it is but it's never caused me any problems, just cruises around lookin neat!

naesco 01-18-2010 02:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eyford01 (Post 482499)
wow great pic, looks exactly like what i have, no idea what it is but it's never caused me any problems, just cruises around lookin neat!

+1

Kronk 01-18-2010 03:03 AM

That looks like a little Nassarius... drop him in the sand and see if it tries to bury itself.

Ken

Ron99 01-18-2010 04:31 PM

if it is fairly small it is probably a columbellid snail. I have a bunch in my tank, they seem to reproduce. They don't bother anything and graze diatoms and microalgae from the glass and rocks. They are good and free addition to your CUC.


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