Anyone knows what this is? ID?

hkreefjunkie · #1 08-21-2012, 12:01 PM

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 · #2 08-21-2012, 12:31 PM

Stomatella snail

hkreefjunkie · #3 08-21-2012, 12:35 PM

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

reefwars · #4 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 · #5 08-21-2012, 12:42 PM

Thanks for your help!! Much appreciated!

Proteus · #6 08-21-2012, 02:33 PM

There population will depend on food readily avalible.

hkreefjunkie · #7 08-21-2012, 02:44 PM

Thanks for the info!

Nano · #8 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 · #9 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 · #10 08-21-2012, 06:41 PM

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