ID hitchhiker snail?

Fishward · #1 01-18-2010, 12:25 AM

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

shrimpchips · #2 01-18-2010, 12:44 AM

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

Fishward · #3 01-18-2010, 12:57 AM

is he ok for the tank? or bad news?

RobynR · #4 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 · #5 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 · #6 01-18-2010, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by eyford01

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