Snail ID

mrhasan · #1 10-26-2012, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by gregzz4

You are very welcome

If you don't mind the look of that snail, leave it in your tank
It's population should go up and down with your tank's nutrient levels

Alright. I am putting it back in

mrhasan · #2 10-26-2012, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by mrhasan

Alright. I am putting it back in

Released

And as soon as it hit the water, one of my always-hungry clowns took it in the mouth and spit out. Not sure whether it is alive to see another day!

FitoPharmer · #3 10-26-2012, 03:30 AM

It also may be a Stomatella, Check MarkoD's thread out. He got a great picture of a adult specimen.

mrhasan · #4 10-26-2012, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by FitoPharmer

It also may be a Stomatella, Check MarkoD's thread out. He got a great picture of a adult specimen.

Yah saw that few days ago. As long as its not a threat to my zoas, I got nothing to worry about.

Thanks for the another possible ID

FitoPharmer · #5 10-26-2012, 03:59 AM

They are really easy to tell apart, Collinista snails have a little trap door to stay safe. Stomatella snails on the other hand look like they have shields on their backs, but always have some exposed flesh.

mrhasan · #6 10-26-2012, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by FitoPharmer

They are really easy to tell apart, Collinista snails have a little trap door to stay safe. Stomatella snails on the other hand look like they have shields on their backs, but always have some exposed flesh.

Aha. I guess it might be stomatella then. When I picked it up, some of its shell was still out. Infact, it didn't hide inside.

Thanks