Are those sundial snails?

[jabol]

Please let me know.

Thanks,
Witold

 

[currentking]

they look likethem, but there are a type of snail that look similar to sundials. here is a pic of the sundials I got out of my tank and you decide if thats what they are.

 

[twon8]

im not certain, those look similiar, check the bottom of this page
http://www.melevsreef.com/archives/2005_07_01_archive.html

 

[currentking]

So i would say that the are NOT sundial snails

 

[J. Montgomery]

I have similar looking snails in my tank. They've never caused a problem in over a year and I have a lot of zoas.

 

[twon8]

but they may be a closely related species that shares an appetite for zoas.

i say let them be, but keep an eye on the zoas

if you found them on zoas, then i might yank them, or at least banish to a sump

 

[jabol]

Thanks for this info. They do not look like these on your pictures.

 

[Weetabix7]

I don't think those are sundials.
The pics of the black and white snails that were posted ARE sundials.
I think they may be collonista snails.

See here for more info:
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=133784&hl=Sundial+snails

 

[Deepwater]

They are not sundail sanils , they are actually very good grazers , they will also muiltiply like crazy.

[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]The Virgin Nerite, Neritina Vittina virginea[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif] Virgin nerites occur in the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico including Texas, Florida, and the South Atlantic. The color and pattern in Neritina Vittina virginea is extremely variable. Colors include purple, red, orange, gray, black, white and patterns with checkers, triangles, or stripes. There are numerous Neritina species found in coastal habitats in tropical and temperate locations all over the world, and many of them are superficially identical to N. virginea. Neritina communis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832), now known as Vittina waigiensis (Lesson, 1831) from the Philippines and western Pacific is even more colorful than the Virgin Nerite and just as variable in pattern. The Virgin nerite occurs at the low tide mark on mudflats and Halodule spp. seagrass beds, often in areas with brackish water. It also occurs in tidepools along with the similar looking Puperita pupa tristis. The operculum in the Virgin nerite is darker than the operculum in Puperita, otherwise they can be difficult to distinguish. The diet and husbandry requirements in captivity are the same as for Puperita. The life span in captivity is also typically about one year. Other species in the genus Neritina may live for longer periods of time. Vittina luteofasciata, from the central American Pacific coast lives at least three years in captivity (pers. obs.). It has recently been imported to the USA for the aquarium trade.[/FONT]
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/sept2003/invert.htm

http://home2.pacific.net.ph/~sweetyummy42/index.html you can also view some others here, click nfo links on the left side , then click on the snails , great site with great info

 

[jabol]

Great

Thanks!

 

[edwing206]

I have a ton of those and have never had problems.

 

[Hypertek99]

Not sundials. I have them and they don't bother anything.

 

[Azurel]

I used to have 1000's of them I was told by R. Shiemik(sp) that they are collonista snails.....

 

[Deepwater]

I used to have 1000's of them I was told by R. Shiemik(sp) that they are collonista snails.....

Thanks A

alll this time i was told they were [FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif] Nerite snails .
I did a research on Collonista and they do look like them.





[/FONT]

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Not :d

 

[Azurel]

Not :d

NOt what SON? Hey your Bama is playing a good game Rev.....

 

[J. Montgomery]

if you found them on zoas, then i might yank them, or at least banish to a sump

I frequently see a variety of snails on my zoas, especially at night. I presume the snails to be grazing and cleaning, as I haven't been able to correlate any damage with their presence. Snails ranging from large Mexican turbos down to miniature snails like the ones pictured above.

 

[IBMGeek]

I think I have some just like these but mines climb out my tank all the time. So I have to keep putting them back in my tank. (if there the same)

 

[J. Montgomery]

Nerites are known to climb out of tanks.

 

[killingseed2000]

they are COLLONISTA SNAILS , commonly found all over your LR and come out at night only or mostly. unlike sundail which are active any time of day or night looking to snack on your prize zoa's
oh ya and they are safe, if you have a couple you probly have 100's or even 1000's of them i do.

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