critter ID.

[shakacuz]

I believe to have a baby zebra turbo snail but would like some of your input to what it could be. In my 40G breeder DT I have a single zebra turbo snail, and I have another in my 20L sump.

How could they have reproduced? Could this snail be something else? I do have 4 Trochus snails but the shell does not look the same.

 

[shakacuz]

In case the video in the OP does not work;

 

[sixty_reefer]

That looks like a collonista snail to me.

 

[Soren]

+1 collonista snail, seems like a pretty sure identification from your pictures.

 

[shakacuz]

That looks like a collonista snail to me.

+1 collonista snail, seems like a pretty sure identification from your pictures.

thanks!

can a single snail become invasive? might have to look into extraction contingencies if it can reproduce by itself..

 

[Soren]

thanks!

can a single snail become invasive? might have to look into extraction contingencies if it can reproduce by itself..

I can't answer your question, but I have read that collonistas are generally good clean-up crew.
I also just noticed that you mentioned you have trochus snails, and it is quite likely that this may be a baby trochus rather than a collonista snail. The pattern can look quite different on trochus snails while they are small due to relative scale.

 

[shakacuz]

I can't answer your question, but I have read that collonistas are generally good clean-up crew.
I also just noticed that you mentioned you have trochus snails, and it is quite likely that this may be a baby trochus rather than a collonista snail. The pattern can look quite different on trochus snails while they are small due to relative scale.

I considered a baby trochus, but the shell shape does not quite resemble a trochus snail(unless while babies they have the same shape shell as a turbo snail/collonista?)

 

[Soren]

I considered a baby trochus, but the shell shape does not quite resemble a trochus snail(unless while babies they have the same shape shell as a turbo snail/collonista?)

I can't answer from experience, but I think they are pretty similar and often confused for one another. From online image searches, baby trochus snails do look to have a similar shape to collonistas when they are around the same size.

 

[ccole]

I believe that isn’t a baby trochus. I have both collonista and baby trochus in my tank and yours looks more similar to the collonista. Trochus have a different shell shape. I’ve only seen the babies survive in my sump.

My collonista are breeding I think but it isn’t out of hand. I think they’re a beneficial part of my clean up crew.

 

[Goaway]

If collonista, they will grow on you. Busy little buggers. They are super small, get into places bigger snails can't reach. I love mine. Filter socks, sponges will reduce the population. I removed my filter socks and they are appearing again.

 

[shakacuz]

If collonista, they will grow on you. Busy little buggers. They are super small, get into places bigger snails can't reach. I love mine. Filter socks, sponges will reduce the population. I removed my filter socks and they are appearing again.

Will a single snail reproduce?

 

[Goaway]

Nope, but you may have others hiding.

 

[jgirardnrg]

Not a baby Trochus snail. I would know, mine breed like it's their job in my 60g. I've sold or traded 700+ snails in the last 9 months or so. Baby Trochus look exactly the adults, just smaller.

 

[WheatToast]

If collonista, they will grow on you. Busy little buggers. They are super small, get into places bigger snails can't reach. I love mine. Filter socks, sponges will reduce the population. I removed my filter socks and they are appearing again.

Second!