Did my snail have a baby?

[liudachris]

I just noticed this little guy on the wall. Not sure who the parent is but I think it's either a nerite or Mexican turbo snail. Clownfish in the photo for scale haha.

 

[blaxsun]

That or you had a hitchhiker.

 

[liudachris]

I dip everything and I haven’t added new inverts or live rock in months.

 

[The Lumpster]

Looks like a baby banded trochus to me. I bought 5 adult banded trochus 3 years ago and they have been breeding enough snails to keep all my other tanks stocked with snails for the last 2 years. Looks like a good score!

 

[Court_Appointed_Hypeman]

Looks exactly like my baby trochus snails. Congrats!

 

[liudachris]

Looks like a baby banded trochus to me. I bought 5 adult banded trochus 3 years ago and they have been breeding enough snails to keep all my other tanks stocked with snails for the last 2 years. Looks like a good score!

I think you're right! I originally think I was sold some banded trochus snails by my LFS as "Mexican turbo" snails. Did some reading and apparently trochus snails have white feet which 2 of mine have. This is the first time I've had this happen ever and I'm super pumped.

 

[kevgib67]

Yep ,baby trochus snail. The only snail that reproduces in my tank.

 

[randomfishdude]

I've has a baby snail crowling around on my glass for a while now. Such a cool little guy. He works harder than my Mexican turbos.

 

[liudachris]

I've has a baby snail crowling around on my glass for a while now. Such a cool little guy. He works harder than my Mexican turbos.

yea pretty awesome. Every morning, we play this game with the kids to try and find the snail. lol

 

[liudachris]

Baby snail is still alive and kicking. Thought this was a cool photo of it hitching a ride. See if you can spot him . haha

 

[vetteguy53081]

I just noticed this little guy on the wall. Not sure who the parent is but I think it's either a nerite or Mexican turbo snail. Clownfish in the photo for scale haha.

Its an astrea snail and one of the more difficult to get hatched from an egg. May be possible of came in with new rock or coral

 

[liudachris]

I think it's a trochus bc he has those tentacles coming off the side of his body like my other 2 big trochus snails. Hitch-hiker or not, I still think he's pretty cool though. My kids make a game of looking of rhim on the glass every evening.

 

[KrisReef]

I've has a baby snail crowling around on my glass for a while now. Such a cool little guy. He works harder than my Mexican turbos.

All I can think is “Anchor Baby,” and I can’t stop laughing at this one. Am I bad, and is it wrong?

Your tank is a little melting pot for aquatic civilization.

 

[Court_Appointed_Hypeman]

How's your baby Trochus snails doing? Mine are starting to venture out more and are displaying the tenticles the adults have. I've counted 14 visible at once.

So stoked that I may be set for snails due to this, and was wanting to see how yours are going.

 

[liudachris]

How's your baby Trochus snails doing? Mine are starting to venture out more and are displaying the tenticles the adults have. I've counted 14 visible at once.

So stoked that I may be set for snails due to this, and was wanting to see how yours are going.

He's growing, still alive. Thought the overflow or the MP40s were going to get him at some point...

 

[paragrouper]

Looks like a baby banded trochus to me. I bought 5 adult banded trochus 3 years ago and they have been breeding enough snails to keep all my other tanks stocked with snails for the last 2 years. Looks like a good score!

I agree. I have dozens of those little guys in my tank.

 

[liudachris]

My one so far is still trucking along. Been fun watching him/her grow slowly.