Do stomatellas reproduce asexually?

[OriginalUserName]

From what I can find most are saying no, but somehow I went from 1 that came in on a frag to having several more in various sizes. I suppose some eggs might have been along for the ride but I think I would have noticed.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Most likely there were eggs there that you missed. Congrats on the reproduction, I have yet to see it in my tank despite having about a dozen lol

 

[kirbuno]

Don't know the answer to your question. However you may have had more than one come as a hitchhiker and not notice them. I have an outbreak (not a bad thing) of them in my tank. None of which I intentionally brought in. What I've noticed is they are super tiny when young. Think so small that they would have to travel to get from one side of a pin head to the other. So that may account for your population.

 

[shred5]

No but their tails come off.

With my new aquaculture system these are a snail I am thinking of working with.

 

[OriginalUserName]

It's pretty crazy. No new rock in years and the corals they came in on had been dipped as well. (not that it kills snails eggs but definitely can't be good for them) It's my first time having the lighter colored ones and I'm shocked at how fast they can go.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

You can actually make some money on stomas. Jus sayin.

 

[reef lover]

Stoms breed like astrea snails by releasing sperm and eggs into the water column simultaneously. Usually happens at dusk so not often seen....

 

[kirbuno]

I think that's what happened in my tank a couple of nights ago. Caused my skimmer to suddenly go crazy, foaming so much that it foamed over the edge of my sump and all over my electronics, which caused my circuit breaker to trip stopping the whole tank activities, which I then noticed because luckily I was in the room. Took awhile to figure out and a couple of hours to dry everything out.
Now it's back to the drawing board to rewire everything and take my electronics out of my sump area. Guess the possibility should have kept me from putting electronics in the sump area at all. But I've seen plenty of others do it and it seemed like a good idea at the time.
But I digress.

 

[Michael Naegeli]

What the heck is a stomatella? Pic??

 

[norfolkgarden]

Too funny. R2R FTW.

 

[Michael Naegeli]

Too funny. R2R FTW.

Ahhh. Thanks now I know... n knowing is half the battle... Gi Joe 85 taught me that

 

[WV Reefer]

From what I can find most are saying no, but somehow I went from 1 that came in on a frag to having several more in various sizes. I suppose some eggs might have been along for the ride but I think I would have noticed.

One day I found a fully grown Stomatella cruisin the reef..,.... I had never seen that thing before in my life. Now I have a million.

Check out this video clip:

https://instagram.com/p/Bl1DN8_ncj8/

 

[Crabs McJones]

You can actually make some money on stomas. Jus sayin.

Lol I'd have to find mine first

 

[hart24601]

I have bought them off eBay, there is a demand! Especially in Pico's.

 

[Katrina71]

I'm a freak for them. Not kidding. Paid 50.00 to have some.

 

[Crimsonphoenix]

I had one for sure that came in on a Monty . It went to the highest rock and released eggs? Now I have lots..

 

[Dancingmad]

I'm a freak for them. Not kidding. Paid 50.00 to have some.

Wheeeeerrreee?! I miss Abby (So named b/c the only one I ever had looked like a mini version of my abalone).

Someone shut up and take my money - I want Stomatellas, Mini Brittles, and collonista snails. I miss having that trio in my DT (Mass Microfauna death in a battle w/ red FW. Not enough toxins to kill any big critters, but all my microfauna died :mad:;Wideyed)

 

[Katrina71]

Wheeeeerrreee?! I miss Abby (So named b/c the only one I ever had looked like a mini version of my abalone).

Someone shut up and take my money - I want Stomatellas, Mini Brittles, and collonista snails. I miss having that trio in my DT (Mass Microfauna death in a battle w/ red FW. Not enough toxins to kill any big critters, but all my microfauna died :mad:;Wideyed)

KP aquatics

 

[Katrina71]

Wheeeeerrreee?! I miss Abby (So named b/c the only one I ever had looked like a mini version of my abalone).

Someone shut up and take my money - I want Stomatellas, Mini Brittles, and collonista snails. I miss having that trio in my DT (Mass Microfauna death in a battle w/ red FW. Not enough toxins to kill any big critters, but all my microfauna died :mad:;Wideyed)

KP aquatics

 

[Katrina71]

Wheeeeerrreee?! I miss Abby (So named b/c the only one I ever had looked like a mini version of my abalone).

Someone shut up and take my money - I want Stomatellas, Mini Brittles, and collonista snails. I miss having that trio in my DT (Mass Microfauna death in a battle w/ red FW. Not enough toxins to kill any big critters, but all my microfauna died :mad:;Wideyed)

KP aquatics