Elephant Slug

[Evil1]

Confirming my ID as Elephant Slug? Just spotted this guy after lights out. Big sucker caught my eye

 

[Sharkbait19]

How big is it? It looks like a black stomatella to me.

 

[Evil1]

How big is it? It looks like a black stomatella to me.

I thought the same thing. I have a good amount of stomatellas but this guy is much bigger, black and you can actually see his pincers chomping on algae.

 

[DanConnor]

The shell shape and antennae look a bit more stomatella-ish, but yeah, how big?

 

[Evil1]

The shell shape and antennae look a bit more stomatella-ish, but yeah, how big?

At least 3/4 of an inch

 

[DanConnor]

Google stomatella and elephant slug and compare the shell shapes. That will tell you.

 

[Evil1]

85% sure it’s an elephant slug just want others opinions. Otherwise out comes the turkey baster! Lol

 

[ReeferHD]

I'd say black Stomatella. elephant snails (yes they are snails, not slugs) have a white shell under their mantle while this has an black external shell.

stomatella ^ elephant snail v

 

[Cthulukelele]

85% sure it’s an elephant slug just want others opinions. Otherwise out comes the turkey baster! Lol

Either one of those things is a beneficial herbivore so don't bust out the turkey baster either way!

 

[Afkomjorgen]

My elephant slug does not show its shell all the time. I think it has shorter nubby antenna . It also has a transparent ribbony look to its sides.
Yours does make me think stomatella based on the shape and thinness of its antenna

 

[thayes4147]

Either one of those things is a beneficial herbivore so don't bust out the turkey baster either way!

My elephant slugs are populating in my 90 gallon with lots of live rock. I have at least 13. Should I control the population?

 

[Sophie"s mom]

I thought the same thing. I have a good amount of stomatellas but this guy is much bigger, black and you can actually see his pincers chomping on algae.

I have a couple elephant slugs in my tank and the white shell in the center is sometimes not visible, BUT, the antennas on a stomatella are much longer, where the antenna on an elephant slug and very short and stubby

 

[|FATHOM|]

My elephant slugs are populating in my 90 gallon with lots of live rock. I have at least 13. Should I control the population?

Where are you located? I'd buy some

 

[thayes4147]

Where are you located? I'd buy some

Crowley tx.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

My elephant slugs are populating in my 90 gallon with lots of live rock. I have at least 13. Should I control the population?

I just found out mine are as well! I cleaned out my filter the other day and found 2 very tiny ones, so I thought YAY! babies!! But I already have at least 3 adults, so it won't be long before I am where you are, and I also have a 90 gallon.

 

[thayes4147]

I have a couple elephant slugs in my tank and the white shell in the center is sometimes not visible, BUT, the antennas on a stomatella are much longer, where the antenna on an elephant slug and very short and stubby

The antennas are quite large. I can see them using each one. They have the white, but not always visible.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

The antennas are quite large. I can see them using each one. They have the white, but not always visible.

Yeah, on my adults, the white is rarely visible, but on the babies it is very clear.