Mini Astraea snails in tanks bad??

[Snail Man]

So idk if this whole snail population that I’m finding in my tank is good, they seem to be mini astrea snails all over the rocks. Is it possible that they OVER populate, (I have about 20 on each rock and they are the size of a quarter of a skittle)

 

[blaxsun]

Free snails?

 

[bluemon]

They don't seem like astraea snails.

They look like limpets which are nice hitchhikers that actually do reproduce quite a bit.

Good guys.

The snails that we buy are difficult to get to adulthood after laying eggs

 

[JoJosReef]

Looks like limpets to me.

 

[Lavey29]

They don't seem like astraea snails.

They look like limpets which are nice hitchhikers that actually do reproduce quite a bit.

Good guys.

The snails that we buy are difficult to get to adulthood after laying eggs

I agree, look like limpetts. I have Tongan nacarrius snails that had babies and now have a ton of those little dudes in my sand.

 

[Snail Man]

I agree, look like limpetts. I have Tongan nacarrius snails that had babies and now have a ton of those little dudes in my sand.

So it’s a good thing???

 

[paragrouper]

So it’s a good thing???

I have an army of baby Trochus snails. I’ve had them for months. I consider it good.

 

[Lavey29]

So it’s a good thing???

Sure more biodiversity and microfauna the better. A tank will only support a certain number of population based on available food sources so their population self regulates.

 

[vetteguy53081]

So idk if this whole snail population that I’m finding in my tank is good, they seem to be mini astrea snails all over the rocks. Is it possible that they OVER populate, (I have about 20 on each rock and they are the size of a quarter of a skittle)

Agree- limpet snails which are great algae eaters and few things I allow in my tanks