Snail ID?

[Cole2h2]

Hey and id on this little guy hes a bit slow have to flip him over frequently haha

 

[blaxsun]

He's not a trochus.

 

[Isopod80]

Either a limpet or "false limpet". If you have to flip him over constantly he could be drowning. False limpets are a tidal snail and can't breathe underwater. You should never have to flip over a true limpet.

 

[blaxsun]

Either a limpet or "false limpet". If you have to flip him over constantly he could be drowning. False limpets are a tidal snail and can't breathe underwater. You should never have to flip over a true limpet.

He's doing pretty good if he's drowning, lol.

 

[Isopod80]

He's doing pretty good if he's drowning, lol.

I've had false limpets live nearly a week underwater but eventually they die if they don't find the surface.

 

[blaxsun]

I've had false limpets live nearly a week underwater but eventually they die if they don't find the surface.

Seems to have found the side of the glass in any event.

 

[Isopod80]

The brown stripes on the underside are almost identical to the false limpets we have here in Florida.

 

[Isopod80]

Seems to have found the side of the glass in any event.

I actually added a few false limpets to my tank purposely to keep the area above the waterline, where the scraper won't reach, clean. They work great for this. They stay at or above the surface and clean where other snails won't. You just need a lid or they will crawl out and end up crispy.