Snail like creature

[Mike7744]

Hello everyone I am new to this I have a saltwater tank that is 2 years old. I only have some fish and some dry base rock ( life rock from Petco ) and live sand from petco. Tank is a 40gal breeder with a 15 gal sump. I have a iceKap skimmer and a lifeguard uv. And Kessel tuna blue lighting .

My question is where did these Creatures come from I have not added any source for these to hitchhike in to my tank. Does anyone know what these are?

They move around the glass alot, I had to clean off the front of the tank now they are all sitting at the bottom. Did I kill something beneficial?

 

[T-J]

The last pic looks like Limpets to me.

 

[Jekyl]

Limpet or stomatella. Both normal inhabitants

 

[Mike7744]

Thanks, any idea how I got them in the tank?

 

[Jekyl]

Thanks, any idea how I got them in the tank?

Anything that was added from another tank can bring them in. Coral, rock, substrate.

 

[Mike7744]

Anything that was added from another tank can bring them in. Coral, rock, substrate.

That's the odd thing, I haven't put anything else in this tank. It was started dry. No live rock, no corals in the tank just fish.

 

[Preyou]

They can also come in on frag plugs or at the base of corals. Have you added any coral?

 

[T-J]

That's the odd thing, I haven't put anything else in this tank. It was started dry. No live rock, no corals in the tank just fish.

Any snails or inverts?

 

[Mike7744]

No coral, 1 shrimp

 

[TnFishwater98]

They will reproduce in your tank, no real issue except they can mess up power heads (with no shields) and keyhole limpets. I have several species of limpets and they are a awesome CUC

 

[vetteguy53081]

Its a limpet and reef safe algae eater

 

[minus9]

Nice free CUC, enjoy! Remember, eggs of pretty much everything survive most, if not all coral dips.

 

[TnFishwater98]

Baby limpets are really small. Look like white dots kida like spirobid worms.

 

[Mike7744]

They will reproduce in your tank, no real issue except they can mess up power heads (with no shields) and keyhole limpets. I have several species of limpets and they are a awesome CUC

Thanks for all the information