Tough as snails?

[SurfLife]

OK, so this may have happen to hundreds of you and I just never heard of it but I am bit shocked at the survivability of snails. My routine to clean filter socks is soaking them in water and peroxide for a few days, run 2 cycles in washing machine(stop, before you criticize, it is dedicated for this kind of cleaning, I would not put these where I wash my clothes), then I put them on the shelf until needed. They come out bleach white every time. So, the first time I did this I forgot to check the socks for life and threw them in the bucket of peroxide/water. When it was time to re-use them I took a look inside and saw about a dozen small black snails between the two. I figured after soaking in peroxide, going through the wash twice, which of course does not use RODI, then on the shelf for a week or so, they would be dead. I gathered them up and tossed them in DT anyway. Every single one of them was moving within a min of landing on the bottom. I did not expect this. I guess when they seal themselves in their shell they can survive quite a bit of time in there.
Just thought it was interesting and worth telling

 

[Bob Loblaw]

What species of snail is this?

 

[SurfLife]

What species of snail is this?

Honestly not sure. Little black guys. Purchased from reefcleaners about 6 months ago. Attached a pic. Snail is circled on an urchin.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Looks like a dwarf cerith. Would never had thought one could survive through all that.

 

[saltyhog]

They are from tidal zones I think, but surviving all of that is amazing! Now I know why some suppliers ship them in wet paper towels.

 

[SurfLife]

Looks like a dwarf cerith. Would never had thought one could survive through all that.

Yes, that sounds right. Kind of expected responses to be more like "yeah, everyone knows that about snails" so I am pleased to hear some of you found it interesting

 

[SurfLife]

They are from tidal zones I think, but surviving all of that is amazing! Now I know why some suppliers ship them in wet paper towels.

Funny you say that because I do remember when I received them I was a bit disappointed in the wet paper towel mess. Now, like you, I understand why they do it and why there is no reason to send a bag of water with them.