What is going on with this snail?!
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I'm not sure what to tell you, other than I like the fashion taste of your snail! That pink mohair sweater suits it well!
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It looks like your snail has some colonial hydroids hitching a ride. You probably want to pull the snail out of the tank in a container of saltwater and give the shell a thorough cleaning.
It looks like your snail has some colonial hydroids hitching a ride. You probably want to pull the snail out of the tank in a container of saltwater and give the shell a thorough cleaning.
I've heard smothering the hydroids with kalk paste may work, and here are some other threads with suggestions that might be helpful:
Hydroids: a reference to some strategies
Like many of us, I have had problems on and off over the years with Hydroids. The ones that have always given me the most problems are the common ones that almost look like a smaller and darker version of the beginner coral called Yellow Polyps. But the colonial Hydroid is much smaller than...www.reef2reef.com
Hydroids - How do I eliminate- They have taken over my tank
So I have this stuff that has pretty much taken over my tank and I can't get rid of it. I'm looking for an ID and an eradication plan that is anything short of a total teardown.
