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[EBaker1983]

Hello everyone! Been watching this forum for awhile but never participated, just read and learned. My boyfriend and I got live rock from a LFS in Frederick, MD. We've noticed a few of these in our tank, we've come to think they're snails. Just wondering if they're good or bad. We were able to catch one to get a picture. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[salttanklife]

Looks like a stomatell snail that has dropped it's tail. They're good for the cuc and are keepers

 

[ritter6788]

Looks like a stomatell snail that has dropped it's tail. They're good for the cuc and are keepers

^^^ agreed.

 

[gemini9]

I'm about 2 hours away from frederick!

 

[EBaker1983]

awesome! thanks for the replies! we're putting it back into our tank then. We've had the tank for about a month or so and its our first saltwater. Gemini where are you from?

 

[Mr Jaws]

Stomatell snails, perfect for algae control on the live rock, can see them during night cause are nocturn and they breed fast!

 

[EBaker1983]

We've noticed quite a few and seem to notice more as time goes by but if they're safe we'll keep em. Normally see them on our rocks and a few on the tank glass but nothing bothersome. Thanks for all the help guys!

 

[Dalmatia]

Stomatell snails, perfect for algae control on the live rock, can see them during night cause are nocturn and they breed fast!

They also move very fast, what I love about them

 

[EBaker1983]

we've noticed how fast they move! that's what I keep mentioning is how they're faster than most snails I've seen! we've noticed more, but now thanks to this forum we have no worries!