Just picked up a Red Sea max 250, and it was still running, got some nice live rocks, a few softies, snails, 2 clowns, and this really strange snail like thing!! The lady mentioned it but I forgot what she said. She told me to be careful of it! Anyone know what it is??
What is this????
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Lovemyreef2015
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Looking at the first picture it looks like a Monetaria annulus (ring cowrie)
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From what I read, ring and money coweries are considered reef safe. Both look similar to what you have. I would use caution and just make sure it has enough algae to eat.
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They are AMAZING algae eaters and, at least around here anyway, not regularly available. I'm not certain why they extend their mantles over their shells like that but if I had a guess I'd say it's for camoflage purposes. I know that I wouldn't be able to see that thing plowing through a patch of algae with its mantle extended.
