What the heck is this?

[littlefoxx]

So I got a zoa rock and while diping it a bunch of worms and stuff came out. But I noticed this dude attached to the rock. It kinda looks like a snail? Not totally sure its alive still either

 

[John Bolden]

So I got a zoa rock and while diping it a bunch of worms and stuff came out. But I noticed this dude attached to the rock. It kinda looks like a snail? Not totally sure its alive still either

Not sure the scientific name but they are a good hitch hiker and multiply fast. I think to think of them as free cuc!

 

[John Bolden]

Just remembered! its a stomatella snail
Here is a cool info website:

Stomatella Snails

www.aquaticcommunity.com

 

[littlefoxx]

Just remembered! its a stomatella snail
Here is a cool info website:

Stomatella Snails

www.aquaticcommunity.com

Oh okay cool! I put the little guy in my tank to see if he is still alive. I thought it was a bad snail

 

[John Bolden]

Oh okay cool! I put the little guy in my tank to see if he is still alive. I thought it was a bad snail

Yeah I have about 20 in my tank from them hitch hiking and breeding and they really pack a punch with the algea.

 

[littlefoxx]

Oh okay cool! I put the little guy in my tank to see if he is still alive. I thought it was a bad snail

He is alive!

 

[littlefoxx]

Yeah I have about 20 in my tank from them hitch hiking and breeding and they really pack a punch with the algea.

Do they do anything with hair algae?

 

[John Bolden]

Do they do anything with hair algae?

Not that I've seen but it helps with film algea. Do you have a gha outbreak?

 

[littlefoxx]

Not that I've seen but it helps with film algea. Do you have a gha outbreak?

Yeah, it does look more brown but I have two turbos and a long spine urchin and they seem to be making headway on it!

 

[John Bolden]

Yeah, it does look more brown but I have two turbos and a long spine urchin and they seem to be making headway on it!

FTS? Try syphon removal or try reef flux.

 

[vetteguy53081]

So I got a zoa rock and while diping it a bunch of worms and stuff came out. But I noticed this dude attached to the rock. It kinda looks like a snail? Not totally sure its alive still either

Would need to see it open to confirm as it looks like a conch snail also
Stomatella if it is looks like below when open and is about the best algae eater but not for GHA. For GHA would astrea-turbo-cerith-fighting conch- ninja star and pencil urchins

Stomatella

 

[littlefoxx]

Would need to see it open to confirm as it looks like a conch snail also
Stomatella if it is looks like below when open and is about the best algae eater but not for GHA. For GHA would astrea-turbo-cerith-fighting conch- ninja star and pencil urchins

Stomatella

Yes thats what he looked like when he opened up! And I have a long spine urchin, is the pencil urchin better than the one I have?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Yes thats what he looked like when he opened up! And I have a long spine urchin, is the pencil urchin better than the one I have?

Not that pencil is better, but will Not drag frags and objects around

 

[littlefoxx]

Not that pencil is better, but will Not drag frags and objects around

Oh okay! Mine is a baby so its super small and hasnt done that yet!