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 makavelithedon96


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Post Tue May 27, 2008 10:49 pm GMT   Reply      

ive been finding these snails in my tank and i swear they ate some of my star polyps, i tried to remove one and it nearly cemented itself to the rock and there was no getting him off, the shell is like an oval shape and flat on the bottom and then the shell comes to a point, anyone know what these things are? i posted a pic tonight but it probly wont upload for a day or so



 singapore


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Post Wed Jun 04, 2008 3:45 pm GMT   Reply      

im not totally sure. . . but the snail looks like your basic conehead snail. as far as i know, they are reef safe and shouldnt hurt any corals. read this:

http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+526+563&pcatid=563

thats the best help i can give you. sorry



 makavelithedon96


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Post Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:15 pm GMT   Reply      

yea, its definitly not astreas, i have a few of thoes, i dont know what these things are, but it seems the only way to remove them, is to slice it off with something sharp, i think they ate some regular pink polyps now!



 Tmercier83


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Post Thu Jun 05, 2008 1:13 pm GMT   Reply      

That sounds like a limpet...but given my very limited knowlege of marine fishkeeping, I did do my time collecting shells on the beach, and what your'e describing sounds like a limpet. H/E I don't think I've ever seen anyone in SW aquaria mentioning limpets. lol

Try this on for size:
http://search.live.com/images/results.aspx?q=limpet&mkt=en-us

Edit: I just saw your posted picture, but I'm sorry to say its a bit blurry and blends in too well in the background for me to tell..it doesn't really have the shape of a limpet from what I'm seeing.



 schigara


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Post Thu Jun 05, 2008 1:31 pm GMT   Reply      

Sounds like a Stomatella snail. They are reef safe and good for the reef. They come in on live rock, clams, coral, etc.

I usually see 10-20 a day in the display and refugiums.

http://www.reefcorner.com/SpecimenSheets/stomatella_varia.htm

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