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Old 04-08-2007, 07:30 PM   #1
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hi all is it a snail?

hi all
i have done a lot of reading on here and i think i have a Stomatella snail from my live rock well it looks like 1
it is black and has a greenny black and purply sell it comes out @ night i will try to get a pic when i get my came back
i was looking @ my tank 2 day and saw the snail or slug as i dont know whot it is yet sitting on a pice of rock spurting out whot i can only say is little clouds of smoke .
if it is a Stomatella snails is this ok and if it is not is it bad.
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Old 04-09-2007, 09:18 AM   #2
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Old 04-09-2007, 06:56 PM   #3
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Sounds like Stomatella to me. What you saw was it spawning. The smoke was sperm.
its ok for your reef i have a bunch in my tank. Its not a pest if you have 1 you have 2or4 and you will have a looooot more.
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Old 04-12-2007, 11:26 AM   #4
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Is this what you are seeing?
It is a type of the Stomella sp.
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Old 04-14-2007, 05:06 AM   #5
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I believe those are chitons in that pic you posted Rippey.
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Old 04-16-2007, 01:51 AM   #6
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the ones in the pic look like underwater rollie-pollies to me. not that it helps any just thought that i might put my two cents in.
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Old 04-16-2007, 02:51 AM   #7
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Welcome to TRT! And yes it looks like Chitons.
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wow i want one !!!! dont those live in the Abyss ?
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