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11-10-2004, 08:34 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 281
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Unknown Snail?? What in the world!??
I need help guys. I've been growing these snails lately. I have no clue what kind they are because they don't have a shell so I know it's not turbos or reg snails you buy at the LFS. All they have is a hump on their back. They look nasttttyyyyy too! I noticed it when it was very small...but the bad thing is that they grow fast. Faster than xenia..hee-hee. No...I mean....within two days....they look almost as big as my other snails. Anyone know of this type of snail? Is it bad to the reef environment?
For your information...I believe I got infested from a frag swap. Any information would be great. Thanks!
KB
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11-10-2004, 08:40 AM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Loganville Ga.
Posts: 2,520
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My guess would be Abalone, If you have Julian Sprungs book "Invertibrates" refer to page 104, they are a good thing.
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11-10-2004, 08:56 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 281
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they multiply like crazy and I'm afraid that my 2.5 is too small for their rapid growth. A good thing about them is...I think they clean much better than regular snails because they cover more areas.
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11-10-2004, 09:00 AM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Loganville Ga.
Posts: 2,520
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In my experiance and from what I've read over a few years is that for the most part snails with a white foot are good, and snails with a red foot are not.
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11-10-2004, 03:24 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Cartersville, Georgia
Posts: 2,995
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I have those also in my tank- they seem to cause no harm. They must be nocturnal because I see them more active at night.
Thanks for asking the question because I've always wanted to know what they were called too.
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11-10-2004, 07:24 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: New York
Posts: 36
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I believe they are "stomatella". My tank and fuge are full of them. Great algae eaters. If you have too many give some away, someone will appreciate them. |
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11-10-2004, 11:15 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Augusta, Ga.
Posts: 136
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Snail
If you want to get rid of a few, I'll take some off your hands. Don't have much to trade, I'll give you a few bucks for a couple of them..
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11-11-2004, 07:12 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 281
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As of right now....I have 1 big one and a whole bunch of little ones. I'll be more than happy to give them away in a few weeks or a month. I guess you guys can pm me in a few weeks or so.
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11-11-2004, 11:20 AM
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Stress Monger
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 3,186
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Stomatella Vari
Great little guys, reproduce like crazy, fish will eat the eggs when they release them if they are in the same tank. IPSF, Indo-Pacific Sea Farms, sells them as "Sea Bunnies"... http://www.ipsf.com/ Scroll to bottom of page.
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11-11-2004, 11:30 AM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Loganville Ga.
Posts: 2,520
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Julian Sprungs book has Abolona and Stromatella under same header, what is the difference between the two?
Please refrence book and page numbers if you can.
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11-11-2004, 12:40 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Buford, GA
Posts: 362
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i'm interested in some free ones. will PM you in a few weeks.
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