barnicles creep me out!

tmcgaughey · 12/03/2008, 12:12 AM

I have a few snails that i got in the mail with a bunch of them on there... i put them in my sump for now.. is there anyway they they could spread barnicles into the rest of the tank??? if so, i'm giving them away

i know they are harmless filter feeders but they are WAYYYYY to creepy

sunfishh · 12/03/2008, 01:36 AM

It is very unlikely that barnicles could reproduce in your tank. Their larva have a planktonic stage that means they well be sucked into your filter.

12/03/2008, 12:12 AM	#1
tmcgaughey Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 353	barnicles creep me out! I have a few snails that i got in the mail with a bunch of them on there... i put them in my sump for now.. is there anyway they they could spread barnicles into the rest of the tank??? if so, i'm giving them away i know they are harmless filter feeders but they are WAYYYYY to creepy

12/03/2008, 01:36 AM	#2
sunfishh Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Fullerton, Ca Posts: 1,875	It is very unlikely that barnicles could reproduce in your tank. Their larva have a planktonic stage that means they well be sucked into your filter. __________________ It's nice to be important, but important to be nice