Need snail ID: Dangerous? PIC inside..

cabrego · 08/27/2009, 08:29 PM

Hi all, as the title says I am trying to ID some snails that seem to be multiplying abnormally faster than any other snail I have had. In fact I have never even noticed snails multiplying until these guys.

They are best described as turbo snails but without the pointed shell. They seem to "grab shells from near by substrate, so i do not think the snail's shell grows with them. For example, I tried to pull one of these guys out of the tank and the shell came right off rather easily and the snail was still stuck on the glass.

I have not seem them cause any trouble with corals but I just want to make sure they are not going to be a problem.

robertifly · 08/27/2009, 08:33 PM

Good, harmless snail. stomotella or something like that.

scapes · 08/27/2009, 08:38 PM

stomatella. great to have

cabrego · 08/27/2009, 08:44 PM

Great news, I have a quite a few of them, they seem to reproducing like bunny rabbits.

mcoomer · 08/27/2009, 10:39 PM

They're probably feeding off the giant pods!

sanababit · 08/27/2009, 11:15 PM

good snail

sana

08/27/2009, 08:29 PM	#1
cabrego Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: McAllen,TX Posts: 720	Need snail ID: Dangerous? PIC inside.. Hi all, as the title says I am trying to ID some snails that seem to be multiplying abnormally faster than any other snail I have had. In fact I have never even noticed snails multiplying until these guys. They are best described as turbo snails but without the pointed shell. They seem to "grab shells from near by substrate, so i do not think the snail's shell grows with them. For example, I tried to pull one of these guys out of the tank and the shell came right off rather easily and the snail was still stuck on the glass. I have not seem them cause any trouble with corals but I just want to make sure they are not going to be a problem.

08/27/2009, 08:33 PM	#2
robertifly Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Milan, Tn Posts: 867	Good, harmless snail. stomotella or something like that. __________________ reefracer Current Tank Info: none

08/27/2009, 10:39 PM	#5
mcoomer Rat Bastard! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sammamish, WA Posts: 1,487	They're probably feeding off the giant pods! __________________ Spending exorbitant amounts of money on this hobby since 1998! My wife thought the tank would be cheaper and easier to keep than a dog...no seriously! Current Tank Info: 180 gallon mixed reef; Reeflo Barracuda, Tunze 6105 (X3), 250W Radiums with dual HQI Blue Wave 7, Reefkeeper Elite controller, custom sump with ASM G4, carbon and GFO reactors

08/27/2009, 11:15 PM	#6
sanababit Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Uranus Posts: 3,094	good snail sana __________________ Senior Member of the "Hardly any Water Changes, Temp Swinging, T5ing, No Qtining, Frag Exchanging for Fish Food Current Tank Info: 90RR inwall, Octopuss Skimmer, 2 MP40 wQD, 1 MP10 WQD, 2 Radions G4 Pro, Apex Doser, Apex Controller, 400w heater, 30 Gal Sump, Biopellets, Carbon, Gfo, Macroalgae

08/27/2009, 08:38 PM	#3
scapes Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Millbrook, AL Posts: 2,520	stomatella. great to have

08/27/2009, 08:44 PM	#4
cabrego Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: McAllen,TX Posts: 720	Great news, I have a quite a few of them, they seem to reproducing like bunny rabbits.