Any idea what this might be?

GilliganReef · 09/07/2016, 09:50 AM

A few weeks ago I looked in my Refugium and I found a snail in there. I have never placed a snail in there prior. So I just assumed he either manage to make the long journey from my DT or grew in the sump. Last night I was looking at my tank and found these little guys. What are these? Could this explain the rogue snail in sump? I was going to post last night, but I had a video. Video is still pending on YouTube. Will post video when available.

Snail in sump

Small creatures - What are they?

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mcgyvr · 09/07/2016, 10:04 AM

More snails..
babies... Snails do readily reproduce in aquariums..

Many snails are hermaphrodites so they can make more all by themselves..

Ron Reefman · 09/08/2016, 05:24 AM

It looks like you might have vermetid snails (down in the lower left corner of the 2nd pic). The ones that look like a small coil and after a few winds they turn away from the rock.

The white thing in the middle looks like it might be a sponge, but that's really a guess based on the photo.

homer1475 · 09/08/2016, 06:35 AM

Snails, baby snails, and vermetid snails.

09/07/2016, 09:50 AM	#1
GilliganReef Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 379	Any idea what this might be? A few weeks ago I looked in my Refugium and I found a snail in there. I have never placed a snail in there prior. So I just assumed he either manage to make the long journey from my DT or grew in the sump. Last night I was looking at my tank and found these little guys. What are these? Could this explain the rogue snail in sump? I was going to post last night, but I had a video. Video is still pending on YouTube. Will post video when available. Snail in sump Small creatures - What are they? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 65G mixed reef tank, 20L sump & 29g refugium sump. Tank build thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2511413 Current Tank Info: 65g Mixed Reef

09/07/2016, 10:04 AM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	More snails.. babies... Snails do readily reproduce in aquariums.. Many snails are hermaphrodites so they can make more all by themselves.. __________________ Who me?

09/08/2016, 05:24 AM	#3
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	It looks like you might have vermetid snails (down in the lower left corner of the 2nd pic). The ones that look like a small coil and after a few winds they turn away from the rock. The white thing in the middle looks like it might be a sponge, but that's really a guess based on the photo. __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

09/08/2016, 06:35 AM	#4
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	Snails, baby snails, and vermetid snails. __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"