Id snails on glass

thecichlidpleco · 02/27/2007, 04:18 PM

Cant find them on Meleev's, but they have a winding shape to their shell, like a tuba.

RumLad · 02/27/2007, 04:41 PM

Aren they really really small and all over the place?

See if you can look at one under a microscope or large magnifying glass. Then you can compare the very small differences in shell structure that is needed to tell good snails from bad snails (that is, if you can't see their tattoos and punked out hairstyles, those are always the "bad" ones ;0 )

Check out this link for more details:
http://www.reefland.com/rho/2006/05/...lid_snails.php

thecichlidpleco · 02/27/2007, 04:50 PM

I have been on that site before, and it is a little dry and I still cannot tell the difference. I have no magnifying glass to check. But, the rissoids and pyramids have same larval stage? Should I scrape them off regardless and not wait for them to grow into adults and then be certain?

Paintbug · 02/27/2007, 05:15 PM

like a tuba? look like these?
http://www.melevsreef.com/id/spirorbid_worms.html

thecichlidpleco · 02/27/2007, 06:31 PM

yep, those are it, I knew tuba was a good key word to throw in. Thanks

02/27/2007, 04:18 PM	#1
thecichlidpleco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ann Arbor Posts: 1,227	Id snails on glass Cant find them on Meleev's, but they have a winding shape to their shell, like a tuba. __________________ knowledge is power, power leads to abuse, study hard, be evil Owning a tank is like being with that girlfriend who could care less about you, but you couldn't stand being without her. Current Tank Info: 125 Reef, (3) 250w aquamedic oceanlights ETSS 600 skimmer, mag12 return, (2) Tunze 6055's with 7095 controller, 100 gallon sump

02/27/2007, 04:41 PM	#2
RumLad Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Suburban Chicagoland Posts: 794	Aren they really really small and all over the place? See if you can look at one under a microscope or large magnifying glass. Then you can compare the very small differences in shell structure that is needed to tell good snails from bad snails (that is, if you can't see their tattoos and punked out hairstyles, those are always the "bad" ones ;0 ) Check out this link for more details: http://www.reefland.com/rho/2006/05/...lid_snails.php __________________ "If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. " H. D. Thoreau

02/27/2007, 04:50 PM	#3
thecichlidpleco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ann Arbor Posts: 1,227	I have been on that site before, and it is a little dry and I still cannot tell the difference. I have no magnifying glass to check. But, the rissoids and pyramids have same larval stage? Should I scrape them off regardless and not wait for them to grow into adults and then be certain? __________________ knowledge is power, power leads to abuse, study hard, be evil Owning a tank is like being with that girlfriend who could care less about you, but you couldn't stand being without her. Current Tank Info: 125 Reef, (3) 250w aquamedic oceanlights ETSS 600 skimmer, mag12 return, (2) Tunze 6055's with 7095 controller, 100 gallon sump

02/27/2007, 05:15 PM	#4
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	like a tuba? look like these? http://www.melevsreef.com/id/spirorbid_worms.html __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

02/27/2007, 06:31 PM	#5
thecichlidpleco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ann Arbor Posts: 1,227	yep, those are it, I knew tuba was a good key word to throw in. Thanks __________________ knowledge is power, power leads to abuse, study hard, be evil Owning a tank is like being with that girlfriend who could care less about you, but you couldn't stand being without her. Current Tank Info: 125 Reef, (3) 250w aquamedic oceanlights ETSS 600 skimmer, mag12 return, (2) Tunze 6055's with 7095 controller, 100 gallon sump