Pix & ID: Critters that come in your rocks: the good and the bad. - Page 189

StangLvr78 · 04/05/2015, 05:47 PM

What the heck is this thing! (I may have cut it scraping the glass.)

cloak · 04/05/2015, 06:56 PM

Polyclad flatworm?

StangLvr78 · 04/06/2015, 05:55 AM

Is it good or bad?

StangLvr78 · 04/06/2015, 06:00 AM

And if its bad how do I get rid of it?

oldbones · 04/06/2015, 03:10 PM

Ok, who's this little snail? Volcano shaped shell, not spiral.

Also, on some cultured reefsaver I just brought home, I found a patch of what I can only describe as looking like strawberry skin, only it's transparent (clear in color) with black specks that look like, and are arranged like, strawberry seeds. It's a patch about the size of a quarter.

cloak · 04/06/2015, 06:29 PM

I'm not really sure about that "strawberry skin" you mentioned, but that tiny little snail might be a harmless Limpet.

cloak · 04/06/2015, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StangLvr78

And if its bad how do I get rid of it?

Just siphon it out if you can or use a net. Piece of cake. GL.

oscarmeir · 04/07/2015, 01:18 PM

I was doing an experimental hydrogen peroxide dip on some rocks with zoa's to deal with some stubborn algae and this bad boy came flying out, about 2 inches long. he was followed by the other two.

I have seen worms before but never with the stingy legs.

Would he have been bothering the Zoa's a few months ago when they stopped opening properly?

Martini5788 · 04/07/2015, 02:48 PM

The really red one looked like the fireworm I had a month ago or so. I tossed him out. The other 2 I can't help

rich_one · 04/08/2015, 07:43 PM

What is this stuff? Kinda looks like spider webs. Thanks!

-Rich

Montireef · 04/09/2015, 12:06 AM

I would say it is somebody's breed. Maybe snail eggs

rich_one · 04/09/2015, 09:14 AM

Oh wow... the turbo snails? Huh! Wow... will they hatch???

-Rich

alexander_ktn · 04/09/2015, 09:19 AM

If it's the "real" Turbo snails (i.e. Turbo sp.) then yes, I had a lot of small ones when I had them. The Astraea "turbo" snails don't usually reproduce successfully in tanks, as far as I know, though.

cloak · 04/09/2015, 10:09 AM

I always thought turbo snails were broadcast spawners. A puff of smoke, the release of some eggs and wallah! That looks pretty messy IMO. Are you sure there's not an abundance of Vermetid snails in that area?

rich_one · 04/09/2015, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cloak

I always thought turbo snails were broadcast spawners. A puff of smoke, the release of some eggs and wallah! That looks pretty messy IMO. Are you sure there's not an abundance of Vermetid snails in that area?

Not that I'm aware of. I had zero snails at all that I ever saw, anyway. I bought 6 turbo snails from Petco a couple weeks back. And now, the "webbing". LOL... it's not a pretty sight, but if it's part of the turbos life cycle, I'm cool with it. Just didn't want it to be anything bad happening.

-Rich

cloak · 04/09/2015, 10:26 AM

If you haven't already, you might want to post those pictures in the Other Invertebrates Forum. There's a couple people there who are very good at identifying things for people. I think one of them would probably be able to tell you whether your not your Turbo snails did that or not.

killinit123 · 04/09/2015, 11:00 AM

FWIW when my turbos reproduced it was them puffing white clouds into the tank (sperm) and then laying eggs never saw webbing like that during the whole process. I think there is something else going on because this does not seem like turbo snail spawning to me.

Deckerd · 04/09/2015, 02:22 PM

got a pair of these, pods?

alexander_ktn · 04/09/2015, 02:24 PM

Yes, gammarid amphipods as far as I can make out.

Deckerd · 04/09/2015, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexander_ktn

Yes, gammarid amphipods as far as I can make out.

good or bad?

Montireef · 04/09/2015, 03:37 PM

Good.

Montireef · 04/09/2015, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by killinit123

FWIW when my turbos reproduced it was them puffing white clouds into the tank (sperm) and then laying eggs never saw webbing like that during the whole process. I think there is something else going on because this does not seem like turbo snail spawning to me.

Tectus breed in that way.

Strombus and turbos lay eggs as far as I have watched in my aquariums

cloak · 04/09/2015, 03:57 PM

By Tectus, I'm assuming you mean these? (link below) From the description in the write up it kind of sounds like a puff of smoke and a release of eggs too. I wouldn't expect this to look like the pictures above, but I guess anything is possible.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...55&pcatid=1755

Now will have to see what kind of snails the OP actually does have in his tank.

cloak · 04/09/2015, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rich_one

What is this stuff? Kinda looks like spider webs. Thanks!

-Rich

Can you post a picture of some of your snails? (ID purposes)

cloak · 04/09/2015, 04:24 PM

I'm not really sure if the Turbo snail in the link below is what were all thinking of, but here's a cool little video regarding reproduction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsCk4gJDjtw

04/09/2015, 03:57 PM	#4723
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	By Tectus, I'm assuming you mean these? (link below) From the description in the write up it kind of sounds like a puff of smoke and a release of eggs too. I wouldn't expect this to look like the pictures above, but I guess anything is possible. http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...55&pcatid=1755 Now will have to see what kind of snails the OP actually does have in his tank. Last edited by cloak; 04/09/2015 at 04:08 PM.

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04/05/2015, 05:47 PM	#4701
StangLvr78 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Ocala, Florida Posts: 73	What the heck is this thing! (I may have cut it scraping the glass.)

04/05/2015, 06:56 PM	#4702
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Polyclad flatworm?

04/06/2015, 05:55 AM	#4703
StangLvr78 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Ocala, Florida Posts: 73	Is it good or bad?

04/06/2015, 06:00 AM	#4704
StangLvr78 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Ocala, Florida Posts: 73	And if its bad how do I get rid of it?

04/06/2015, 03:10 PM	#4705
oldbones Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 940	Ok, who's this little snail? Volcano shaped shell, not spiral. Also, on some cultured reefsaver I just brought home, I found a patch of what I can only describe as looking like strawberry skin, only it's transparent (clear in color) with black specks that look like, and are arranged like, strawberry seeds. It's a patch about the size of a quarter.

04/06/2015, 06:29 PM	#4706
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	I'm not really sure about that "strawberry skin" you mentioned, but that tiny little snail might be a harmless Limpet.

04/07/2015, 02:48 PM	#4709
Martini5788 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Beaufort, SC Posts: 2,303	The really red one looked like the fireworm I had a month ago or so. I tossed him out. The other 2 I can't help

04/09/2015, 12:06 AM	#4711
Montireef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 308	I would say it is somebody's breed. Maybe snail eggs

04/09/2015, 09:14 AM	#4712
rich_one Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Southern MD Posts: 165	Oh wow... the turbo snails? Huh! Wow... will they hatch??? -Rich

04/09/2015, 09:19 AM	#4713
alexander_ktn Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austria Posts: 851	If it's the "real" Turbo snails (i.e. Turbo sp.) then yes, I had a lot of small ones when I had them. The Astraea "turbo" snails don't usually reproduce successfully in tanks, as far as I know, though.

04/09/2015, 10:09 AM	#4714
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	I always thought turbo snails were broadcast spawners. A puff of smoke, the release of some eggs and wallah! That looks pretty messy IMO. Are you sure there's not an abundance of Vermetid snails in that area?

04/09/2015, 10:26 AM	#4716
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	If you haven't already, you might want to post those pictures in the Other Invertebrates Forum. There's a couple people there who are very good at identifying things for people. I think one of them would probably be able to tell you whether your not your Turbo snails did that or not.

04/09/2015, 11:00 AM	#4717
killinit123 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: upstate New York Posts: 611	FWIW when my turbos reproduced it was them puffing white clouds into the tank (sperm) and then laying eggs never saw webbing like that during the whole process. I think there is something else going on because this does not seem like turbo snail spawning to me.

04/09/2015, 02:24 PM	#4719
alexander_ktn Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austria Posts: 851	Yes, gammarid amphipods as far as I can make out.

04/09/2015, 03:37 PM	#4721
Montireef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 308	Good.

04/09/2015, 04:24 PM	#4725
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	I'm not really sure if the Turbo snail in the link below is what were all thinking of, but here's a cool little video regarding reproduction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsCk4gJDjtw