Is this Snail ok in my tank?

TheHuff · 01/05/2007, 03:18 PM

I was just looking into my tank when i saw this very tiny snail climbing on the glass. I wanted to make sure it was ok to have in my tank, so i took some pictures. Please let me know what kind it is, what it cleans, anything else. Should it stay?

Shooter7 · 01/05/2007, 03:20 PM

Pics are kind of fuzzy, but resembles a stomatella snail to me and, if so, they are good to have.

TheHuff · 01/05/2007, 03:24 PM

ok, does anyone have a pic of a small stomatella snail i could see? what do these guys do? I must say they move pretty fast! any more info would be great!

Shooter7 · 01/05/2007, 03:32 PM

The body shape, flat looking shell, and prominent antennae are what I based my guess at since the pics are a bit blurry. Here:

http://seacrop.com/Merchant2/merchan...tegory_Code=CU

six.line · 01/05/2007, 03:35 PM

If he's just a tiny version of your average every day snail, then he's just an average everyday hitchhiker snail.

I wouldn't worry.

H@rry · 01/05/2007, 03:52 PM

Stomatella snails don't have much in the way of a shell, have long antennae, and can move very fast. You usually see them more at night.

01/05/2007, 03:18 PM	#1
TheHuff Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Palm Harbor. FL Posts: 47	Is this Snail ok in my tank? I was just looking into my tank when i saw this very tiny snail climbing on the glass. I wanted to make sure it was ok to have in my tank, so i took some pictures. Please let me know what kind it is, what it cleans, anything else. Should it stay?

01/05/2007, 03:20 PM	#2
Shooter7 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tolono, IL Posts: 6,754	Pics are kind of fuzzy, but resembles a stomatella snail to me and, if so, they are good to have. __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: 10 years salty - standard 29g reef - moved from 120 gal reef, 2x250w Reeflux 10k's on ARO electronics and VHO super actinics on Icecap ballast, 2xTunze 6060, MSX 200 skimmer, GEO 612 Ca reactor, mag 12 return

01/05/2007, 03:32 PM	#4
Shooter7 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tolono, IL Posts: 6,754	The body shape, flat looking shell, and prominent antennae are what I based my guess at since the pics are a bit blurry. Here: http://seacrop.com/Merchant2/merchan...tegory_Code=CU __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: 10 years salty - standard 29g reef - moved from 120 gal reef, 2x250w Reeflux 10k's on ARO electronics and VHO super actinics on Icecap ballast, 2xTunze 6060, MSX 200 skimmer, GEO 612 Ca reactor, mag 12 return

01/05/2007, 03:35 PM	#5
six.line Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Logan, UT Posts: 775	If he's just a tiny version of your average every day snail, then he's just an average everyday hitchhiker snail. I wouldn't worry. __________________ This post approved by Mrs. Sixline. assign <= six.line(#FFFFFF && string("nerdy")) Current Tank Info: 30 gallon with 10 gallon sump

01/05/2007, 03:24 PM	#3
TheHuff Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Palm Harbor. FL Posts: 47	ok, does anyone have a pic of a small stomatella snail i could see? what do these guys do? I must say they move pretty fast! any more info would be great!

01/05/2007, 03:52 PM	#6
H@rry Moved On Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Huntsville. AL Posts: 1,559	Stomatella snails don't have much in the way of a shell, have long antennae, and can move very fast. You usually see them more at night.