ID : what are these

KeepOnReefin · 06/26/2007, 11:03 PM

Every night before the light goes off they start to appear. When the light turns back on its like the march of the penguins and they migrate to the sand. there are at times 100's of them. they look like tiny snails.

drummereef · 06/26/2007, 11:10 PM

Wow, without a pic it could be a plethora of things. Can you get a pic?

KeepOnReefin · 06/26/2007, 11:11 PM

here are some pics...

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drummereef · 06/26/2007, 11:13 PM

Pics not working....

israelnajar · 06/26/2007, 11:15 PM

Linky just take me to my photobucket.

But my first thought is nassarius

KeepOnReefin · 06/26/2007, 11:25 PM

trying again...

israelnajar · 06/26/2007, 11:31 PM

Kinda hard to tell from the picture but maybe limpets.

I have some in my tank and I only notice them in very shady areas such as behind a power head.

KeepOnReefin · 06/26/2007, 11:43 PM

i think there are too many of them and too small to be limpets. The only thing I can think of is a snail spawning. When this happens they are usually nocturnal... from the research I have done.

Paintbug · 06/27/2007, 08:13 AM

the first thing that comes to mind when you say nocturnal snail is Collonista snails. they are some times called mini turbo snails, as they have a similar shape, but only get about 1/4" in dia.

theop · 06/27/2007, 08:33 AM

I'm going to bet they are stomatella snails.

Travis L. Stevens · 06/27/2007, 09:10 AM

My vote is for Collonista

acrodave · 06/27/2007, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by KeepOnReefin
i think there are too many of them and too small to be limpets. The only thing I can think of is a snail spawning. When this happens they are usually nocturnal... from the research I have done.

i have little tiny limpets that are only about 1-2 centimeters long and i have hundreds of them they are white also

Travis L. Stevens · 06/27/2007, 10:22 AM

True. I also have these unidentified limpets.

pagojoe · 06/27/2007, 04:27 PM

Neither keyhole limpets nor true limpets will migrate into the sand when you turn the lights on, or any other time, so you can eliminate those from the "guess" list.

Cheers,

Don

davidryder · 06/27/2007, 05:09 PM

Copepods or amphipods? How fast do they move?

buckskin · 06/27/2007, 05:19 PM

Definitely a snail of some kind.

KeepOnReefin · 06/28/2007, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by davidryder
Copepods or amphipods? How fast do they move?

slow. much slower than the snails.

06/26/2007, 11:03 PM	#1
KeepOnReefin Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 154	ID : what are these Every night before the light goes off they start to appear. When the light turns back on its like the march of the penguins and they migrate to the sand. there are at times 100's of them. they look like tiny snails.

06/26/2007, 11:10 PM	#2
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Wow, without a pic it could be a plethora of things. Can you get a pic? __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

06/26/2007, 11:13 PM	#4
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Pics not working.... __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

06/26/2007, 11:15 PM	#5
israelnajar Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 5000 Feet Posts: 1,007	Linky just take me to my photobucket. But my first thought is nassarius __________________ I would never do such a thing unless you would already have been going to do that!

06/26/2007, 11:31 PM	#7
israelnajar Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 5000 Feet Posts: 1,007	Kinda hard to tell from the picture but maybe limpets. I have some in my tank and I only notice them in very shady areas such as behind a power head. __________________ I would never do such a thing unless you would already have been going to do that!

06/26/2007, 11:11 PM	#3
KeepOnReefin Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 154	here are some pics...

06/26/2007, 11:25 PM	#6
KeepOnReefin Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 154	trying again...

06/26/2007, 11:43 PM	#8
KeepOnReefin Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 154	i think there are too many of them and too small to be limpets. The only thing I can think of is a snail spawning. When this happens they are usually nocturnal... from the research I have done.

06/27/2007, 08:13 AM	#9
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	the first thing that comes to mind when you say nocturnal snail is Collonista snails. they are some times called mini turbo snails, as they have a similar shape, but only get about 1/4" in dia. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

06/27/2007, 08:33 AM	#10
theop Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 1,493	I'm going to bet they are stomatella snails.

06/27/2007, 09:10 AM	#11
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	My vote is for Collonista __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

06/27/2007, 10:22 AM	#13
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	True. I also have these unidentified limpets. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

06/27/2007, 04:27 PM	#14
pagojoe Team RC Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 2,761	Neither keyhole limpets nor true limpets will migrate into the sand when you turn the lights on, or any other time, so you can eliminate those from the "guess" list. Cheers, Don

06/27/2007, 05:09 PM	#15
davidryder Claris or Elliot? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Nightopia Posts: 2,750	Copepods or amphipods? How fast do they move? __________________ A rolling stone gathers no moss... Current Tank Info: 90g mixed reef, corner overflow (Mag 9.5), 25g refugium (Mag 5), 15g refugium, Orbit 260w pc, Pan World 50PX-X (Closed loop), AquaC EV-120 (now skimmerless)

06/27/2007, 05:19 PM	#16
buckskin Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2	Definitely a snail of some kind.