Can Anyone Tell Me What This Is ???

onevia_01 · 07/27/2008, 02:02 AM

I've got this really interesting creature (snail of some sort) in my tank.
Actually at night there are hundreds of them.
They seem to keep all the algae under control and don't do any damage.

I would be grateful if someone could identify it for me.
I'm assuming they are fairly common.

Thanks a lot.

ReefThuz · 07/27/2008, 02:08 AM

I'm 90% sure it's a type of turbo snail. Can someone confirm that's correct?

Apercula · 07/27/2008, 02:11 AM

Its a Stomatella snail, good hitchhiking algae eater, mostly nocturnal.

onevia_01 · 07/27/2008, 02:13 AM

Greatly appreciated...

heller792 · 07/27/2008, 09:22 AM

heres some info http://www.melevsreef.com/id/stomatella.html

widmer · 07/27/2008, 09:34 AM

now that that's solved, you have great looking coralline

07/27/2008, 02:02 AM	#1
onevia_01 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 104	Can Anyone Tell Me What This Is ??? I've got this really interesting creature (snail of some sort) in my tank. Actually at night there are hundreds of them. They seem to keep all the algae under control and don't do any damage. I would be grateful if someone could identify it for me. I'm assuming they are fairly common. Thanks a lot.

07/27/2008, 02:08 AM	#2
ReefThuz Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 28	I'm 90% sure it's a type of turbo snail. Can someone confirm that's correct?

07/27/2008, 02:11 AM	#3
Apercula Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 707	Its a Stomatella snail, good hitchhiking algae eater, mostly nocturnal.

07/27/2008, 02:13 AM	#4
onevia_01 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 104	Greatly appreciated...

07/27/2008, 09:22 AM	#5
heller792 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: wigan Posts: 652	heres some info http://www.melevsreef.com/id/stomatella.html

07/27/2008, 09:34 AM	#6
widmer Drug Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rochester, MN Posts: 2,958	now that that's solved, you have great looking coralline