Slug

Davidd2324 · 08/05/2008, 04:46 PM

i was doing some cleaning on my tank and i picked up a rock out of the water and noticed some slug looking thing. I poked it and it scurried under the rock. I don't know what it is but now i cant find it to take a picture. I'm a little worried. What do you think it could be ?

acrodave · 08/05/2008, 04:49 PM

could be a million things with no pic

Davidd2324 · 08/05/2008, 04:51 PM

Well it was gray and looked like it had black dots. the dots werent very defined though. It really looked like a big slug.

i cant find it !!!

acrodave · 08/05/2008, 04:52 PM

have you been loseing any snails

Mariner · 08/05/2008, 04:53 PM

It really could be a lot of things, some good and some bad, and no one will be able to tell you without a pic or at least a little better description:
Size?
Color?
Did it have a shell, half shell or no shell?
At least give us some hints man!

Mariner

Davidd2324 · 08/05/2008, 04:55 PM

Nope, but i have noticed a drop in the blue leg hermits.

acrodave · 08/05/2008, 04:57 PM

if it looked like this than its a bad one and needs to come out

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Davidd2324 · 08/05/2008, 04:58 PM

welll.

it was gray, it did seem like it had like a hard back when i poked it. It was about 3/4 inch long and it crawled semi-fast. It was like a dirty grays with some black spots.

Do slugs eat corals and hermits and stuff like that ?

Davidd2324 · 08/05/2008, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by acrodave
if it looked like this than its a bad one and needs to come out

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nothing like this guy.

Mariner · 08/05/2008, 05:04 PM

If it had a hard back it could be a stomatella (which are harmless).
This site has some pics of them, as well as some pics of common hitchhiking slugs and nudibranchs.
HTH,
Mariner

acrodave · 08/05/2008, 05:05 PM

how bout this

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Davidd2324 · 08/05/2008, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by acrodave
how bout this

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nope.

Davidd2324 · 08/05/2008, 05:09 PM

I looked on that website, none of them look like it. Do some slugs sting ? Cause im going to go and pull all the rock apart to find him ! I just dont want to get stung.

acrodave · 08/05/2008, 05:12 PM

slugs dont but if it was a nudi most are very toxic

Mariner · 08/05/2008, 05:17 PM

IME, the vast majority of slugs and nudibranchs do not sting. There is a species of cone shell snail that can sting and kill you, and many nudibranchs carry very toxic poisons in their tissues (so don't eat one). But it's highly unlikely that you've got anything that could do you much harm.
FWIW,
Mariner

acrodave · 08/05/2008, 05:20 PM

there is a thread on here some were that a guy mushed some nudis on the glass and ended up in the hospital

Mariner · 08/05/2008, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by acrodave
there is a thread on here some were that a guy mushed some nudis on the glass and ended up in the hospital

I'd highly recommend not doing that either!
Mariner

Davidd2324 · 08/05/2008, 05:30 PM

I got it ! I wasn't to good on my description lol. So what kind of animal is this ?

VacavilleFC3S · 08/05/2008, 05:32 PM

stomatella snail

Mariner · 08/05/2008, 05:32 PM

Stomatella.
Harmless algae eater...good addition to clean up crew.
Mariner

Davidd2324 · 08/05/2008, 05:34 PM

alll that work for nothing.

Thank you everyone for you help though !

08/05/2008, 04:46 PM	#1
Davidd2324 Moved On Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 373	Slug i was doing some cleaning on my tank and i picked up a rock out of the water and noticed some slug looking thing. I poked it and it scurried under the rock. I don't know what it is but now i cant find it to take a picture. I'm a little worried. What do you think it could be ?

08/05/2008, 04:49 PM	#2
acrodave REEF NERD Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: maryville tn-- work in knoxville Posts: 4,187	could be a million things with no pic __________________ Peace,Dave Superman puts on Tim Tebow pajamas when he goes to bed The Heisman as a sophomore nuff said Less technology more biology Tattoos are the only art you can take to the grave Current Tank Info: 26gal bow,20gal mantis tank/fuge150wHQI,20k AB Seio 620 maxijet1200x's 2 on a wave maker. all sps

08/05/2008, 04:52 PM	#4
acrodave REEF NERD Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: maryville tn-- work in knoxville Posts: 4,187	have you been loseing any snails __________________ Peace,Dave Superman puts on Tim Tebow pajamas when he goes to bed The Heisman as a sophomore nuff said Less technology more biology Tattoos are the only art you can take to the grave Current Tank Info: 26gal bow,20gal mantis tank/fuge150wHQI,20k AB Seio 620 maxijet1200x's 2 on a wave maker. all sps

08/05/2008, 04:53 PM	#5
Mariner Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: North Alabama Posts: 3,952	It really could be a lot of things, some good and some bad, and no one will be able to tell you without a pic or at least a little better description: Size? Color? Did it have a shell, half shell or no shell? At least give us some hints man! Mariner __________________ DESIGN DEMANDS A DESIGNER. ~The perception is that perception is reality, but the reality is that it isn't. Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef; 135g mixed reef

08/05/2008, 04:57 PM	#7
acrodave REEF NERD Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: maryville tn-- work in knoxville Posts: 4,187	if it looked like this than its a bad one and needs to come out [IMG][/IMG] __________________ Peace,Dave Superman puts on Tim Tebow pajamas when he goes to bed The Heisman as a sophomore nuff said Less technology more biology Tattoos are the only art you can take to the grave Current Tank Info: 26gal bow,20gal mantis tank/fuge150wHQI,20k AB Seio 620 maxijet1200x's 2 on a wave maker. all sps

08/05/2008, 04:51 PM	#3
Davidd2324 Moved On Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 373	Well it was gray and looked like it had black dots. the dots werent very defined though. It really looked like a big slug. i cant find it !!!

08/05/2008, 04:55 PM	#6
Davidd2324 Moved On Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 373	Nope, but i have noticed a drop in the blue leg hermits.

08/05/2008, 04:58 PM	#8
Davidd2324 Moved On Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 373	welll. it was gray, it did seem like it had like a hard back when i poked it. It was about 3/4 inch long and it crawled semi-fast. It was like a dirty grays with some black spots. Do slugs eat corals and hermits and stuff like that ?

08/05/2008, 05:04 PM	#10
Mariner Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: North Alabama Posts: 3,952	If it had a hard back it could be a stomatella (which are harmless). This site has some pics of them, as well as some pics of common hitchhiking slugs and nudibranchs. HTH, Mariner __________________ DESIGN DEMANDS A DESIGNER. ~The perception is that perception is reality, but the reality is that it isn't. Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef; 135g mixed reef

08/05/2008, 05:05 PM	#11
acrodave REEF NERD Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: maryville tn-- work in knoxville Posts: 4,187	how bout this [IMG][/IMG] __________________ Peace,Dave Superman puts on Tim Tebow pajamas when he goes to bed The Heisman as a sophomore nuff said Less technology more biology Tattoos are the only art you can take to the grave Current Tank Info: 26gal bow,20gal mantis tank/fuge150wHQI,20k AB Seio 620 maxijet1200x's 2 on a wave maker. all sps

08/05/2008, 05:09 PM	#13
Davidd2324 Moved On Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 373	I looked on that website, none of them look like it. Do some slugs sting ? Cause im going to go and pull all the rock apart to find him ! I just dont want to get stung.

08/05/2008, 05:12 PM	#14
acrodave REEF NERD Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: maryville tn-- work in knoxville Posts: 4,187	slugs dont but if it was a nudi most are very toxic __________________ Peace,Dave Superman puts on Tim Tebow pajamas when he goes to bed The Heisman as a sophomore nuff said Less technology more biology Tattoos are the only art you can take to the grave Current Tank Info: 26gal bow,20gal mantis tank/fuge150wHQI,20k AB Seio 620 maxijet1200x's 2 on a wave maker. all sps

08/05/2008, 05:17 PM	#15
Mariner Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: North Alabama Posts: 3,952	IME, the vast majority of slugs and nudibranchs do not sting. There is a species of cone shell snail that can sting and kill you, and many nudibranchs carry very toxic poisons in their tissues (so don't eat one). But it's highly unlikely that you've got anything that could do you much harm. FWIW, Mariner __________________ DESIGN DEMANDS A DESIGNER. ~The perception is that perception is reality, but the reality is that it isn't. Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef; 135g mixed reef

08/05/2008, 05:20 PM	#16
acrodave REEF NERD Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: maryville tn-- work in knoxville Posts: 4,187	there is a thread on here some were that a guy mushed some nudis on the glass and ended up in the hospital __________________ Peace,Dave Superman puts on Tim Tebow pajamas when he goes to bed The Heisman as a sophomore nuff said Less technology more biology Tattoos are the only art you can take to the grave Current Tank Info: 26gal bow,20gal mantis tank/fuge150wHQI,20k AB Seio 620 maxijet1200x's 2 on a wave maker. all sps

08/05/2008, 05:30 PM	#18
Davidd2324 Moved On Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 373	I got it ! I wasn't to good on my description lol. So what kind of animal is this ?

08/05/2008, 05:32 PM	#19
VacavilleFC3S Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Vacaville California Posts: 2,613	stomatella snail

08/05/2008, 05:34 PM	#21
Davidd2324 Moved On Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 373	alll that work for nothing. Thank you everyone for you help though !