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12/30/2009, 12:36 PM
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ID please
My tank has been running for 2 1/2 years and havent added anything new to it in a while yet I'm starting to see new creatures. One I was able to identify as astrea stars (used to see the baby bristle stars but not any more) but I am unable to identify this snail. Could anyone tell me what it is and if it is harmful to my tank. Sorry I couldnt take a good picture:
 
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12/30/2009, 12:40 PM
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They look like they could possibly be limpets, but that is just a guess.
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12/30/2009, 12:53 PM
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Either your pods have learned to construct pyramids to worship their gods...or they're limpets.
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12/30/2009, 08:12 PM
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12/30/2009, 09:05 PM
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They seem to be arranged in some celestial alignment.
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12/30/2009, 09:19 PM
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they sure do look like limpets. I have heard some are bad, but at least the ones I have are all good. The way to tell(and it's very easy when they are on the glass like that) is to look at their mouthes. If their mouths look like a tubular mouth, that someone gave a fat lip(swolen) then it is an algae eater.
Very cool things, even though they move REALLY REALLLLLLLLY slow. Thing of notice, they poop through the top of their shell. I kinda got startled one day when I saw projectile from their "keyhole" then i found out it pooped. |
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12/30/2009, 09:32 PM
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I've heard limpets can scratch acrylic, but glass is okay. Other than that, SCORE! Tinman
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12/31/2009, 09:13 AM
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I heard that the ones that have a hose like thing sticking out are bad for reef tanks but the others are ok
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