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02/22/2018, 10:46 PM
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I don't like wet hands!
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Toronto, Canada
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Small "snail" ID - Keep or toss?
Found three of these on the glass tonight and some eggs on the glass as well. They look like tiny versions of the snails I have but want to make sure they aren't harmful.
Any ideas what they are?
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02/23/2018, 12:53 AM
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Cloning Around
  
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Valencia, California
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Looks like a Collonista sp. snail. Generally benign, other than the fact that they are of a size that can plug things up (powerheads and such) if the numbers become excessive. They breed well in reef tanks.
Kevin
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02/23/2018, 08:21 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2017
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They are good cleaners, I have thousands. Make up most of my CUC. They do get in the powerheads causing loud noises, especially in the middle of the night :P
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02/23/2018, 01:41 PM
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Moved on
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Coastal Texas
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My wrasse use them as live food. Many thousands in my 320 all gone in 2 week. My Harlequin Tusk just gored himself with them.
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Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip |
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