[dreams]

is this a snail?...it has no shell...mostly it travels as a ball about the size of a pea, but does flatten out, at times...thanks

[zhenya]

Could you get a better(closer in focus) shot? It looks like it does have a shell to my eye, but before I make a complete fool of myself I'd like to see a closer image, though.
Looks a bit like a small Trochoidean snail, possibly Collonista sp. but I am not sure at this point.

[dreams]

here ya go.....this is the best i cn get....is that white bob on his back a shell?

[charlesr1958]

I could throw alot of maybes at ya, but to get an actual ID on it, you would have to remove it from the tank, place it in a shallow container with just enough water to cover it fully and get some good close up detailed photos of it.

[dvmsn]

I can't give you a scientific name, but I have about 1000 of these in my tank. They are herbivores, will reproduce, and are completely reefsafe.

[zhenya]

Originally Posted by dreams

here ya go.....this is the best i cn get....is that white bob on his back a shell?

OK now, from this angle it looks more like Stomatella sp. snail...
Like Charles said, it would help alot if you could photograph it in a shallow dish. The white "blob" or whatever it is is not the shell, the shell is the colorful part with white zig-zag pattern on it.

[dreams]

thanks guys.....are they safe fr the tank?.....another question.....i have tons of teeny-tiny white baby snails (i think) all over my glass....do i start picking these things out? or what?....also, what do you do w/ them after you get them out?.....i hate being inhumane to anything

[dvmsn]

Keep them, the white snails are probably juveniles. Mine are white when small. These guys do nothing but good.

[dreams]

k...thanks:-)