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Multipying Mystery snail?? ID Please! |
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06-06-2002, 10:59 PM
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: NW Ohio
Posts: 5
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Multipying Mystery snail?? ID Please!
I have a boatload of these in my 90 gallon tank, they are about 1/4 inch in size some smaller, they seem to be reproducing quite rapidly. Looks similar in shape to a astrea snail, but this snail is bright white and brown. I know it is not the "predatory" snail that feeds on polyps, I have a pic of those in Julians book to compare, and it is nothing like that.
I have watched them quite a bit and they seem to be algae grazers, cruising the glass and live rock, more active at night. Sorry about quality of the pic, but it was near impossible to photograph something so small. Thanks for any help   |
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06-07-2002, 01:17 PM
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Mayor
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Posts: 657
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I have them in my tank too. My guess is that they are Trochus snails. Astrea is also a possibility because these are the only two types of snails I have in my tank. I think they are shaped more like tiger Trochus snails.
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06-07-2002, 06:28 PM
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Stonehammer Productions ™
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Norway(Scandinavia)
Posts: 461
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I picked up 20 of them last time I was at my LFS, they where about 1' and had the exact same pattern.
IMO theyre great grazers... Keep'em and be happy, people pay for those!! |
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