Tiny Snails

[OpTiCz]

Well, I'm guessing I have 100 of these little guys in my BioCube.
They only seem to come out at night. Could these be offspring of my trochids snails?

 

[poidog]

Sundial snails. They eat zoas. Pull 'em out it you keep polyps.

 

[Captmrbles]

Isn't that a pod?

 

[Jason7181]

Those look like Collinista snails.

 

[SkullV]

Those look like Collinista snails.

Can you get a better photo? It's kind of hard to tell but I THINK they are Collinista especially if there are tons of them.

Collinista:

Sundial:

 

[poidog]

Those look like Collinista snails.

Yes. Could be them too. Only way to tell is to pull one out and look at their "door". Flat = collinista, harmless. Cone shaped = sundail, harmful.

 

[OpTiCz]

Here's a couple better pics. Not certain it looks like a sundial to me.

 

[OpTiCz]

I think you're right, looks like Collonista.

 

[OpTiCz]

Also, I haven't seen them touch any coral. Just the rock and glass.

 

[poidog]

Flat trap door. You're safe.

 

[OpTiCz]

Thanks. I'll tell you what though, they seem to keep things pretty clean. Now I just need to get rid of the vermetid snails everywhere...

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[Heidi]

Collinstra for sure. I have a 150 and most likely have thousands of these guys. They are only out at night but the wrasses I keep love to eat any left on the glass in the morning. Great free cuc IMO, plus way less creepy then worms
Heidi

 

[Heidi]

Collinstra for sure. I have a 150 and most likely have thousands of these guys. They are only out at night but the wrasses I keep love to eat any left on the glass in the morning. Great free cuc IMO, plus way less creepy then worms
Heidi

Ps to get the snot snails I just fill their holes with super glue. Quick and most of the time works.

 

[BADGUS]

Good to hear as i have several hundred in the nano,at night all 4 panels are absolutely covered in these guys.

 

[OpTiCz]

Ps to get the snot snails I just fill their holes with super glue. Quick and most of the time works.

Probably not a good solution for me since there's a ton of them. I was thinking about taking the rock out, breaking them all off, and putting the rock back. Any concerns with that?

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[Captmrbles]

Apparently they eat film algae... Hooray for Collonistra snails

 

[Heidi]

Just be quick about it and it should be fine. I have a spike I have used to break them off while they are in the tank as well.
Heidi

 

[yogoshio]

I want some!