WTH is this thing?

[aj41568]

View attachment 4526Was moving some rocks and found this critter, anyone have any idea?View attachment 4522View attachment 4523View attachment 4524View attachment 4525

 

[Tethered_Limbs]

stomatella looks like

 

[yogoshio]

Yeah, stomatella. Wonderful little critters. Mine had tons of babies and now they're all over the place.

 

[Greg]

Stomatella snail, good guy. Put back.
I have hundreds of them as they spawn vicariously.

 

[Cubbies]

Agreed. Great little fella!

 

[scotty]

what they said.

 

[KeishaKornbread]

yup

 

[kratos1028]

I have a ton of those things too. What do they do?

 

[FishBeard]

Mostly just cruise around the tank enjoying life.

 

[kratos1028]

Do they help with cleaning anything? What do they eat?

 

[FishBeard]

No clue, I have had them in my tanks since I started saltwater and they just seem to thrive no matter the conditions. Probably just scavenging anything they find.

 

[Tethered_Limbs]

algae and detritus

 

[yogoshio]

algae and detritus

+1 They show up on a google search.

 

[ColaAddict]

I will trade live rock for a starter pack of these babys. somebody give me some!!!

 

[yogoshio]

If you bring it, I have a TON. lol.

 

[ColaAddict]

thanks Ben. I preffer someone closer, I'm from the northern chicago suburbs.
If I ever drive your direction, I'll let you know

 

[Tethered_Limbs]

they are hard to catch, only possible when on the glass really. or in a ball of cheato/LR

 

[Greg]

Easy for me to catch, they love the entire sump/filter socks.

 

[aj41568]

Cool thanks for the info guys, I didn't have a clue. The last strange thing I found in my tank was a stinking mantis shrimp. Atleast this is one of the good guys. Do you think I should keep him the tank or sump?

 

[Tethered_Limbs]

there are many more you dont know about in both, i can guarantee it