MasonHoff Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 OK so the top picture. i was looking in the tank a night with a flashlight for my emrald crab to see what he was up to. and i saw this snail next to my zoafrag! what is it? and the next two pictures same day before work i saw this on the glass? kinda looks like a slug or somin. and another question i had a small black looking urchin slug. that had pointy spines running in one direction on it kinda like a porcupine! i have seen every once and a while to always near my zoas? what are theese things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbnj Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 The black one's an elephant snail and the other two look like stomatella snails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyk Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 If the first snail was on or attached to the zoa's then pluck it out and discard. I can't tell from the picture if it's a sundial snail or not, but if it is then he will eat and kill your zoa's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonHoff Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 are they bad for my tank? The black one's an elephant snail and the other two look like stomatella snails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonHoff Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 and the black one looked kinda like a some sort of nudibranch. it looked like a porciupine more than a slug! but same size as others The black one's an elephant snail and the other two look like stomatella snails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonHoff Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 (edited) this awnsred the snail qeustion. http://www.thereefta...nail-84136.html its not a sundial sorry to put a diffrent forum on here guys If the first snail was on or attached to the zoa's then pluck it out and discard. I can't tell from the picture if it's a sundial snail or not, but if it is then he will eat and kill your zoa's! Edited May 18, 2011 by MasonHoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonHoff Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 your right it is an elaphant slug. it turned black and got that spot in like one day. The black one's an elephant snail and the other two look like stomatella snails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonHoff Posted May 19, 2011 Author Share Posted May 19, 2011 well looks like i have a couple black one and a couple white ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonHoff Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 (edited) "and another question i had a small black looking urchin slug. that had pointy spines running in one direction on it kinda like a porcupine! i have seen every once and a while to always near my zoas?" Finally got a pic It never hurts anything just after MH go off he comes out for a bit Edited May 26, 2011 by MasonHoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonHoff Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 is that a nudibranch? "and another question i had a small black looking urchin slug. that had pointy spines running in one direction on it kinda like a porcupine! i have seen every once and a while to always near my zoas?" Finally got a pic It never hurts anything just after MH go off he comes out for a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 It could be a nudibranch. If it is they are species specific predators and you'll only see it on your zoas. At that size it probably isn't doing much damage but it will probably grow pretty fast and start doing more noticable damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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