Anyone have a link that shows harmful hitchhikers?

[SRT80]

I was just looking at my tank and there was what looked like some kind of snail maybe on the glass. I removed it and put in a bottle top to try and get a pic but couldnt get a clear one. It looks like....cant think of the name, one of them grey bugs that when you would touch them they would roll up like a BB. Rolly Polly? Its shaped like that and is a white/tan color with black spots. Any clue what this might be? Bad or ok? Should I flush it?

Steve

 

[Angela Short]

Isn't rolly polly the scientific name? :lol: what we always called them anyways! You are describbing a chin...Oh it just flew out of my head! Chinton maybe. They are algae grazers that come out mostly at night. I am sure someone will have the right name! Should be OK from what you described though.

 

[SRT80]

Thanks for the info Angela.

Steve

 

[geekdafied]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9041668#post9041668 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Angela Short
Isn't rolly polly the scientific name? :lol: what we always called them anyways! You are describbing a chin...Oh it just flew out of my head! Chinton maybe. They are algae grazers that come out mostly at night. I am sure someone will have the right name! Should be OK from what you described though.

you are referring to a chitton, and yes chittons are fine. They are also good food for dragonets. Mine clean the snail shells, lol.

 

[SRT80]

thats it. Thanks for the help y'all...

Steve

 

[geekdafied]

no prob bro. anytime.
Here is a picture of one cleaning the back of one of my critters.

 

[SRT80]

that last pic is exactly what mine looked like. Glad I asked and got a quick reply before tossing it.

Steve