Good or Bad Hitch-hiker

[Vanpire]

Is this guy good? I see them around my zoas. Didn't seem to affect them, but I thought I would check.

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[johanasu]

Soft shelled snail? Stomatella? Hard to say, but I would wager it's a harmless grazer

 

[Vanpire]

Thanx. I just googled Stomatella and that is exactly what he is. Put him back in the aquarium where he can do some good.

 

[DgenR8]

Many hobbyists are lucky enough to have them reproduce in their tanks.

 

[Titans_Reef]

I gave a ton away in my local area. They breed like crazy but only when they have a food source and then die back down. They are really fast and come out mostly at night. Since I added my hooven wrasse, I guess it started to eat them so I dont really see them in my main display tank, only in my refugium.

 

[tcamos]

Many hobbyists are lucky enough to have them reproduce in their tanks.

I'm among them. I love stomatella and they do breed well. It's fun to watch them climb up and release their spore.

They perform all the actions of a purchased snail for free, and because of their unique shells are able to get into rock work where a normal snail could never go and they won't knock over corals like some giant turbos I've had.

 

[Vanpire]

I'm among them. I love stomatella and they do breed well. It's fun to watch them climb up and release their spore.

They perform all the actions of a purchased snail for free, and because of their unique shells are able to get into rock work where a normal snail could never go and they won't knock over corals like some giant turbos I've had.

I did notice that they were pretty fast (relatively) and agile. What a cool thing to have for free. I hope I get more.

 

[truthdesigns]

I got them everywhere in my tank they defiantly come out at night if you flip a rock over or a coral they will be everywhere underneath it. Good free cleaners but a pest because of how fast they multiply!

 

[dream54ing]

Many hobbyists are lucky enough to have them reproduce in their tanks.

harmless, got a bunch in my tank. you probably got it from the toadstool