Hundreds of them crawling all over my tank

[kimha]

I just purchased some LiveRocks for my 300g tank. I put these LRs temporary in my 90g tank until the 300g is ready. I just turned on the light in my 90g tank and saw hundreds of these crawlers all over the glass. They move around like snails without shells. they disappeared in the day time when lights are on, and came out when lights are off.

Do you know what they are? Are they bad for saltwater? How do I get rid of them if they are bad for the tank?

Thanks.

Here are the pics. Top & Bottom

 

[bryanth73]

pods or baby snails hard to tell by the pic for sure

 

[kimha]

They are pretty big. some of them are about 1 inch long. Look like a water cockroach if there is such a thing.

 

[NewSchool04]

they look like stomatella snails. very good!

 

[adamjr]

Second New School. Shape looks like stomatella or capnella snails. Either way a great and beneficial hitch hiker!

Congrats to the new adoptive parent!!!

 

[Illuminati]

I have some in my tank, the booger of the marine world. They reproduce like crazy.

 

[ostrow]

Stomatellas, the small kind. In a fuge explode in population quickly. Excellent sand stirrers and detritivores.

 

[NewSchool04]

you just got yourself a free snail kit. I love mine, they do good work and mostly at night when the lights are out.

 

[kimha]

Thank you very much !!! It is good to know they're good for the tank:rollface:

 

[adamjr]

I neglected to mention that I love the ones I have. If I get up in the middle of the night to get a drink of water from the kitchen I flip on the lights in the living room to see them cover every open space in the tank. Rarely seen during the day.

Adam