Is There A Zoanthid Eating Snail That Has A White Shell With Brown Stripes...........

[Chaotic Reefer4u]

looks like the shape of a regular snail shell and usually comes in on zoanthid colonies as a hitchiker. it makes my zoanthids close up, any idea's if hes good or bad so that i can yank him out or let him stay. thanx everybody. its small like a 1/2 an inch or smaller. any advice appreciated.

 

[cardgenius]

Most likely a sundial snail. Pick them out as soon as you see them! They eat zoas and multiply somewhat fast. Dips dont really work on them so best method is picking them out. And this is if its a sundial snail, do you have any pics?

 

[plandy]

Yep, most striped snails tend to be bad. Don't take any chances, yank it from your tank.

 

[whodah]

if it's this, a sundial, get 'em out! very bad for zoas!!
http://www.zoaid.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&g2_itemId=424

if it's a collinista, then it's ok - or at least i've never heard of an issue w/ them and they do not effect mine:
http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm
(do a find on that page for collinista)

which do you think it is now that you've seen pics? (or perhaps something even different?)

 

[Chaotic Reefer4u]

thanx everybody for your kindness, it was indeed a sundial snail. he had the rattler on his behind. i yanked him out and in to the trashcan he went.

 

[micromount]

sundial snail

sundial snail

lost a large 4-5 plate of yellow zoos last month. On one of the several freshwater dips I did I had 12-15 of them fall off . Too small to see what they were with the naked eye but did see that's what they looked like under a microscope. At the time they were probably1/16" of a inch across. I'm sure there were more on the piece. Been trying to find out what they were till now. Thanks, now I know.

 

[Chaotic Reefer4u]

thanx everybody.