Orange Frilly (Fleshy) Limpet

[PaulB]

Has anyone made a determination on if the "Orange Frilly Limpet" commonly found as a hitchhiker on Florida Live Rock is reef safe ????

 

[phil519]

are you positive it's a limpet? I don't think I've ever heard of a fleshy limpet - but then again I am not an expert in snails...

Maybe this link will help?
The Grazing Snails, Part II - Abalones, Limpets and Nerites

 

[Slicktrax]

is this what you are talking about? i dont know what it is, but i found this one in my tank a few weeks ago.

 

[mike6021]

I have two

I have two

No problem...kinda cool (12g nano)

 

[Slicktrax]

they are neat looking. the one i have seems to be growing. its about 2" across now.

 

[mike6021]

orange limpets

orange limpets

They are cool...mine started as specks...my florida rock had them and another hard shell limpet and the three prowl around along w/ quite a few brittle stars and six happy blue legs, five happy star snails..and shrooms , gsp's , worms, ect. ect.. like I said kind of cool for a fun low maint, 12g nano..

I have a 6week old 40g stretch hex w/two clowns alomg w/ 50 lbs. of tonga and 400w MH and 64 watts blue pc's that wll be more of a show case tank, but that 12g fun tank has tons of life...the # of pods is incredible....they have a peronality too..

fun hobby

 

[Slicktrax]

still amazes me that after almost a year in my tank, i still find things i haven't seen before. few weeks ago was this orange guy. two nights ago, some sort of sea slug (possibly a sea hare).