Snail? ID please

[bazmackem]

Hi all, found this little fella this morn! Seems like a snail, but like a soft shell!??! Any idea please?

 

[DaveR11]

Hi all, found this little fella this morn! Seems like a snail, but like a soft shell!??! Any idea please?

Looks like the Stomatella I just got ID'd on here. I'm sure other will confirm that. If so a nice free addition to you CUC so result!

 

[sacktheqb65]

I believe its a stomatella snail. Others feel free to chime in... but since you saw it with your own eyes take a look and let us know if that matches what you saw. http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker/hitchhiker.shtml

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

+3 stomatella good member of the cuc (clean up crew)

 

[bazmackem]

Thanks everyone!!!

 

[SubRosa]

If you want to see something interesting grab a Stomatella by the rear half of the foot.

 

[bazmackem]

ha - not sure Im that brave yet... what happens!??

 

[SubRosa]

Grab a gecko by the tail and find out!

 

[bazmackem]

Falls off!!??!

 

[SubRosa]

And wiggles.

 

[Oxylebius]

Please don't don't pull the tails off of the stomatella, gecko, or any other lizard.

 

[SubRosa]

If you do decide to pull tails off of lizards or Stomatella they'll grow back no problem. Just make sure you eat what you harvest

 

[bazmackem]

I take it this is the same fella, much bigger now and doing some strange manoeuvre where it is elongating and squirting stuff out!!!!

 

[juniorrocketdad]

It's squirting sperm or eggs prolly they do reproduce faster than normal snails but they are good for the tank so it's a nice addition

 

[Oxylebius]

Yeah, these guys are broadcast spawners. Eggs and sperm are released into the water column. Stomatella's are known to do this often in aquariums.

 

[bazmackem]

REALLY!!!? That is great - tank must be doing ok if things are wanting to breed in it, this doesn't count for my cyano... which is a nightmare!

 

[Oxylebius]

To combat the cyano in the short term, blow it off the rocks and pull it from the tank close to when the lights go out. Without the lights feeding its growth overnight, you should see a little less of it growing the next day. Again, a short term fix only - until you get the organic nutrients under control and any lighting issues that you have going on.