Thousans Of Tiny White Snails!!

JT101 · 03-27-2008, 12:29 PM

Hello all,

I haven't been on in a while. I have noticed in the last few weeks that deep into the night my AquaPod 24 seems to be "overtaken" with literally thousands of little white snails. The snails are only about 1/8" in diameter, almost round, almost pure white, and very fast. One night I turned on the daylighst and they "scurried" (well, as fast as a snail can) under rock overhangs and such.

I don't have a pic yet but is my reef tank in trouble? During the day I cannot find a single one, yet at night it is like an invasion. Are these things coral eaters?

Thanks
John

vdituri · 03-27-2008, 12:33 PM

Those are my magical cleanup crew.
It's like a merry maid service.
Just send $49.95 in cash or palpal to my swiss bank account
and enjoy the clean. lol

Miniature turbo snails. Not baby turbos, but a mini variety.
Thats what it sounds like. Of course without pics I can't be certain.

Completely harmless and great cleaners for those hard to reach places.

BigAl07 · 03-27-2008, 12:38 PM

I think they are actually

I mean miniature snails. Yeah that's it....

vdituri · 03-27-2008, 12:40 PM

Al shhhhhssshh. He doesn't have security clearance for that information.
Quick! Edit that post and tell him everything is fine.

All good here! Nothing to worry about!

nikkipigtails · 03-27-2008, 01:10 PM

I have the exact same things in my tank. They mysteriously appeared one day but I wasn't too worried about it because I saw an absence of algae in its trail.

BigAl07 · 03-27-2008, 01:11 PM

Nikki have you noticed any "Late Night" lights from the sky? Sometimes if you're awake you can see the "Mother ship" dropping them off in your tank...

nikkipigtails · 03-27-2008, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigAl07

Nikki have you noticed any "Late Night" lights from the sky? Sometimes if you're awake you can see the "Mother ship" dropping them off in your tank...

Ironically, I have seen some lights in the night lately but I just figured it was the high school's soft ball field. Good to know it was you dropping off goodies in my tank instead.

rmlevasseur · 03-27-2008, 01:58 PM

C'mon, we all know you were simply visited by the snail fairy. UFO's, geesh.

JT101 · 03-28-2008, 09:46 AM

Thanks everyone!! I feel a lot better now.

naperenterprise · 03-28-2008, 09:49 AM

Live long and prosper

Na Nu, Na Nu

03-27-2008, 12:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
JT101 Plate Coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hicksville NY Posts: 741 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thousans Of Tiny White Snails!! Hello all, I haven't been on in a while. I have noticed in the last few weeks that deep into the night my AquaPod 24 seems to be "overtaken" with literally thousands of little white snails. The snails are only about 1/8" in diameter, almost round, almost pure white, and very fast. One night I turned on the daylighst and they "scurried" (well, as fast as a snail can) under rock overhangs and such. I don't have a pic yet but is my reef tank in trouble? During the day I cannot find a single one, yet at night it is like an invasion. Are these things coral eaters? Thanks John

03-27-2008, 12:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 6,244 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Thousans Of Tiny White Snails!! Those are my magical cleanup crew. It's like a merry maid service. Just send $49.95 in cash or palpal to my swiss bank account and enjoy the clean. lol Miniature turbo snails. Not baby turbos, but a mini variety. Thats what it sounds like. Of course without pics I can't be certain. Completely harmless and great cleaners for those hard to reach places. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

03-27-2008, 12:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Thousans Of Tiny White Snails!! I think they are actually I mean miniature snails. Yeah that's it.... __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

03-27-2008, 12:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 6,244 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Thousans Of Tiny White Snails!! Al shhhhhssshh. He doesn't have security clearance for that information. Quick! Edit that post and tell him everything is fine. All good here! Nothing to worry about! __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

03-27-2008, 01:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
nikkipigtails Manta Ray Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,033 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Thousans Of Tiny White Snails!! I have the exact same things in my tank. They mysteriously appeared one day but I wasn't too worried about it because I saw an absence of algae in its trail. __________________ No man ever reached excellence in any one art or profession without having passed through the slow and painful process of study and preparation. - Horace

03-27-2008, 01:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Thousans Of Tiny White Snails!! Nikki have you noticed any "Late Night" lights from the sky? Sometimes if you're awake you can see the "Mother ship" dropping them off in your tank... __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

03-27-2008, 01:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
rmlevasseur Acropora Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,849 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Thousans Of Tiny White Snails!! C'mon, we all know you were simply visited by the snail fairy. UFO's, geesh. __________________ Robert http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ufas-tank.html

03-28-2008, 09:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
JT101 Plate Coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hicksville NY Posts: 741 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Thousans Of Tiny White Snails!! Thanks everyone!! I feel a lot better now.

03-28-2008, 09:49 AM	#10 (permalink)
naperenterprise Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Near Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,183 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Thousans Of Tiny White Snails!! Live long and prosper Na Nu, Na Nu __________________ ~~~Jason~~~ The Hitchhiker's Guide to our Reef Galaxy

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