Does anyone know what this guy is?

[mimi's fish]

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[jennm]

It's a Sundial Snail. They eat Zoanthids. Get rid of it and inspect all of your colonies very closely for more.

You can tell by the pointy 'flapper'.

Bad bad bad pest.

Jenn

 

[mimi's fish]

Thank you! It was in the bag with some coral that I just got from the store!


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[jennm]

Make sure there were no others on the colony. They can lay eggs and reproduce too.

If they infest your tank they can be a real pain in the behind to get rid of.

Jenn

 

[1mbrews8]

^^^^ ditto question!?

 

[jennm]

Not sure that it matters. It can happen anywhere.

That's why dipping and inspection at the hobbyist level is still important.

Jenn

 

[dylan j_]

I think im going to go with a limpet more than a Sun dial. Sun dials are relatively small and are white with Brown spots. The almost looks like all white with a pyramid shape to it

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[dylan j_]

This*

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[dylan j_]

Then that snail is at to big to be a Sun dial just IMO maybe a margarita snail? Kind of hard to tell from the picture to be honest

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[jennm]

I've seen Sundials the size of a nickel. No difficulty there in telling.

Believe me, it's a Sundial.

Limpets are a totally different shape.

What you are looking at - the pointy thing, is just the flapper.

This is a sundial snail.

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[axio]

I fully agree that it is a Sundial Snail. Do exactly as Jen has suggested.