Snail Id please.

[crowe]

Okay guys I just found a small snail/slug with what appears to be a small flat red shell on top of it. What is it and is it reef safe? If anyone knows please tell me. After the week I have had dont want anything else go wrong with the tank!

 

[tokejr]

Look for pictures of stomatella to see if that's it.

 

[smoothie]

2nd that

 

[reefhawke]

stomatella are never red shelled are they?

 

[smoothie]

Hmmm right.
May want to seperate it and see what it grows into
If not send it to me.

 

[crowe]

I googled stomatella and it strongly resembles it. Are they reef safe? By the way thanks for all the info!:yes:

 

[crowe]

Barbara;348044 wrote: Stomatellas are reef safe. I've never seen a red one, but if it's a flat, fingernail-like shell with a "slug-like" appearance under it, I'd still guess stomie. At one time the stomies were the only clean up crew I had in my tank. Wonderful creatures!

Yep that is it! And thanks so much!

 

[reefhawke]

stomatella release eggs in the tank very often. Fish love em and I suppose corals do too. Ive read they wont overtake the tank tho. I had one on a powerhead and nudged it to get it to move and it did that "split off its tail" thing.