jgf86123 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I saw this on the rock tonight, it looks like a stomatella, except it's black, even the body is black..... Should I snag it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Scott Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I had something that looked like that last week. Figured it was a stomatella, right now i have so many I wasn't surprised to see one that was black. They really seem to like my system to bad I can't seen to keep the margarita sails alive. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohaynow Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 When in doubt, get it out. Better safe than sorry IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.R Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I had something like that in my tank last week. I thought it was a snail w/o a shell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I've got a bunch of them as well. I'm guessing like you and everyone else that it's a stomatella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trautman Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I had something that looked like that last week. Figured it was a stomatella' date=' right now i have so many I wasn't surprised to see one that was black. They really seem to like my system to bad I can't seen to keep the margarita sails alive. :([/quote'] looks like a stomatella, and LC, i have read that the margarita snails are a temperate species and dont do the best in the 80 degree range... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVPaquatics Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 +1...margartias will have a very short lifespan if any in normal reef temps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akambience Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I have the same thing in my tank. I also thought it was a Stomatella, but after many many hours shifting through pictures online, I'm confident in calling it a juvenile Elephant Snail without yet a developed shell. (Scutus Antipodes) Its the best match I've found so far. Either way the Stomatella and the elephant snail are herbivorous and just eat algae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMiller Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 it's crazy what just "shows up" in our tanks! any update on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drunkreefer Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 well there are what are know as shield limpit or Keyhole Limpet Snail (Megathura crenulata) there a hitch hiker http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+526+1752&pcatid=1752 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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