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chrismunn
08/22/2008, 11:33 PM
the snail is 3/16" in diameter and only comes out at night. any information on what you think it may be, or a link with any information would be much appreciated. thanks :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/chrismunn/DSC04837.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/chrismunn/DSC04839.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/chrismunn/DSC04841.jpg

just dave
08/23/2008, 12:00 AM
Not a sundial. Possibly a Collonista sp. snail.

madadi
08/23/2008, 05:42 AM
that is definitely not a sundial. i have plenty of those in the tank. i forgot what they are called.

VacavilleFC3S
08/23/2008, 06:20 AM
nerite?

Rendos
08/23/2008, 07:29 AM
nerite? - probably not
I second collonista - here is a picture of a sundial...
The left one is a sundial, the right one is a collinista.
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/256085453_wAwbQ-X3-1.jpg

spleify
08/23/2008, 07:53 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13210749#post13210749 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by just dave
Not a sundial. Possibly a Collonista sp. snail.

+1
Completely harmless, excellent grazers, I have hundreds of them.

Spleify

crvz
08/23/2008, 08:15 AM
+2, I've got hundreds of them in my display as well.