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Lacktaters
05/14/2012, 12:53 AM
I found about 20 of these on my live rock this evening. I have 2 clams in the tank, but they've both been in the system for 5+ months and I've never seen any pyramid snails before. I tried to get a better picture, but this is as close as I could get and still get a decent focus. Are these pyramid snails? If so, how should I get rid of them?

http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/Lacktaters/IMG_20120513_222935.jpg

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ddmiller38
05/14/2012, 01:30 AM
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2112330&highlight=pyramid

Sugar Magnolia
05/14/2012, 07:15 AM
I found about 20 of these on my live rock this evening. I have 2 clams in the tank, but they've both been in the system for 5+ months and I've never seen any pyramid snails before. I tried to get a better picture, but this is as close as I could get and still get a decent focus. Are these pyramid snails? If so, how should I get rid of them?

http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/Lacktaters/IMG_20120513_222935.jpg

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Those are harmless collonista snails. They are excellent little grazers that reproduce well in home aquaria.

Lacktaters
05/14/2012, 08:19 AM
Thanks for the help. It's a huge relief to find that they are collonista snails!

ddmiller38
05/14/2012, 09:13 AM
good to hear