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Napoleon I
10/30/2013, 06:31 PM
One of my snails has a hard coral-like crust on his shell with what look like tiny little anemones on it. Does anyone know what they are and if they are a pest species or not?
willyboy
10/30/2013, 06:43 PM
It's really hard to tell from those pictures but it's probably not a pest. Any chance for clearer pictures?
Napoleon I
10/30/2013, 06:50 PM
It's really hard to tell from those pictures but it's probably not a pest. Any chance for clearer pictures?
They were clearer until the uploading software squashed them. Is there a setting for that? I'm a newbie here.
willyboy
10/30/2013, 06:59 PM
Instead of attaching, try using an image hosting site (photobucket) to link the photos.
Napoleon I
10/30/2013, 07:01 PM
They were clearer until the uploading software squashed them. Is there a setting for that? I'm a newbie here.
Best pic I can likely get.
oscarinw
10/30/2013, 11:03 PM
Looks to me like an astrea snail. Can't be sure but I would guess so.
FTDelta
10/31/2013, 07:23 AM
Yep - astrea snail. Harmless and beneficial.
Napoleon I
10/31/2013, 07:58 AM
Its not the snail I want identified.
Its the stuff growing on his shell.

Jeff
Sugar Magnolia
10/31/2013, 08:00 AM
The pics are just too blurry to tell. Take the snail out of the tank and put it into a container with some tank water and try to get some clearer pics.