collonista snails reef safe?

[thenewguy997]

I had one hitch hike in, im sure its collonista, is it safe? Its veryyy small and has a weird shell with red dots and brown on the end, but im 99.9% sure its collonista just want to be sure its safe

[Sugar Magnolia]

Yes, they are reef safe and are beneficial grazers.

[leveldrummer]

make sure it isnt a sundial, they can look similar to the untrained eye, as long as its not, then yes, its fine.

[thenewguy997]

make sure it isnt a sundial, they can look similar to the untrained eye, as long as its not, then yes, its fine.

How do you tell the difference?

Mine looks exactly like this, two antenna feeling ahead of its body, tiny mouth, and 2 black dots i assume are its eyes. The shell on mine is diff color though its red polka dot and the tip is brown


http://i58.*******.com/53use0.jpg

[pagojoe]

That shelly operculum is a pretty good hint. Only the turbinids have them. If yours has the white "pearl" closing off the aperture, it's not a sundial, and is safe.

Unless it's a Tiger Collonista, of course. They been known to eat corals, other snails, echinoderms, crustaceans, rockwork, plastic, glass, acrylic, etc. If you have those, you'll probably want to remove them (assuming you still have a tank).

Cheers,



Don

[Calappidae]

That shelly operculum is a pretty good hint. Only the turbinids have them. If yours has the white "pearl" closing off the aperture, it's not a sundial, and is safe.

Unless it's a Tiger Collonista, of course. They been known to eat corals, other snails, echinoderms, crustaceans, rockwork, plastic, glass, acrylic, etc. If you have those, you'll probably want to remove them (assuming you still have a tank).

Cheers,



Don

Wait do those seriously knaw on glass and acrylic?

[pagojoe]

Yes, and I left off wood and concrete....

[pagojoe]

Here, I found a pic of one of the evil ones. You can ID them by the teeth:

http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq238/fo_teef/Larry_the_snail_zps21f0f0fe.jpg (http://s451.photobucket.com/user/fo_teef/media/Larry_the_snail_zps21f0f0fe.jpg.html)

[Calappidae]

Here, I found a pic of one of the evil ones. You can ID them by the teeth:

http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq238/fo_teef/Larry_the_snail_zps21f0f0fe.jpg (http://s451.photobucket.com/user/fo_teef/media/Larry_the_snail_zps21f0f0fe.jpg.html)

I think I've seen that before in my refugium under my 2000lb 125 gallon. :lol:

[thenewguy997]

I cant see the pic im on my phone :x

[Calappidae]

I cant see the pic im on my phone :x

It's not a serious pick :wildone:

[thenewguy997]

Oh.... Hahahahahaha i have a feelimg ill laugh even hardrr when i get on my comp

[thenewguy997]

Ive been googlimg tiger snails all day, u guys got me good im such an amateur hahahaha