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07/11/2010, 12:26 PM | #1 |
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Snails without shells?
I found these in my sump this morning. I probably have 100+ of them. They're all over pumps, in my skimmer, blocking tubes, etc. I was wondering why my skimmer stopped working, and these guys were the answer.
My question is - what are they? At first glance, I thought there were snails, but they don't have a shell. They're also very stubborn and somewhat difficult to remove from the surface they've stuck too. They're squishy like a slug. Second question - How do I get rid of them? I haven't seen any in my display tank, but like I mentioned, they're all over the sump, and I don't want them to block my skimmer intake hose again. [IMG][/IMG] Thanks for your help! |
07/11/2010, 12:35 PM | #2 |
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Do they move?
They look like some sort of sponge, but that may be the picture that makes them look like that. If they move, and they are shell-less snails...stomatella snails would be my guess.
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07/11/2010, 12:38 PM | #3 |
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I second the sponge. Filter feeder.
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07/11/2010, 12:54 PM | #4 |
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looks like a pineapple sponge
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07/11/2010, 12:59 PM | #5 |
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They don't seem to be moving, but if they don't how would they have gotten into my skimmer? Just in the water flow?
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07/11/2010, 01:37 PM | #6 |
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looks like a sponge.....i have hundreds of them in my sump too!!
btw a snail without a shell is a slug :O)
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07/11/2010, 02:00 PM | #7 |
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Search for Scypha sponge or pineapple sponge. They're harmless filter feeders.
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07/11/2010, 02:46 PM | #8 |
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picture isn't working for me, but it sounds like exactly what I have all over in my HOB skimmer. I just keep them cleaned off the pump. Don't know what else to do about them LOL.
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07/11/2010, 06:52 PM | #9 |
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Is this a better pic of what you have?
They are all over my sump to and was told that they were harmless filter feeder sponges.
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07/11/2010, 06:57 PM | #10 |
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Yep,pineapple sponge.
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