critter ID?

DMBillies · 04/02/2006, 03:22 PM

I found this in my main tank on a powerhead yesterday. I didn't know whether it was a bad critter, so I took it off and put it in my QT. I have seen pictures of these before, but I can't come up with a name and therefore can't do a search for them. I haven't noticed anything bad going on in my tank, so it probably is nothing, but I'd like to get an ID and whether I should be concerned about this little guy. I didn't have anything for reference in the picture, but he is about 1/8" across and is shaped like a cone. Underneath of the cone he looks a lot like a snail.

Thanks for any help

theop · 04/02/2006, 03:36 PM

It is a limpet. They are harmless. Think of them as a snail or stomatella.

gflat65 · 04/02/2006, 03:57 PM

Yup. No issues there.

Mikeyjer · 04/02/2006, 04:02 PM

I have quite of few of those limpets in my tank. They're harmless!!!

DMBillies · 04/02/2006, 04:03 PM

Ok... that's a concensus. I figured he was not a problem, but better to find out the easy way than the hard way.

Thanks

04/02/2006, 03:22 PM	#1
DMBillies Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 2,086	critter ID? I found this in my main tank on a powerhead yesterday. I didn't know whether it was a bad critter, so I took it off and put it in my QT. I have seen pictures of these before, but I can't come up with a name and therefore can't do a search for them. I haven't noticed anything bad going on in my tank, so it probably is nothing, but I'd like to get an ID and whether I should be concerned about this little guy. I didn't have anything for reference in the picture, but he is about 1/8" across and is shaped like a cone. Underneath of the cone he looks a lot like a snail. Thanks for any help __________________ Brian

04/02/2006, 03:57 PM	#3
gflat65 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Montgomery, Al Posts: 8,718	Yup. No issues there. __________________ Was it for this my life I sought... Maybe so Maybe not.

04/02/2006, 04:02 PM	#4
Mikeyjer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Antioch, TN Posts: 2,038	I have quite of few of those limpets in my tank. They're harmless!!! __________________ Michael Current Tank Info: I have a 75g FW, 55g Reef, 90g RR bowfront Reef. Also shopping for a bigger tank for upgrades....

04/02/2006, 04:03 PM	#5
DMBillies Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 2,086	Ok... that's a concensus. I figured he was not a problem, but better to find out the easy way than the hard way. Thanks __________________ Brian

04/02/2006, 03:36 PM	#2
theop Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 1,493	It is a limpet. They are harmless. Think of them as a snail or stomatella.