Snails from sump, locate the dangerous one!

Ontheway · 12/04/2015, 01:29 PM

Of course, if there is any

Enjoy.

yellowRubi · 12/04/2015, 02:02 PM

mannn that's a lot of snails!

Ontheway · 12/04/2015, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by yellowRubi

mannn that's a lot of snails!

This is from monthly maint.

BrokenSpoke · 12/04/2015, 03:07 PM

I found the dangerous one

Ontheway · 12/04/2015, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BrokenSpoke

I found the dangerous one

omg !?

BadgeNC · 12/04/2015, 04:42 PM

The one on the bottom left! :-)

Bent · 12/04/2015, 05:01 PM

I see what looks like a sundial dead center.

Ontheway · 12/04/2015, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Bent

I see what looks like a sundial dead center.

I think I saw it.

hogfanreefer · 12/04/2015, 08:25 PM

They all look like Ceriths to me. :-)

Sugar Magnolia · 12/04/2015, 08:37 PM

Those are all harmless collonistas. Their population is regulated by the availability of food/film algae. A few asterina stars on top.

kmbyrnes · 12/05/2015, 06:55 AM

My Red Coris would eat those for breakfast. He is such a pig.

tangified · 12/05/2015, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Sugar Magnolia

Those are all harmless collonistas. Their population is regulated by the availability of food/film algae. A few asterina stars on top.

Exactly, Hope you didn't take them out thinking they were bad.

Ontheway · 12/05/2015, 11:52 AM

Thank you for all the answers. I am thinking the same, they are collonistas, I saw no harm from them, a couple of sps and a few lps in the tank, all well. May be the main reason for the population is, I have only two turbo snails, along with a few conch. They are possibly not enough for 90g.

The ones in the picture is after sump cleanup. Most already dead. The main problem they are causing is, they are more or less short-living, therefore, consuming elements in short time, pretty good I guess.

Thinking on buying a chelmon, do you think may it feed with younger stages of these guys? (no or weak shell) Or any other options?

niko5 · 12/05/2015, 06:37 PM

I want those little stars

C.Eymann · 12/05/2015, 06:42 PM

Your thread title had me looking for a conus geographus

12/04/2015, 01:29 PM	#1
Ontheway Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 412	Snails from sump, locate the dangerous one! Of course, if there is any Enjoy. __________________ Low ph, high kH... what can I do now?

12/04/2015, 02:02 PM	#2
yellowRubi Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Streamwood,IL Posts: 677	mannn that's a lot of snails! __________________ 48x36x20h tank & 40x20x16h Sump - NanoSeaCreations 2x MP40 Quiet Drives, SKIMZ SM161 , Water Blaster HY-7000 Return ATI T5/LED 48"Powermodule, Apex with all the goodies,2 BRS Reactors

12/04/2015, 04:42 PM	#6
BadgeNC Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 87	The one on the bottom left! :-) __________________ ---- Current Tank Info: 120 gal mixed reef w/39 gal emerald sump - pair snowflake clowns, blue hippo tang, sailfin tang, neon dottyback, pajama cardinals, lyretail anthias, coral-banded shrimp, fire shrimp, reef lobstser, urchin, goatfish, cleaner wrasse, green mandarin

12/04/2015, 05:01 PM	#7
Bent I got nothin' Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The anals Posts: 6,420	I see what looks like a sundial dead center. __________________ Quitters never lose. [QUOTE=CStrickland]Who gets mad at a starfish?[/QUOTE] Current Tank Info: 75g DT, 30G refugium, 10g chaeto tank, 50g stock tank basement sump

12/04/2015, 08:25 PM	#9
hogfanreefer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 2,117	They all look like Ceriths to me. :-) __________________ DSA 155,Custom Trigger 42" sump/refugium, MP40 X2, MP 10 X 2, AI Hydra 52 X3, Apex controller, Tunze ATO Current Tank Info: DSA 155 gallon, mixed reef, SPS and wrasse dominant

12/04/2015, 03:07 PM	#4
BrokenSpoke Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 564	I found the dangerous one

12/04/2015, 08:37 PM	#10
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Those are all harmless collonistas. Their population is regulated by the availability of food/film algae. A few asterina stars on top. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

12/05/2015, 06:55 AM	#11
kmbyrnes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 2,055	My Red Coris would eat those for breakfast. He is such a pig. __________________ 125g Mixed Reef 5/26/2015; 350 Butterfly Dominated FOWLR 11/26/2015 - 11/17/20217 & 07/31/18 to ??? ; 100g Mixed Reef 11/16/2013 to 06/16/2017 Current Tank Info: Too small

12/05/2015, 11:52 AM	#13
Ontheway Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 412	Thank you for all the answers. I am thinking the same, they are collonistas, I saw no harm from them, a couple of sps and a few lps in the tank, all well. May be the main reason for the population is, I have only two turbo snails, along with a few conch. They are possibly not enough for 90g. The ones in the picture is after sump cleanup. Most already dead. The main problem they are causing is, they are more or less short-living, therefore, consuming elements in short time, pretty good I guess. Thinking on buying a chelmon, do you think may it feed with younger stages of these guys? (no or weak shell) Or any other options? __________________ Low ph, high kH... what can I do now?

12/05/2015, 06:37 PM	#14
niko5 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 2,813	I want those little stars __________________ Nick Current Tank Info: 125 Gal Oceanic RR 2 250 Watt Icecap w/ Hamelton 14K

12/05/2015, 06:42 PM	#15
C.Eymann Cnidaria lover Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Winterpark FL Posts: 1,483	Your thread title had me looking for a conus geographus __________________ "I glue animals to rocks" Current Tank Info: 80gal build in the works