Need ID please

Drock169 · #1 08/03/2007, 04:24 AM

Hey I just noticed this thing tonight. I need to know whether to remove if its harmful or keep it if its beneficial. I was kind of hoping it was a black abalone but I really dont know what it is.

RicksReefs · #2 08/03/2007, 06:58 AM

Stomatella snail. beneficial algae grazer.

XSiVE · #3 08/03/2007, 07:43 AM

Yep, I agree with RicksReefs. I've got a few of those in my display, but you rarely see them out during the day.

iwishtofish · #4 08/03/2007, 07:49 AM

Maybe it has rabies.

Drock169 · #5 08/03/2007, 11:49 AM

Alright Thanks for the ID, now i just wish that the peppermint shrimp wouldnt attack it when it sees it. Thanks again

Randall_James · #6 08/03/2007, 12:05 PM

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Originally posted by Drock169
Alright Thanks for the ID, now i just wish that the peppermint shrimp wouldnt attack it when it sees it. Thanks again

They have a detachable tail like a lizard

Drock169 · #7 08/03/2007, 02:28 PM

Wow, thats pretty cool, although i dont think it detached it when the shrimp attacked it. It just crawled into a bore hole really fast. If only it could make it to the glass where the algae is