How do stomatella snails reproduce?

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  1. mikeattack

    mikeattack Astrea Snail

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    Do they need a mate or can one reproduce by itself?
     
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    mikeattack Astrea Snail

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    Thank you. I got one on a coral as a hitchhiker, was hoping i didn't need another :(.
     
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    Stomatella are boardcast spawners, at times you may notice little puffs of what appears to be smoke coming from the rock work. I have found that if you have hermit crabs, they will eat the larva and small ones, resulting in a small population of stomatella. Without hermits and adequate film algae you can get quite a healthy population of stomatella established.
     
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