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Discussion in 'ID This!' started by caseydavis, Sep 7, 2010.

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  1. caseydavis

    caseydavis Astrea Snail

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    I think the blue thing is a sponge but not sure.

    The snail i dont see anything that has the small body with the same colors.
     
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  3. caseydavis

    caseydavis Astrea Snail

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    Sorry the pictures didnt load
     
  4. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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    do you have links?
     
  5. caseydavis

    caseydavis Astrea Snail

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    Ok so here are the pictures

    i think the blue thing is a sponge

    and both the snails i can't find anything that looks like them in color and body shape.
     

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  6. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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    sponge
    maybe a sundial snail?
    limpet
    stomatella
     
  7. caseydavis

    caseydavis Astrea Snail

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    I googled some images on these before i posted then and i thought sundial also but it's body shape isnt the same. I wanna be sure cause i have noticed little ones everywhere in the tank and i have read that not all snails are good!!

    Could picture 3 be a chiton?
    This thing has a hard shell on the top and the bottom of it is soft. And it rolls up. Kinda like a rolly polly.
     
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  9. Pickupman66

    Pickupman66 Tassled File Fish

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  10. pagojoe

    pagojoe Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Second pic is a Collonista snail, which is a small turbinid. Your species is usually ID'ed as Collonista amakusaensis, although there is some debate whether this is the correct name. The third pic is certainly a chiton, and the fourth is a juvenile Stomatella as dingo suggested. None of them will be a problem in your tank, as they are all algae eaters.

    Cheers,



    Don
     
  11. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    I agree with dingo, and since joe confirms it it is LAW! Pagojoe knows his inverts!