spikes on astrea snails

• Aug 12, 2011

• #1

C

clownfish cj

Reefing newb

my astrea snails are getting spikes on their shells and I do not know why, also a couple of them are growing their shells but it looks unbalanced, like the growth is not even.

Anybody know why? and is this good or bad?

 

• Aug 12, 2011

• #2

Smitty

Reef pro

Can you post a picture?

 

• Aug 12, 2011

• #3

sen5241b

Reef enthusiast

I think they are a type snail.

 

• Aug 12, 2011

• #4

sen5241b

Reef enthusiast

Vermetid snails

 

• Aug 13, 2011

• #5

ErinCahir

Sausage Wrangler

Saltwater Aquarium Snails for Marine Reef Aquariums: Spiny Star Astraea

Like that?

 

• Aug 13, 2011

• #6

C

clownfish cj

Reefing newb

here is a pic of the snails, it doesn't look anything like those stary astreas

 

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• Aug 14, 2011

• #7

ErinCahir

Sausage Wrangler

Sen's right. Those are vermatid snails. You can pull the snail out and pinch them off if you like.

 

• Aug 14, 2011

• #8

C

clownfish cj

Reefing newb

thanks everybody

 

• Sep 9, 2011

• #9

dankolle

Reefing newb

I have those all over my tank, no harm from what I can see...