Whats on my sea snail?

• May 5, 2012

• #1

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Mattyice008

Reefing newb

So I've had these snails in my aquarium for probably 4 months now..just regular snails.
And on one of them, theres like a purple sack that has grown larger over the past 2 weeks. It's on the back of the snail under the shell. I'd get a picture If I really have to once he gets out of the rocks.

Any ideas?

 

• May 5, 2012

• #2

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LSD reefer

Reefing newb

Bubble alge? hard to tell with out pics.

 

• May 5, 2012

• #3

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Mattyice008

Reefing newb

LSD reefer said:

Bubble alge? hard to tell with out pics.

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Alright I'll try and get a picture of it tomorrow, check back around 12pm-2pm est if you can! thanks!

 

• May 5, 2012

• #4

Bluesaltwater87

Aquarium System Design

it might be coralline algea on the shell.

 

• May 13, 2012

• #5

2XAl

Salt Addict

if its a sack i would bet its bubble algae. if it looked more like a flat growth i would guess coralline.

 

• May 13, 2012

• #6

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Mattyice008

Reefing newb

I don't think I'll be able to get a picture of it..It's almost like a big purple bubble with little things coming out of it.

 

• Jun 18, 2012

• #7

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Mattyice008

Reefing newb

Finally got a picture of it!
I've been putting it off, but since I got my new phone I've been taking pictures non-stop.
Here they are:

 

• Jun 18, 2012

• #8

Bifferwine

I am a girl

Are you talking about that thing that kinda looks like a piece of chewed up gum?

 

• Jun 18, 2012

• #9

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Mattyice008

Reefing newb

Bifferwine said:

Are you talking about that thing that kinda looks like a piece of chewed up gum?

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yep thats it

 

• Jul 7, 2012

• #10

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Mattyice008

Reefing newb

So the pinkish bubble thing has grown almost double in size..and its got more of a bubble shape to it now.

Any ideas..I need to know if its bad..good..doesn't matter, etc.

 

• Jul 8, 2012

• #11

Bifferwine

I am a girl

I really have no idea. Sorry. :(

At this point, your best bet would be to email a picture to the guys at Wet Web Media. They are pros at IDing the obscure.

 

• Jul 8, 2012

• #12

bjohanson1234

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Is it on the shell or on the leafy part of the snail? It looks like it could be a tumor growing on its foot :dunno:

 

• Jul 8, 2012

• #13

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Mattyice008

Reefing newb

Here's some more pics..These are from this morning

 

• Jul 8, 2012

• #14

bjohanson1234

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Looks to melike a sponge or tunicate growing on the shell.

 

• Jul 8, 2012

• #15

Bifferwine

I am a girl

bjohanson1234 said:

Looks to melike a sponge or tunicate growing on the shell.

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That's what the first picture looks like. If it was me, I would just pull it off. :dunno: