What is this? (Slug or Snail)

[harmanrk]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#I have some kind of Snail or Slug that came in on some live rock. I have pulled two out already, and have at least two more. They look like snails of some type, but the shell area is soft.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#IMG style="WIDTH: 386px; HEIGHT: 246px" height=593 src="http://home.comcast.net/~rharman8677/photos/slug1.jpg" width=890#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Here is one coming out of a hole in the rock, behind the feather duster.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#IMG style="WIDTH: 384px; HEIGHT: 236px" height=593 src="http://home.comcast.net/~rharman8677/photos/slug2.jpg" width=890#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Here is another on the side of a rock.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#What are they? Should I pull them, or are they harmless cleanup crew?#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#IMG style="WIDTH: 379px; HEIGHT: 219px" height=593 src="http://home.comcast.net/~rharman8677/photos/gramma.jpg" width=890#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Okay, so I know what this is, but I just wanted to share the photo.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Robert#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[graphixx]

it is a type of slug. they are awesome algae eaters. does it look like he has just a piece of small shell on his back?????

[graphixx]

yeah it looks like a stomatella, they are good guys so you can keep themin the tank. they are awesome algae grazers. they have awesome camoflauge. i have a few of them running around in my tanks.

[~Mykle~]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#I've had those roming around in my Old tank, but they came by the hundereds once you shut off the lights there would be hundreds of them out within 5 minutes there would be white and black ones, It was crazy but they kept our tank real clean so we kept them!#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[zoo-a-holic]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#I have only seen one in my tank and i found it on the bottom of one of my zoas. It scared the crap out of me! I didnt know what it was but i left it and found out later that it was safe!#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[graphixx]

same here beginner, I saw one of mine on a frag of zoo's the first time I saw one, I freak out!!!! I was like : OH SH#% ITS A NUDIBRANCH!!!!!! but then did some checking and wow what a releif :D

[zoo-a-holic]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Yeppers, my thaught exactly! I thought it was going to devour everything??!!#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[Reef_Angel]

How did these slugs show up in your tank? Were they hitchhikers? I haven't seen not even one of them. Our 180G tank doesn't need them, but I could use a few in my soon to be pony tank. The openings that you have to work with on those tanks are only about a foot wide on each side, so you have to have talented arms. I have a ton of designing to do in there, and then I can get my Sea Horses. I can't wait!

[harmanrk]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#They came in on some live rock we bought at a local pet store. We were told someone had taken down their tank, and had just brougt the rock in that day. we got some wonderful peices that were already covered in coraline algea. #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Several small feather dusters (See first picture), One green button polyp, a colony of 6 yellow sand polyps, at least 4 of the slugs (two of which are down the drain), and who knows what else.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Robert#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[graphixx]

that is right angel they come in as hitchhikers, they are awesome to have.

[Reef_Angel]

Well I want some to show up in our tank, but if Dakar and I go LFS hopping, it totally wipes out our checkbook and doesn't get the bills paid that way either! Hmmmm...I'llhave to look for one in one of tour LFS's! We like hard working critters that are workers! :) :angel5:

[zoo-a-holic]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#yep, those little buggers sure work hard........and scare the bageezes out of me!!! hahaa#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[zoo-a-holic]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#O wow. just realized that i am a mantis shrimp!!! Hahaha Dakar, i found out the "misterious change in rank" that you were talking about!!! lol#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[Reef_Angel]

There you go Beginning Reefer! The longer you hang around here, you'll watch yourself grow into some pretty cool reef critters! lol

[zoo-a-holic]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#I intend on staying. No were else gives as much help as you guys, and no one cares about our stuff like you guys do.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[Reef_Angel]

There you go Beginning Reefer! The longer you hang around here, you'll watch yourself grow into some pretty cool things! lol

[zoo-a-holic]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Yeppers, i go to the people pf CR for my questions before i go to my LFS!#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#