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bad snails/good snails ?


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    Default bad snails/good snails ?

    Since I cycled my tank, I noticed 1 or 2 of a couple of snails I didnt really think much about. Well, as I learn more about this reefing stuff, my mind starts turning, and everything I didnt introduce rings through my head as "PEST or PREDATOR".... so here is my question.

    These snails dont really look like snails, but more like a slug with a tiny 1/2 shell on em'. one of them is black, and the other is white w/ gray flecks on his shell 1/2" in length. They hang on the glass, and I havent seen them on any of my corals, but Im paranoid about em. Do you guys happen to know if these are good or bad by just me talking about them, or do you need photogs. I also have seen a couple of little starfish, that Im "SUSPICIOUS" about thinking that these are the CORALINE eaters.... gray in color about the size of a pencil eraser. What do you guys think.

    RG

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    Whoyah - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    It sounds like a stomatella. Here are a couple links on them. They are great algae grazers and completely harmless.

    http://www.captivereefing.com/viewto...tom%2A&start=0

    http://www.reefcorner.com/SpecimenSh...ella_varia.htm

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    SWEEET !!! relief... Thanks, and yes thats what they are !

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    TNT - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    I have 4 or 5 of those pictured in your links....if that is what you have they are awesome cleaners on my sandbed

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