Chiton CNN Article

[fsu1dolfan]

Just saw this article on CNN regarding chitons and their eyes. Interesting article but i was more intereted in the chiton pictured...what a beauty!

Mollusks watch with eyes of rock – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs

 

[Alpha Aquaculture]

thats crazy that they have eyes all other themselves. and yes what a colorful one in the picture. thanks for sharing the article

 

[swannyson7]

That thing is amazing looking. How big do they get in the wild? I have one i've seen in my tank thats like a half inch, but I've seen them scuba diving where they're like 3 or inches longer.

 

[fsu1dolfan]

That thing is amazing looking. How big do they get in the wild? I have one i've seen in my tank thats like a half inch, but I've seen them scuba diving where they're like 3 or inches longer.

I had a small on in my tank that got transfered to my friends tank...it grew to about 3-4 inches...thing was a monster until he climbed out of the tank.

 

[swannyson7]

It didn't survive out of the tank? I've seen them attached to rock above the waterline when snorkling and assumed they could survive out of water. I just wish my 1/2" one was colored like the one in that article :smile:

 

[fsu1dolfan]

It didn't survive out of the tank? I've seen them attached to rock above the waterline when snorkling and assumed they could survive out of water. I just wish my 1/2" one was colored like the one in that article :smile:

No unfortunately it was curled up and dried out behind the tank. His had some cool reds but nothing like the one from the article.

 

[Murfman]

So the bigger question would be will their eye scratch acrylic ;-)

 

[Tabasco1]

Very cool article. And the chiton pictured is amazing! I wonder if they would wreak havok in a reef tank? ;)

I think the article said they are about 3" long.

 

[Akwarius]

Fascinating read. I bought a few chitons from a vendor once, but none of them survived.

 

[fsu1dolfan]

Fascinating read. I bought a few chitons from a vendor once, but none of them survived.

Did you see them dead?? Because the one i had was in my rock work and i rarely ever saw him. Once the adapt to your system they can do pretty well.

 

[Akwarius]

Did you see them dead?? Because the one i had was in my rock work and i rarely ever saw him. Once the adapt to your system they can do pretty well.

Yeah, I found empty shells. Not sure where I went wrong in the acclimation process.

 

[fsu1dolfan]

Yeah, I found empty shells. Not sure where I went wrong in the acclimation process.

Yeah then can be really sensitive in acclimation - Also one of the first ones i bought was stuck to my Tupperware and i must have hurt him when i pushed him off because he died. Now i am super careful with them.