Apr 6, 2024 #1 PeterEde 2500 Club Member View Badges My Tank Thread Joined Nov 8, 2021 Messages 2,558 Reaction score 2,347 Location Adelaide, South Australia Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I found a large (1 ½") chiton on lid of return. No idea how long it was there. Thankfully seems to have survived.
I found a large (1 ½") chiton on lid of return. No idea how long it was there. Thankfully seems to have survived.
Apr 6, 2024 #2 Ron Reefman Lets Go Snorkeling! View Badges Reef Squad Excellence Award Reef Tank 365 Article Contributor Tampa Bay Reef Keepers MAC of SW Florida Joined Aug 12, 2012 Messages 9,291 Reaction score 20,894 Location SW Florida Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Some chitons actually live on rocks at the tide line. So, they spend half of their life (in 4 to 6 hour increments) out of the water. They can attach to surfaces so well that they can keep from drying out. Hope yours survives.
Some chitons actually live on rocks at the tide line. So, they spend half of their life (in 4 to 6 hour increments) out of the water. They can attach to surfaces so well that they can keep from drying out. Hope yours survives.
Apr 6, 2024 #3 ISpeakForTheSeas 5000 Club Member View Badges Excellence Award Joined Nov 22, 2021 Messages 6,458 Reaction score 7,787 Location United States Rating - 0% 0 0 0 PeterEde said: I found a large (1 ½") chito Click to expand... Cool - Cryptoplax oculata is the species.
PeterEde said: I found a large (1 ½") chito Click to expand... Cool - Cryptoplax oculata is the species.
Apr 10, 2024 #4 OP OP PeterEde 2500 Club Member View Badges My Tank Thread Joined Nov 8, 2021 Messages 2,558 Reaction score 2,347 Location Adelaide, South Australia Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I've had this one a long time. He seems to have survived. First time I seen it out of its rock