Id - growing amount of these

[Mmsetta]

I have had a bunch of these little guys on my glass - way more than I ever have. Look like little baby snails. Can someone id?

Good bad or otherwise?

 

[FL_Reefer]

I think they may be Collonista snails, if they are there harmless algae eaters.

 

[Dalmatia]

Just turbo snail eggs!
The snail that looks like your thumb nail

 

[Mmsetta]

Cool. Will the grow?

 

[FL_Reefer]

Just turbo snail eggs!
The snail that looks like your thumb nail

You sure about that?

 

[FL_Reefer]

Cool. Will the grow?

Do you have turbos in your tank?

 

[Mmsetta]

Yep

 

[FL_Reefer]

Yep

Ok, cool. If they don't grow any larger then there not turbos, but if they do that's awesome!

 

[Mmsetta]

Over the past month and a half I have stopped siphoning my coral/sand bed when doing water changes. On youtube I saw someone say not t siphon because there is beneficial life growing in the substrate. Could that be why I am just now seeing these guys pop up.

By the way, there are not as many now- just a big spike briefly.

Also , since not siphoning, I have had no cyano and no diatoms at all.

Am I setting myself up for trouble by not siphoning? Or do you all recommend leaving substrate alone during water changes?

 

[clownfitch]

Not siphoning a shallow sand bed is indeed asking for trouble.

 

[Mmsetta]

I have a "medium grade" deep bed. I have the caribsea live sand. About 3-4". I also have a bunch or sifting snails. What about that scenario?