I'd safe or not

[flowflezy]

Found this on my buddy's frags when I was doing a water change. What is it he had turbos and other snails but this had no shell.

 

[Joeganja]

I've never seen one of those before. I'd remove it just to be safe. It may harm any coral.

 

[flowflezy]

I did never seen before. It was a pretty big size also.

 

[Joeganja]

Yea chances are it's bad.

 

[flowflezy]

Thanks

 

[sbutler08]

I would say that this is a Stomatella snail. They are actually quite reef safe, as they feed on algae. I find them in my coral tanks all the time from hitchhiking on coral colonies. If I had to guess, I would say that you probably have several of them in your tank as they breed quite a bit in our tanks. Take a look at your glass tonight a few hours after the light go out, I'm sure that you will see some on your glass. Like I said, nothing to really be concerned about, they're just like your other snails that you bought except smaller and faster.

 

[Tahoe61]

It's a harmless Stomatella, a good guy.

 

[flowflezy]

I'll tell him to look thanks guys. I never seen one. Hopefully he has more this one was size of a penny.

 

[Unknown]

I found a really tiny one in my tank, kind of freaked out as well. Did some research and it is a stomatella. They generally eat micro/film algae.

 

[evolved]

It's a harmless Stomatella, a good guy.

Yup, and it does have a shell; look closer! :)