Snails everywhere!!!

[fishy]

I seem to have an explosion of these snails! Can someone hrlp me ID? I would also appreciate any advice - are these pests? If so, how can I eradicate them? Thanks in advace!

 

[SlugSnorter]

some kind of small naccarius maybe. Do they burrow and do they have "trunks"

or maybe Marginella Snails

 

[Reeferjunkie]

Nassarius

 

[lapin]

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[fishy]

some kind of small naccarius maybe. Do they burrow and do they have "trunks"

or maybe Marginella Snails

they seem to have a long proboscis (trunk like thing)

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Do they burrow? Bumble bee snails are carnivors... lol
FYI
D

 

[fishy]

Do they burrow? Bumble bee snails are carnivors... lol
FYI
D

they dont seem to burrow however, there are periods where they are not active and then I see them appear all over the sand. they have made it to my refugium now

 

[SlugSnorter]

they dont seem to burrow however, there are periods where they are not active and then I see them appear all over the sand. they have made it to my refugium now

Id say marg or nas yeah. they are harmless and eat poop and leftovers

 

[shakacuz]

nassarius vibex, i believe

 

[SlugSnorter]

nassarius vibex, i believe

nas or a marg yeah. a little transulucent for a vibex but that might just be the photo

 

[shakacuz]

nas or a marg yeah. a little transulucent for a vibex but that might just be the photo

mine are of this color with a hint of green. straight from reefcleaners. definitely could be the lighting of the photo