May 19, 2026 #1 Falcareef Community Member View Badges R2R App User Joined May 11, 2025 Messages 43 Reaction score 150 Location Orlando Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Hi, I recently got 5 Trochus snails, and this one came with an extra “decoration” on its shell. I’m not sure if what it has is harmless or not. Thanks!
Hi, I recently got 5 Trochus snails, and this one came with an extra “decoration” on its shell. I’m not sure if what it has is harmless or not. Thanks!
May 20, 2026 #2 M martin.a Community Member View Badges Joined Mar 28, 2026 Messages 42 Reaction score 54 Location Canberra Rating - 0% 0 0 0 If you mean the 'hair', it looks like red hair algae to me.
May 20, 2026 #3 BryanM 7500 Club Member View Badges R2R App User Hospitality Award SF Bay Reefer My Tank Thread My Aquarium Showcase Joined Jun 27, 2024 Messages 7,651 Reaction score 9,357 Location Morgan Hill Rating - 100% 1 0 0 If it were me I'd scrape that off outside the tank.
May 21, 2026 #4 Bob Loblaw Well-Known Member View Badges Excellence Award Louisiana Reef Club Reef Squad Emeritus Joined Jul 12, 2012 Messages 839 Reaction score 1,417 Location Baton Rouge Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Gelidium sp, remove it outside of tank as stated.