What are these snails?

[annberetta]

hey, i am new to the whole reef aquarium thing. i got a piece of live rock a while back, and i think a bunch of snails hitched a ride on/in it. they are tiny, gray, oval shaped, and look fuzzy at first, and now i have about thirty of them. will my tank be overrun with them? are they a problem or am i just being a paranoid rookie? thanks for any help.

 

[Len]

It's very hard to ID snails by description only since there are so many species. But what I can say is for the most part (and I mean vast majority), gastropods are harmless in reefs. I honestly wouldn't worry much about them.

Are there hard shells? By fuzzy, what part is being described? Any possibility of pics? It would help in guessing what these guys are.

 

[liquid]

Have you checked thru our Hitchhiker FAQ? http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/

They might be in there...

btw...welcome!

Shane

 

[fungia]

could they be chitons? just a guess

 

[Anonymous]

having snails reproducing in your tank, if they are, is usually a good thing- as they will keep your tank tidy!