Can anyone tell me what the difference between these two snails is or point me to an article about them? I have both in my tank, and both were sold to me under the name 'Nassarius Snail'. The multicolored ones are all over the tank and very active. The dark ones seem to be very dormant and...
Turns out that they are a form of hydroid (yech!). I watched one of my fish swim through the tentacles and become an immobile buoy for a bit. I've been removing to my isolation tank and destroying the hydroid by mutilating it with an awl. After a week, I put the rock back in the main tank.
-Owen
I looked on that site about chitons, and while the shape is about right, they don't appear to be chitons (I'd guess a type of anemone). They are definitly immobile, and the center of the creature is depressed (so the brown plated ring around the outside forms a 'wall' around the tentacles...
Since posting this question yesterday, I've discovered several more tiny ones growing on my rock. Three of these creatures are growing in a tight grouping.
Ack! They're taking over my tank!!!
Hi Everyone!
I've got something on my gulf-view live rock that I've never seen before and wondered if anyone has an idea (sorry no pics, they never come out visible with my digital camera).
The object in question is shaped like a brown, slightly-oval and about the size of a dime. Spaced...
