does turbo snails reproduce in tanks?

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  1. mazaj

    mazaj Feather Duster

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    i found today about 20 or 30 white bubbles on the rocks i thought at first they are small sponges. but i looked closer and they are tiny snails i donno how many are there the more i look the more i find. i have some astrea snails and some nassarius also but the babies are round shaped this is why i assumed they are turbo.
     
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  3. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    I have experienced Astrae snails reproducing in my reef, Majaz and they developed into adults
    not had same experience with Turbos but IMO its possible

    Steve
     
  4. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Collonista snails perhaps.
     
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    That's what I was thinking...
     
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    mazaj Feather Duster

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    here are some pics of 2 of these guys (i donno if you can distinguish that there are 2) the 3rd picture is just to show the scale and how small they are.
    i never had Collonista snails in my tank and last time i added anything to my tank was 2 weeks ago and it was a small piece of rock with some mushrooms.
     
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    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    The are mostly nocturnal. Hitch hikers that come in on frags, corals, lr. Not uncommon to have them and not know it. Just google an image and compare.
     
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  9. mazaj

    mazaj Feather Duster

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    i googled Collonista snails babies and you are right if my eyes are not playing tricks on me this is the right guess. are these reef safe?
     
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    Yep, they eat algae.
     
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  11. mazaj

    mazaj Feather Duster

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    kool good to know. thanks