Snail babies.

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  1. Av8Bluewater

    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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    Do your snails reproduce in your aquarium? I have some new tiny snails that I can't tell if they're good or bad yet. I have had some Zoas disapear so I'm nervous.
     
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  3. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    The only snails to successfully reproduce in my tank has been some conchs.

    Just keep an eye on the babies. You will know what they are eating by where you see them the most.
     
  4. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    Mine do AV8

    I have 2nd generation Astra Tecta (I think they are Tecta) in my tank
    they are now about 1cm diameter and brilliant as they can get into the gaps the adults cant

    Steve
     
  5. Av8Bluewater

    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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    So far I have only seen them on rock and glass. If I see them on corals I'm gonna start plucking them.
     
  6. mattheuw1

    mattheuw1 Montipora Capricornis

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    Are they the pinkish red shelled snails? I always see little tiny red snails in my sump. Not sure what kind they are though.
     
  7. Beaun

    Beaun Fire Shrimp

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    I see snail eggs on my rocks all the time but have yet to see one make it to adult size.
     
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  9. DaDaAtlanta

    DaDaAtlanta Feather Star

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    I got some babies that have gotten very slightly bigger since I first saw them. They resemble lg mexican turbos in shape kinda but their color are like brown/cream like swirls. They dont bother any coral, jus see em on the rocks and glass at night. Theres also this black and yellow striped snail that comes out at night and will drop if you put a light on him or hide. No idea what it is though.