snails?

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  1. drew3

    drew3 Blue Ringed Angel

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    ok so i bought margarita snails recently and they have little white shells on there shells there elongated shells though and they look like baby cerith snails although i dont have any of those snails and the shell of the baby snail is pure white
     
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  3. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    Get a photo up if possible drew3 someone on here will then be able to give you a positive ID

    Steve
     
  4. salsalito25

    salsalito25 Stylophora

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    I hafta back Steve on this one... Pic is the fastiest way to get some thing ID.. BUt ... Here's a link with hitchikers that may Id your critter...



    Link:LionfishLair.com - Library


    BEst of Luck...
     
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  5. drew3

    drew3 Blue Ringed Angel

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    ok i looked on that site GREAT INFO learned alot plus a few other hitch hikers that i have mostly good though i have to remove some but yes i think what they are called on my margaritas are pyramid snails so there going bye bye thanks for the info k+
     
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  6. pagojoe

    pagojoe Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Yep, if they're long, skinny, and white, and attached to the bottoms of your Margarita or Turbo snails, they're almost certainly pyramidellids (Turbonilla or a related genus). Manual removal is about the only option.

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    Don
     
  7. drew3

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