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THE_BEAST
Thu, 20th Nov 2014, 10:10 PM
can anyone identify these critters for me? they dont appear to be harming any thing
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THE_BEAST
Thu, 20th Nov 2014, 10:12 PM
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jroescher
Thu, 20th Nov 2014, 10:21 PM
Limpet snail?

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THE_BEAST
Thu, 20th Nov 2014, 10:29 PM
i just googled limpet snail and doesnt appear to be it. thanks though
OrionN
Thu, 20th Nov 2014, 11:20 PM
It is a Chiton. It have a shell that have 8 separate plates
OrionN
Thu, 20th Nov 2014, 11:21 PM
I have a bunch in my tank. I have one species of Chiton that reproduced in my tank but only get to about 1/2 inch.
ST3PH3N
Fri, 21st Nov 2014, 12:51 AM
X2 on the chiton. I was always scared they were eating my coralline


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THE_BEAST
Fri, 21st Nov 2014, 05:37 AM
they arent harmful?
OrionN
Fri, 21st Nov 2014, 07:25 AM
They are not. I think you likely got the same Chiton species as mine, only grow to less than 1/2 inch. They eat algae I guess including coralline algae. Keep my tank clean. My coralline grow so fast that even the sand have coralline (larger coral rubble). I keep three sea Urchin in my tank so that they eat the coralline which cause a heterogenic pattern that is more natural and better looking on the rock.