PRinFairfax February 25, 2019 Share February 25, 2019 (edited) Every so often this thing crawls out of a rock and produces what can only be called smoke. It puffs along for about a minute every 10 seconds. its maybe the size of a typical shirt button except elongated. what the heck is it? Edited February 25, 2019 by PRinWarrenton Added 2nd photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTBig053 February 25, 2019 Share February 25, 2019 It looks like a stomatella snail to me. They are harmless and pretty good CUC members. I have them in my tank but have never seen them "smoke". When you say "smoke" do you mean it is releasing something into the water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRinFairfax February 25, 2019 Author Share February 25, 2019 (edited) Yes I have a short video of it but think it’s too large to upload here. What is CUC? Found this... https://www.nano-reef.com/forums/topic/179488-my-stomatella-is-smoking/ 450813D2-3048-4D83-AD41-253268B97F34.MOV Edited February 25, 2019 by PRinWarrenton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTBig053 February 25, 2019 Share February 25, 2019 CUC = Clean up crew. Stomatella snails - http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/SwSnails/Stomatella.php Sounds like it is spawning in your tank. I haven't seen mine do this but I started with a single large one (must have been more I didn't see) now I have many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefdUp February 25, 2019 Share February 25, 2019 Yup, definitely a spawning stomatella. They're great hitchhikers, and they can reproduce prolifically. Sent from my SM-G935P using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFR February 25, 2019 Share February 25, 2019 Agreed, they’re stomatella. I had 1 with a beautiful pink iridescent shell that eventually multiplied to like 15-20. After my little spout with cyano, I managed to lose all of them to peroxide. Now looks like limpets are taking their place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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