Ok, what kind of snail is this? Florida Rock...

2000se · 06/20/2019, 08:59 PM

I have seen a few on these on the glass. Again, I got 50-ish lbs of live rock from TBS and have it all in my tank with nothing else but the rock.. Letting the creatures come out in peace before putting the fish in. Any idea if this is a good or bad snail? If bad, well...I'm sure I'm gonna have a lot of them because all that rocks in my tank...

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pagojoe · 06/20/2019, 09:18 PM

I think it's a cryptic but harmless little cerithiopsid, most likely Seila adamsii. There are a couple other similar species, none of which should be a problem in your tank.

https://www.jaxshells.org/sa99.htm
http://www.gastropods.com/7/Shell_2067.shtml

2000se · 06/21/2019, 04:36 AM

Thank you. I am getting close to writing up my experience with getting this live rock and still trying to determine the repercussions of starting with this vs dry.

Depending on the size of those shells in the first link there’s a high probability this is exactly what they are. Even said were collected from the Florida area.

Thank you again

pagojoe · 06/22/2019, 08:49 PM

Adults are 6 to 13mm, so they max at about half an inch.

06/20/2019, 08:59 PM	#1
2000se Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: charlotte Posts: 532	Ok, what kind of snail is this? Florida Rock... I have seen a few on these on the glass. Again, I got 50-ish lbs of live rock from TBS and have it all in my tank with nothing else but the rock.. Letting the creatures come out in peace before putting the fish in. Any idea if this is a good or bad snail? If bad, well...I'm sure I'm gonna have a lot of them because all that rocks in my tank... [IMG][/IMG]

06/20/2019, 09:18 PM	#2
pagojoe Team RC Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 2,761	I think it's a cryptic but harmless little cerithiopsid, most likely Seila adamsii. There are a couple other similar species, none of which should be a problem in your tank. https://www.jaxshells.org/sa99.htm http://www.gastropods.com/7/Shell_2067.shtml

06/21/2019, 04:36 AM	#3
2000se Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: charlotte Posts: 532	Thank you. I am getting close to writing up my experience with getting this live rock and still trying to determine the repercussions of starting with this vs dry. Depending on the size of those shells in the first link there’s a high probability this is exactly what they are. Even said were collected from the Florida area. Thank you again

06/22/2019, 08:49 PM	#4
pagojoe Team RC Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 2,761	Adults are 6 to 13mm, so they max at about half an inch.