Need ID

Kaj249 · 02/15/2017, 07:45 PM

My tank has been set up for over a year. Only thing added in the last 6+ months are clean up crew crabs and a handful of turbos, a chalice and a cup coral. About a week after adding the turbos last month I saw this little fellow. Today he is out again and was able to get a few pics but nobody can tell me what it is or if it is good or needs to come out. Help!!!!

JaimeAdams · 02/15/2017, 07:55 PM

It looks like a scutus limpet. Which are good.

Kaj249 · 02/15/2017, 08:02 PM

I have quite a bit of coral and fish along with a bit of different shrimps (fire, skunk, peppermint and pistol) i am very picky about what goes in and what stays in as everybody and everything gets along quite well. I have a 210 gal so there is definitely room for him ONLY if he is safe for all that is already in there. Is black rare? Everything I seem to look up for slugs nothing is black except a stomatella but it doesn't have a shell that I see. He can lay almost flat and is fast compared to the snails and crabs I have lol.

pagojoe · 02/15/2017, 11:27 PM

It may be a Scutus, and it may be a Dendrodoris nudibranch, can't see enough detail from the pics. Either one should be okay in your tank.

Mahimahiman · 04/21/2017, 03:20 AM

Maybe a polyclad flatworm? Do your snails mysteriously die?

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Sugar Magnolia · 04/21/2017, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Mahimahiman

Maybe a polyclad flatworm? Do your snails mysteriously die?

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It's not a polyclad.

02/15/2017, 07:55 PM	#2
JaimeAdams PMASI Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 468	It looks like a scutus limpet. Which are good. __________________ 3 Rivers Marine Aquarium Society www.3rmas.com President of the 3 Rivers Marine Aquarium Society

02/15/2017, 08:02 PM	#3
Kaj249 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Texas Posts: 2	I have quite a bit of coral and fish along with a bit of different shrimps (fire, skunk, peppermint and pistol) i am very picky about what goes in and what stays in as everybody and everything gets along quite well. I have a 210 gal so there is definitely room for him ONLY if he is safe for all that is already in there. Is black rare? Everything I seem to look up for slugs nothing is black except a stomatella but it doesn't have a shell that I see. He can lay almost flat and is fast compared to the snails and crabs I have lol.

02/15/2017, 11:27 PM	#4
pagojoe Team RC Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 2,761	It may be a Scutus, and it may be a Dendrodoris nudibranch, can't see enough detail from the pics. Either one should be okay in your tank.

04/21/2017, 03:20 AM	#5
Mahimahiman Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: San Diego Posts: 18	Maybe a polyclad flatworm? Do your snails mysteriously die? Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk