obeythefro Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 He is about 1/2" -3/4" long, extremely averse to light, two medium antannae, completely soft with no she'll of any kind. Sorry for the bad pic, he is a rare sight as he only comes out at night and if he is caught in the light I barely have enough time to get a pic with my phone. Any help would be great! Link to comment
obeythefro Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 I know, he makes me laugh every time I see him, I just wish I knew what he was! Link to comment
clownfitch Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Stometalla snail Very cool snails and great addition to you CUC Link to comment
HVani Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 They will also breed in your tank One of my favorite snails Link to comment
obeythefro Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 Stometalla snail Very cool snails and great addition to you CUC Thanks for the ID! Do i need to provide a shell for him? They will also breed in your tank One of my favorite snails Will they breed asexually, or does he need a her (or vice versa)? Link to comment
HVani Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Thanks for the ID! Do i need to provide a shell for him? Will they breed asexually, or does he need a her (or vice versa)? They don't need any shells. I'm honestly not sure how they breed. I just know I started with 5 and now I have many more. Link to comment
CronicReefer Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Thanks for the ID! Do i need to provide a shell for him? Will they breed asexually, or does he need a her (or vice versa)? Stomatellas do not have shells like other snails. They grow a small half shell over their backs but use speed and their size to run and hide from predators. They breed with other stomatella snails in which all the stomatella will climb to high points on your live rock and they will all release sperm/eggs into the water together. Mine have been doing this about every 6 weeks since I started my tank. I originally only had 2 or 3 stomatella but now I have at least 8 or 9. Link to comment
obeythefro Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 Thanks everyone for the great info! Link to comment
vegasgundog Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 They breed like rats, but much more beneficial Link to comment
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