chufa Posted October 23, 2002 Share Posted October 23, 2002 I got a few of those hitchikers. They seem to be reproducing. They are a univalve, with a broad funnel-shaped shell, with a small hole (siphon) on the top center of the shell. Here's a pic Link to comment
printerdown01 Posted October 23, 2002 Share Posted October 23, 2002 Simply put it is a limpet... They will reproduce like crazy, it's awesome! They will feed on algae, but they don't really add much to your clean-up crew. Link to comment
Brianc_4 Posted October 23, 2002 Share Posted October 23, 2002 Just backing up Printerdown... its a limpet!! And This is the original Mr. Limpet!! :woot: :woot: Link to comment
ajroahkni Posted October 23, 2002 Share Posted October 23, 2002 Limpet, limpet, limpet. Not a nice sounding name... Call it an opihi (oh-pee-hee) - that's Hawaiian for ya When they get about 1" around, you should try shucking them and eating them - you'll have to pry them off first. Tastes just as good as abalone (eat it raw). I believe that they're intertidal though. If it get's big enough, it may crawl out of the tank, so watch it well. Link to comment
SteveC Posted October 23, 2002 Share Posted October 23, 2002 Originally posted by chufa They seem to be reproducing. The randiest of the gastropods is the limpet. This hot- blooded little beast, with its tent-like shell, is always on the job. Its extramarital activities are something startling. Frankly, I don't see how the female limpet finds time to adhere to the rock face. --Monty Python As much as I love native Hawai'ian words (and Austronesian languages in general--when I was an undergrad I did some work with a really cool language from the Solomon Islands called 'Are'are, but that's another story), I can't hear the word "limpet" without thinking of the above and having a good chuckle. SteveC Link to comment
BlackSumbel Posted November 14, 2002 Share Posted November 14, 2002 Specifically, looks like a keyhole limpet! Very cool little guys. I'm hoping to get some for my 10gl nano whenever I get it setup! -Sumbel Link to comment
SteveC Posted November 14, 2002 Share Posted November 14, 2002 I think if you buy Gulf rock you are virtually guaranteed some. I have a lot of them, and they seem to reproduce quickly. According to Sprung & Delbeek, they do attack some corals (but maybe only if there's nothing else to eat, I dunno). I caught my largest ones munching tunicates so out they went. Luckily they move pretty slow, so I just keep the rock with the tunicates clear of them and that seems to work. Link to comment
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