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Help ID snail
- Thread starter jceli728
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It might be a sundial snail, which in that case they are very bad.
They eat zoas.
They eat zoas.
Collonista sp. Information Listing
Original Source: Multiple DIBS Breeders
DIBS ID #: 17
Size: Adults of this snail rarely exceed 6mm (0.25 inches) in shell diameter. Babies are considerably smaller.
Reproduction: It is unknown how these snails reproduce, although some anecdotal evidence is that they reproduce faster in skimmerless systems. Generally very easy to reproduce though.
Lifespan: Unknown. This is an area that could be researched.
Sexual Maturity: It is unknown how long it takes these snails to reach sexual maturity.
Potential Benefits:
1. One of the best snails for small nano tanks. They are good grazers and will reproduce to a reasonable population size for a nano tank.
2. One of the best snails for grazing settling tiles in the Breeder Challenge experiments. Snails larger than a nickel should not be allowed to graze settling tiles as they could potentially eat any newly settled polyps that many smaller snails will not eat.
Potential Problems:
1. They can get stuck in SEIO or other narrow powerhead intakes with strong suction and perish.
2. They are small enough that any top-off devices will need snail guards to prevent the top-off device from sticking in the on position and overflowing the tank.
3. They can reproduce to a very large population in larger tanks and are therefore not recommended if you are attempting to raise other larger snails (such as the DIBS Turbo and Trochus sp. snails). It is possible for them to dramatically reduce the amount of grazing food available to larger snails.
Diet:
Unknown. Assumed to feed on algal films and diatoms on rock and glass. Might also consume detritus, but this needs to be researched.
Original Source: Multiple DIBS Breeders
DIBS ID #: 17
Size: Adults of this snail rarely exceed 6mm (0.25 inches) in shell diameter. Babies are considerably smaller.
Reproduction: It is unknown how these snails reproduce, although some anecdotal evidence is that they reproduce faster in skimmerless systems. Generally very easy to reproduce though.
Lifespan: Unknown. This is an area that could be researched.
Sexual Maturity: It is unknown how long it takes these snails to reach sexual maturity.
Potential Benefits:
1. One of the best snails for small nano tanks. They are good grazers and will reproduce to a reasonable population size for a nano tank.
2. One of the best snails for grazing settling tiles in the Breeder Challenge experiments. Snails larger than a nickel should not be allowed to graze settling tiles as they could potentially eat any newly settled polyps that many smaller snails will not eat.
Potential Problems:
1. They can get stuck in SEIO or other narrow powerhead intakes with strong suction and perish.
2. They are small enough that any top-off devices will need snail guards to prevent the top-off device from sticking in the on position and overflowing the tank.
3. They can reproduce to a very large population in larger tanks and are therefore not recommended if you are attempting to raise other larger snails (such as the DIBS Turbo and Trochus sp. snails). It is possible for them to dramatically reduce the amount of grazing food available to larger snails.
Diet:
Unknown. Assumed to feed on algal films and diatoms on rock and glass. Might also consume detritus, but this needs to be researched.
