Slug or snail?...or sumthing else

[ag0r]

hey, well, reccently i saw these small 1/4 inch, snail slash slug like things crawling aroudn my tank. they appear like snail when they go on the glass. but they do not have shells, and are fuzzy on the back. are they bad and hsould i remove them

 

[bigarn]

I don't know about fuzzy..... but try a search for Stomatella snail and see if it matches what you have.

 

[mudplayerx]

Sounds like a nudibranch to me. They are harmless, but probably won't live very long. They might release toxins when they die, but if they are only 1/4th of an inch and you have a skimmer running, it shouldn't be a problem.

 

[ag0r]

the problem is i dont have a skimmer running. i have recently been treating for ich, and the treatment bottle says to turn the protein skimmer off, tho the treatment is over as of yesterday, so the skimmer will go on in a day or two

 

[mudplayerx]

Oh man, you never want to medicate anything while it is still in your main tank. This leaves behind contaminants like copper which kills inverts like shrimp, corals, crabs, etc..

 

[ag0r]

oh, i will remember that. tho this bottle says contains no copper, safe for all inverts and corals. ubt either way, its adivce frm my delaer, i i dont plan on trusting them much anymore

 

[duke jjz]

Originally posted by ag0r
hey, well, reccently i saw these small 1/4 inch, snail slash slug like things crawling aroudn my tank. they appear like snail when they go on the glass. but they do not have shells, and are fuzzy on the back. are they bad and hsould i remove them
Could be a "sea mouse". I had a couple of those once. They are really good algae eaters if u are having a problem...