What is that thing?

[bacia]

I just found a wierd thing in my tank. I only noticed it because it looked like it was puffing smoke every 10 or so seconds for about a minute. It looked kind of like a very small snail without a shell. It is grayish, about 1/4 inch long, creeps like a snail and is rather flat. I have seen the smoke it puffs before but I could never get a look at it until today. Any idea what it could be? Is it a friend or foe?

 

[francisco5]

I have a couple of cap snails that look like they are smoking sometimes. Check the hitch-hiker thread in the archives.

 

[dragonladylea]

Do a search for Stomatella it sounds like what you have and these are good guys.

 

[bacia]

Originally Posted by Dragonladylea
Do a search for Stomatella it sounds like what you have and these are good guys.
I did find a good picture of a Stomatella on reefcorner.com and that is what the little guy looks like. Thanks Dragonladylea!

 

[dragonladylea]

Hopefully you will have more of these guys, they really are good for the tank.