odd critter appeared

[Billy]

75 gallon FOWLR w/20g sump\'fuge
60lbs LR
seaclone100 skimmer
160w N.O. flourescent

I was watching the choc star in my fuge today eat a hunk of halibut I
fed it, and spotted against the front glass what appeared to be the
foor of a snail. It looked odd, however, and was near the surface, so
I decided to reach over the egde and give it a poke. It wasn't a
snail. It had a shell, though it was flat, no more than 1/4" surface
to top. about 1/2 in diameter, and it moved FAST, moving out of sight
in seconds. The foot was pale beige, didn't get a look at the shell.
Some kind of abalone, hitch-hiker on the LR that's managed to avoid
my discovery for almost a year?


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[PaulB]

Sounds like a limpet or more likely a Stomatella mollusk.

I still have new things turn up in my tank after a couple of years.


"Billy" > wrote in message
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> 75 gallon FOWLR w/20g sump\'fuge
> 60lbs LR
> seaclone100 skimmer
> 160w N.O. flourescent
>
> I was watching the choc star in my fuge today eat a hunk of halibut I
> fed it, and spotted against the front glass what appeared to be the
> foor of a snail. It looked odd, however, and was near the surface, so
> I decided to reach over the egde and give it a poke. It wasn't a
> snail. It had a shell, though it was flat, no more than 1/4" surface
> to top. about 1/2 in diameter, and it moved FAST, moving out of sight
> in seconds. The foot was pale beige, didn't get a look at the shell.
> Some kind of abalone, hitch-hiker on the LR that's managed to avoid
> my discovery for almost a year?
>
>
> --
> ---
> billy
> AIM: gordygord2003
> MSN:
>
> "Life's tough, but it's tougher when you're stupid."
> -- John Wayne
>
>
> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 8/19/2004
>
>
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