Is this a baby snail?

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I found this creature in my tank tonight. It is really small, clear,
and moves like a snail. It travels across the glass like a snail, and
seems to have a mouth like a snail. I have 12 mexican turbo snails in
my tank. Could this be a baby?

http://www.jendesigns.us/creature.jpg

The other side has a small brown spot.

Thanks

Jen

[Billy]

Looks like a juvenile Nassarius Vibex snail. Great detrius eaters,
and keep the sand bed stirred up.

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>I found this creature in my tank tonight. It is really small,
>clear,
> and moves like a snail. It travels across the glass like a snail,
> and
> seems to have a mouth like a snail. I have 12 mexican turbo snails
> in
> my tank. Could this be a baby?
>
> http://www.jendesigns.us/creature.jpg
>
> The other side has a small brown spot.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jen
>

[Billy]

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"Billy" > wrote in message
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> Looks like a juvenile Nassarius Vibex snail. Great detrius eaters,
> and keep the sand bed stirred up.
>


Duh, my bad. It's a little flatworm. Won't hurt a thing.

[CheezWiz]

Looks like a flatworm to me...

CW
> wrote in message
oups.com...
>I found this creature in my tank tonight. It is really small, clear,
> and moves like a snail. It travels across the glass like a snail, and
> seems to have a mouth like a snail. I have 12 mexican turbo snails in
> my tank. Could this be a baby?
>
> http://www.jendesigns.us/creature.jpg
>
> The other side has a small brown spot.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jen
>

[kryppy]

On 30 Mar 2005 20:24:23 -0800, wrote:

>I found this creature in my tank tonight. It is really small, clear,
>and moves like a snail. It travels across the glass like a snail, and
>seems to have a mouth like a snail. I have 12 mexican turbo snails in
>my tank. Could this be a baby?
>
>http://www.jendesigns.us/creature.jpg
>
>The other side has a small brown spot.
>
>Thanks
>
>Jen


No, it is a white flatworm.

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Should I remove them from my tank? or are they okay?

[Billy]

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> Should I remove them from my tank? or are they okay?
>

They're harmless. Some critters will eat them. They pose no danger to
your tank that I know of.

billy

[Tre' Landrum]

Yea but have sure seen some species (never seen this one) totally take over
a tank... don't really hurt anything... but can sure cover the whole place
with a carpet!

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> Should I remove them from my tank? or are they okay?
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Tre' Landrum wrote:
> Yea but have sure seen some species (never seen this one) totally
take over
> a tank... don't really hurt anything... but can sure cover the whole
place
> with a carpet!
>
> > wrote in message
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> > Should I remove them from my tank? or are they okay?
> >

I should this picture to one of the guys at our local marine store, and
he suggested we use Flatworm Exit to get rid of them. Is this wise?

[Marc Levenson]

White or opaque flatworms are benign. Nothing to fear.

Marc

wrote:

>
> I should this picture to one of the guys at our local marine store, and
> he suggested we use Flatworm Exit to get rid of them. Is this wise?
>

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[CheezWiz]

That one eats microfauna and copepods. Nothing to worry about as marc said..

CW
> wrote in message
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>
> Tre' Landrum wrote:
>> Yea but have sure seen some species (never seen this one) totally
> take over
>> a tank... don't really hurt anything... but can sure cover the whole
> place
>> with a carpet!
>>
>> > wrote in message
>> oups.com...
>> > Should I remove them from my tank? or are they okay?
>> >
>
> I should this picture to one of the guys at our local marine store, and
> he suggested we use Flatworm Exit to get rid of them. Is this wise?
>