View Full Version : What is this critter?
havnfun328
11-07-2006, 8:44 PM
Any idea what this is? It's about 1/2 inch long, and hangs out on the back of the tank. It moves up and down a few inches, up to the top and back down to where it is now. Seems like it's eating algae, but I can't tell for sure.
Thanks.
webcricket
11-07-2006, 9:18 PM
It looks like a limpet. I have them in one of my freshwater tanks, and I do believe there is a marine version of them also.
Victorio
11-08-2006, 6:50 AM
It looks like somesort of a childs booger, try not to wipe it off as it will smudge on the glass, its best to leave on there.
xxx
havnfun328
11-08-2006, 1:58 PM
It looks like a limpet.
It's not anything to worry about (like aptasia)?
blackwolfXKAV
11-08-2006, 2:31 PM
my guess is that it may be either an albalone or a limpet.
both should normally be fine in an aquarium, but I would watch it just in case.
webcricket
11-08-2006, 4:19 PM
In SW tanks, I believe they are only a worry if you have SPS corals as they will feed on the tissues of those corals.
It is a limpet and very few of them are harmfull to anything but algae. They are in fact one of the better algae eaters they are very hardy . I'd just keep an eye on it.
hth
Max