Zabman Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Hi All, I'm sorry I cannot provide any pictures, but is it possible to ID this "thing" in my aquarium with the below description? They are slightly larger than a baby snail, look like very small limpets with a clearish white shell. in the centre of the shell is some black/brown stuff, which I think may be the insides of whatever it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spink Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Oh dear god, what have you got? Sounds...interesting! Have you thought about taking a few out and taking them along to your local pet shop to see of someone there can tell you what they are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 It's probably a toddler snail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 I'd say its a little white limpit / crustacean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zabman Posted June 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 They are absolutely tiny - I took a couple out yesterday but they were crushed just removing them from the leaf they were on. Are you being serious TheConch? do they have freshwater limpets? If I could see a photo I would kno0w if its them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Similar? http://members.aol.com/mkohl2/Fwlimpets.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zabman Posted June 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 gosh darn - site restricted at work will have to look when I get home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Zabman Posted June 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Thanks, They do look like that, very small. ButI really have no idea how they got into the aquarium, Its been over 4 weeks since I have introduced anything (excluding medicating my fish). There has been more excess food recently though because he eats practically nothing atm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 I found those in my tanks. Apparently they are normally the ferrissia species and are commonly found in aquariums having arrived there on plants. They don't get any bigger than what you saw and are not a nuisance. Most people wouldn't know they had them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskas Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 I noticed one of these in my tank the other day. I have also had them in my pond. They dont seem to be any problem and are quite cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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