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Little Snails

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Topic: Little Snails

Posted By: Jamison
Subject: Little Snails
Date Posted: December 31 2004 at 4:19pm

I got a few small snails on some rubble rock from MSM. Now I see lots of the little guys. They are pretty round, white and brownish-red striped, a little smaller than a pea. Are they good, bad or indifferent?

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Posted By: peregrinus
Date Posted: December 31 2004 at 4:26pm

i'v had them for years no trouble with them just not sure or the name.

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Posted By: Carl
Date Posted: January 03 2005 at 2:44pm

peregrinus wrote:

i'v had them for years no trouble with them just not sure or the name.

I think that they're called snailettes. Some politically correct people call them "Little Snails". Some of Irish descent call them "wee snails". Of course, the larger snails call them mini me's, but they are usually full of it.

I have some as well and have never seen them damaging coral. Except for this one mushroom... but he deserved it.

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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: January 03 2005 at 4:48pm

Carl wrote:

snailettes.."Little Snails" .. "wee snails"...mini me's
Except for this one mushroom... but he deserved it.

"Lilipuchian escargot"

I must know...why did he deserve it?

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Posted By: pmpt
Date Posted: January 03 2005 at 5:38pm

I've had there for a while, haven't seen any damage to any corals. I like em!

Posted By: Jamison
Date Posted: January 03 2005 at 5:42pm

Carl wrote:

I have some as well and have never seen them damaging coral. Except for this one mushroom... but he deserved it.

As usual, your wealth of knowledge and amazing "come-to-the-rescuedness" has allowed me to dodge yet another bullet. I'll be sure to return the favor when I get a chance. Ze kleine Schnecke vill rise again.

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Posted By: Carl
Date Posted: January 04 2005 at 11:34am

Mark Peterson wrote:

"Lilipuchian escargot"

Nice one!

Mark Peterson wrote:

I must know...why did he deserve it?

He was just a punk shroom. Always talking junk and acting like a jerk. Just kinda freefloating around the tank thinking he's cool. I would have taken him out myself... but he kinda scared me.

Jamison, any time! "Vee have vays of making you talk. NOW ZIGN ZEE PAPERS!!!!"

Glad that I could help.

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