Build Thread - Limpets good or bad? | Reef2Reef Limpets Several different genus and many species make up the snail-like invertebrate family, commonly known as limpets Limpets have an oval, laterally compressed shell that tapers to an off-centered blunt point Limpets have a tiny hole at the crest of their shell where it becomes a point, which they use for waste and water exchange Many of these species have a very large mantle that extends
Is this a keyhole limpet? | Reef2Reef I noticed some marks on an acro frag and decided to dip it This wasn't present anywhere on the flesh but was under it and came off during the dip Is it a keyhole limpet? Is this the kind that will munch on sps?
Limpets in reef tank | Reef2Reef I was browsing reef cleaners and saw they have limpets Ive always thought theyre cool and have been looking to increase my invert variety Are there any risks with adding them or mostly good
Fish (or invert) for Getting Rid of Limpets | Reef2Reef I have been having an issue with limpet snails appearing overnight in my tank, and I was wondering if theres a certain fish or invert that would like to have these guys as a meal I was considering a puffer but I can't seem to find any info on whether they eat limpets or not, and I also have SPS
Are keyhole limpets bad in my reef tank ? | Reef2Reef A general description (found on multiple sites): The Keyhole Limpets are typically half an inch long, or smaller, and feed on unwanted filamentous algae, cyanobacteria, diatoms and even hydroids Limpets have an oval, laterally compressed shell that tapers to an off-centered blunt point Limpets have a tiny hole at the crest of their shell where it becomes a point, which they use for waste and
Is this a limpet? Friend or foe? | Reef2Reef We added a clean up crew to the new tank and two of the snails had these guys attached to their shell Q: Is it a limpet? Is it a friend of foe?
Limpet or Chiton? | Reef2Reef Does the top come to a point, or is it segmented? If you look at pictures of limpets and chiton, you can probably identify yours pretty easily They look very similar from the bottom
What are these eggs | Reef2Reef Came back from work to see a stringy white substance covered in eggs coming out from the zoas right near where my Damselfish and Clownfish live host the anenome Just wanted to see if anyone could tell me what they are Cheers Possibly limpet eggs These are generally good algae grazers
Limpets. . . Good or Bad? | Reef2Reef Youd be surprised but the actual keyhole limpets are coral eaters The ones that you have are probably some similar species that is the safe, algae grazing type If youre going to advertise them, call em limpets Limpets graze on the filmy algae that is on the glass acrylic that we scrape off
Large Black Keyhole Limpet - any concerns? | Reef2Reef Keyhole limpets are typically half an inch long, or smaller, and feed on unwanted filamentous algae, cyanobacteria, diatoms and even hydroids Unfortunately, in the SPS tank they will also feed on the tissue of SPS corals