creature on glass

[Jace_242]

So I noticed a small creature on the glass of my aquarium about a week ago that keeps crawling around. I check on it every day and it never moves more than three or four inches from day to day. I do have three astrea snails in the tank and it does look like it could possibly be some sort of baby snail but I'm not sure.

here is a shot from inside the aquarium...

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g251/Jace_242/P4300192.jpg

and another from outside the glass, he's kinda hard to see...

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g251/Jace_242/P4300210_0001.jpg

anybody know for certain what this is? I know the pictures aren't the best

 

[WhiteDevil]

first pics reminds me of a very young barnacle.

 

[roka64]

Limpet maybe. Can you describe the top part of it? Does it have a shell?

 

[Kurt_Nelson]

Looks like a limpet to me too.

 

[WhiteDevil]

How does that look like a limpet?

Sorry I had to do it.


Anyways, if you got a magnifying glass, here is a comparison of a live limpet

 

[Jace_242]

hmm, it actually may be a limpet. I couldn't get my camera to focus on it from outside of the glass but if you look closely it has the central part that is stuck to the glass and a small mouth like on a turbo snail with little antennae. The entire soft portion including the head is surrounded by the shell, nothing sticks out. So i'm about 90% certain it's a limpet after seeing that picture. Are they considered a pest or reef safe?

 

[Ziggy953]

My guess is limpet as well. I have some in my tank, I see them every once in a while....

 

[WhiteDevil]

No one has seen the incredible mr limpet? oh man its a classic.


Id keep it around, its just a snail.


Limpet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Ziggy953]

No one has seen the incredible mr limpet? oh man its a classic.


Id keep it around, its just a snail.


Limpet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yes I have seen the incredible mr limpet...I just didn't want to prove how old I am by admitting it...

 

[WhiteDevil]

dont feel bad, im just under 30 and still watch it from time to time, even my 4 and 3 year olds like it, something about that talking barney fife fish.

Sorry for getting off topic, again lol.