Weird slug thing in my tank.

[beernboots]

Does anyone have a clue what this is and if it is good or bad. I just noticed it crawling around on a rock.

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[bribo12]

Stomatella snail. Completely beneficial algae eating snail

 

[beernboots]

What about a nerite snail? I just did some research?

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[bribo12]

No that is definitely a stomatella

 

[beernboots]

Wait you might be rite. Just looked them up and that what it looks like. Thank you.

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[beernboots]

Just thought it might be a nerite baby cause I got some in my tank. You are right though cause I looked up the snail you named and that looks exactly like it.

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[beernboots]

I got another question though. If one of my nerites dies in the sand will it cause a red bacteria stuff to grow in my sand?

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[beernboots]

Think it's called cyanobacteria.

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[beernboots]

It looks like this.

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[Cichlid-dude]

It is possible the death of a snail could cause cyano. It is caused by elevated nutrients.

 

[Sniperhank]

It is possible the death of a snail could cause cyano. It is caused by elevated nutrients.

If the tank was the size of a glass of water or the snail was as big as a fist. A snail isn't enough to cause a nutrient spike of any significance. Now if it was several snails or a fish, that would be another story.