Weird Snail (Needs Identified)

[fiddlerthecrab]

Hello, I have absolutely no Idea how I got these little critters but I had one of them before I even had live rock. I only had live sand. If someone could identify what this is and if it's reef safe, i'd greatly appreciate it. They've multiplied like crazy and only come out at night. From what I can tell, they just suck algea off the glass (never seen them by any coral). Any help is appreciated! Thanks

 

[Beengirl]

Google stomatella snail and see if that's what it looks like. Hard to tell from pix.

 

[fiddlerthecrab]

Google stomatella snail and see if that's what it looks like. Hard to tell from pix.

Yep it is!!! Thanks so much!!! Apparantly they are good cleaners. I think i got one or two from purchasing a rock or something and now i have a ton. When I woke up the other morning, the lights were still off on the tank. I counted all the ones I could see and counted 43. I know theres more too

 

[Beengirl]

Yep it is!!! Thanks so much!!! Apparantly they are good cleaners. I think i got one or two from purchasing a rock or something and now i have a ton. When I woke up the other morning, the lights were still off on the tank. I counted all the ones I could see and counted 43. I know theres more too

Your welcome. Cool. Gotta love hitchhikers.

 

[Coralmania]

Your welcome. Cool. Gotta love hitchhikers.

Found the same snail recently ugly critter!

 

[Coralmania]

Your welcome. Cool. Gotta love hitchhikers.

I discovered the same snail just recently real ugly critter!

 

[fiddlerthecrab]

I discovered the same snail just recently real ugly critter!

Yes they are ugly!!! Lol For that reason, I think their best kept in a sump to consume any algea. I buy, sell, and trade a lot of corals locally, and you'd be surprised on how many people ask me if they can buy some from me. I about 100 or so, so I just give a few away every now and then.