Babies??

[redfishbluefish]

Popped open the canopy this morning (before lights) and saw these guys hanging out on the flare of the Loc-Line. I'm guessing baby stomatella? Anyone else care to venture what they are?

 

[mrehfeld]

It's hard to tell from the picture but I think you're right

 

[jgraz]

Are they all hard shell, kind of point on top. If so then they are limpets.
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http://www.chucksaddiction.com/Hitchsnails.html

I have them mainly inside pumps and undef loc line mostly shady, protected spots.

 

[redfishbluefish]

John, I think you win the prize.......I'm leaning towards limpets.

Here's a closeup:

 

[mrehfeld]

John is right, that picture pretty much confirmed it.

 

[jgraz]

Yep limpets. I have them all around and have never had any issues. There are some that are bad. Keyhole limpets I think are the bad ones. When I find them during cleanings I usually just toss them back in. Or place them down on a rock.

 

[Hawkeye]

I have these -they made their way down to the sump and eventually to the MRC skimmer. They then die or their shells get sucked in and block the intake and reduce the amount of bubbles generated. So every so often when i clean the skimmer I have to shake out the dead shells.