Strange Egg pod, ID anyone?

[charlesp123]

Found this Strange Egg Pod on one of my zoanthids, and I have had a nudibranch problem before and this is not nudibranch egg pod. It has a black and white pattern with 3Dimensional size to it. having trouble finding it on the internet of what it might be. Anyone?

 

[ErinCahir]

When in doubt, take it out.

 

[Salty B]

Google Heliacus snails. They zoa eating snails. You might want to get rid of it. Some call them sundial snails.

 

[mariobrothersleeve]

+1 salty b. Looks like your zoas are trying to reject it. Zoas need to be dipped before entering your dt, they bring alot of stuff in to our systems

 

[RockStacker]

That spiral shell is a sundial snail. Remove it as it is a predator of zoanthids and related corals.

There are people actually looking for sundials to remove zoas from their reef tanks.
Go ask around if you can put it to good use.

 

[charlesp123]

Thanks I have posted in my Local club if anyone wants it.

 

[RockStacker]

One trick is to keep them on a leash.
1. Get a piece of fishing line (a few feet long so one end can be hooked up outside the tank).
2. Superglue the fishing line to the back of the sundial's shell.
3. Place the sundial into the target zoa/paly colony.
4. If it wanders away, use the string to move the sundial back to where you want it.

This way, you always know where the Sundial is, and can move it around without putting your hands in the tank.

 

[charlesp123]

haha good trick

 

[MitchReef]

One trick is to keep them on a leash.
1. Get a piece of fishing line (a few feet long so one end can be hooked up outside the tank).
2. Superglue the fishing line to the back of the sundial's shell.
3. Place the sundial into the target zoa/paly colony.
4. If it wanders away, use the string to move the sundial back to where you want it.

This way, you always know where the Sundial is, and can move it around without putting your hands in the tank.

I love it....cool use for a pest....:death:

 

[Aquarian]

Ok neat trick. But what about eggs?

 

[RockStacker]

Ok neat trick. But what about eggs?

Good point!
I'm not sure about sundials, but in my tanks none of the snail eggs/babies from other species actually make it. Somehow the hermit crabs and fish always get them.