New Photos of my 55g and ID the black clip

[TAT]

Can anyone tell me it is a pest or reef safe creature? It is about 3cm in length and I just don't know where it comes from......

The first two pics...

http://odin.prohosting.com/~hkreefs/index.htm

Thanks!

[ October 18, 2001: Message edited by: TAT ]

 

[Goldmoon]

Could it be a fleshy limpet??

Here is a link to Ron Shimek's..
A guy has a picture of something that COULD look like yours.. Who knows..
I can not see clearly if the *thing* has a hole on the top?
http://www.reefcentral.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24324&highlight=f leshy+limpet

You should post your message on his forum.. he is out of town for the week end (was posted on the forum), so don't expect an answer before monday.. but I am pretty sure he will have one for you..
Good luck.. By the way.. Your beast is really cool looking

[ October 18, 2001: Message edited by: Goldmoon ]

 

[tazdevil]

tat- nice picks! What is the coral below the limpet (pics3/4) (i know everyone prob. knows, but I'm intersted in what it is, how easy it is to keep, care requirements etc.)
thanks!!!!

 

[Green Mariner]

Elephant Limpet, the shell is white, it's mantle covers most if not all of the shell! Algae eater if I remember correctly!

HTH

 

[TAT]

Thanks for the inputs, I will check the information about limpet in the internet and local book stores. It is good to know its reef safe.

To: tazdevil
For the pic 3 and 4, it is a small pulsing xenia. It should have a much larger crown but it crashed about half year ago. The pic shows it's rebirth from the original position. There are tons of information about xenia in this board.

 

[TAT]

I have just got the answer from Dr Ron
"It is a shield limpet, Scutus unguis. Not uncommon in reef tanks, they are algae-eating grazing snails."

http://www.seaslugforum.net/scutus.htm

Anyway, Thanks Goldmoon and others!