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r/Aquariums•
Trixeth

Freshwater aquarium with Red Cherry shrimp and a Mystery snail. It has mouth parts that remind me of a snail but it has no shell. Seems to be eating algae off the tanks walls and multiplying. Doesnt move much and stays submerged. Anyone have an idea of what this might be? Sorry for the shakes

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Posted Feb 20, 2021, 1:53 AM UTC

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mooly_wooly•

Limpets

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TrixethOP•

Do they come in a shell less variety?

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mooly_wooly•

I think the clear part is the shell and the white part is the snaily bit https://youtu.be/IToS_isAbU0

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TrixethOP•

I think you nailed it. Thank you. They look pretty much identical to that.

Now I have a reasearch rabbit hole to fall into.

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TrixethOP•

Im in Canada if that matters. I use RO water in my tank.

Video shot through a 30x loupe.

The creatures are about the size of a bic pen nib, you can see a red cherry shrimp photobomb at a couple points.

I bought the tank set up so I dont know its entire life.

Ill field any questions that you might have. Also posted to r/whatsthisbug, but I thought maybe someone here ran into these too.

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